Syrian commander healed of leprosy · Divided kingdom

Naaman in the Bible

A captive Israelite girl sends her master to a prophet. Naaman, insulted by being told to wash seven times in the muddy Jordan, is talked into obedience by his servants and comes up clean. Jesus cites him in Nazareth, and the congregation tries to throw him off a cliff.

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Verses mentioning Naaman

17 occurrences across 15 verses in the King James Version.

  1. Genesis 46:21

    And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard. Ehi: or, Ahiram Muppim: or, Shupham or, Shuppim Huppim: or, Hupham

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  2. Numbers 26:40

    And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman: of Ard, the family of the Ardites: and of Naaman, the family of the Naamites.

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  3. 2 Kings 5:1

    Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper. with: Heb. before. honourable: or, gracious: Heb. lifted up, or, accepted in countenance. deliverance: or, victory

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  4. 2 Kings 5:2

    And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. waited: Heb. was before

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  5. 2 Kings 5:6

    And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

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  6. 2 Kings 5:9

    So Naaman came with his horses and with his chariot, and stood at the door of the house of Elisha.

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  7. 2 Kings 5:11

    But Naaman was wroth, and went away, and said, Behold, I thought, He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of the LORD his God, and strike his hand over the place, and recover the leper. I thought: Heb. I said. or, I said with my self, He will surely come out, etc. strike: Heb. move up and down

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  8. 2 Kings 5:17

    And Naaman said, Shall there not then, I pray thee, be given to thy servant two mules' burden of earth? for thy servant will henceforth offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice unto other gods, but unto the LORD.

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  9. 2 Kings 5:20

    But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought: but, as the LORD liveth, I will run after him, and take somewhat of him.

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  10. 2 Kings 5:21

    So Gehazi followed after Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running after him, he lighted down from the chariot to meet him, and said, Is all well? Is: Heb. Is there peace?

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  11. 2 Kings 5:23

    And Naaman said, Be content, take two talents. And he urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of garments, and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bare them before him.

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  12. 2 Kings 5:27

    The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.

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  13. 1 Chronicles 8:4

    And Abishua, and Naaman, and Ahoah,

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  14. 1 Chronicles 8:7

    And Naaman, and Ahiah, and Gera, he removed them, and begat Uzza, and Ahihud.

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  15. Luke 4:27

    And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Eliseus the prophet; and none of them was cleansed, saving Naaman the Syrian.

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