Naaman

Naaman

• Νεεμάν, Ναιμάν·Naaman
• נַעֲמָן·Naaman

Includes 10 verses that refer to Naaman without naming them, as “he”, “she”, or the subject of a verb.

1. 2 Kings 5:1
   Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper.
2. 2 Kings 5:2
   At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife.
3. 2 Kings 5:4Referred to, not named
   And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.
4. 2 Kings 5:5Referred to, not named
   “Go now,” said the king of Aram, “and I will send you with a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman departed, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten sets of clothing.
5. 2 Kings 5:6
   And the letter that he took to the king of Israel stated: “With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman, so that you may cure him of his leprosy.”
6. 2 Kings 5:9
   So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stood at the door of Elisha’s house.
7. 2 Kings 5:10Referred to, not named
   Then Elisha sent him a messenger, who said, “Go and wash yourself seven times in the Jordan, and your flesh will be restored, and you will be clean.”
8. 2 Kings 5:11
   But Naaman went away angry, saying, “I thought that he would surely come out, stand and call on the name of the LORD his God, and wave his hand over the spot to cure my leprosy.
9. 2 Kings 5:12Referred to, not named
   Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
10. 2 Kings 5:13Referred to, not named
    Naaman’s servants, however, approached him and said, “My father, if the prophet had told you to do some great thing, would you not have done it? How much more, then, when he tells you, ‘Wash and be cleansed’?”
11. 2 Kings 5:14Referred to, not named
    So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the word of the man of God, and his flesh was restored and became like that of a little child, and he was clean.
12. 2 Kings 5:15Referred to, not named
    Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
13. 2 Kings 5:16Referred to, not named
    But Elisha replied, “As surely as the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not accept it.” And although Naaman urged him to accept it, he refused.
14. 2 Kings 5:17
    “If you will not,” said Naaman, “please let me, your servant, be given as much soil as a pair of mules can carry. For your servant will never again make a burnt offering or a sacrifice to any other god but the LORD.
15. 2 Kings 5:19Referred to, not named
    “Go in peace,” said Elisha. But after Naaman had traveled a short distance,
16. 2 Kings 5:20
    Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, “Look, my master has spared this Aramean, Naaman, by not accepting what he brought. As surely as the LORD lives, I will run after him and get something from him.”
17. 2 Kings 5:21
    So Gehazi pursued Naaman. And when Naaman saw him running toward him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and asked, “Is everything all right?”
18. 2 Kings 5:22Referred to, not named
    “Everything is all right,” Gehazi replied. “My master has sent me to say, ‘Look, two young men from the sons of the prophets have just now come to me from the hill country of Ephraim. Please give them a talent of silver and two sets of clothing.’”
19. 2 Kings 5:23
    But Naaman insisted, “Please, take two talents.” And he urged Gehazi to accept them. Then he tied up two talents of silver in two bags along with two sets of clothing and gave them to two of his servants, who carried them ahead of Gehazi.
20. 2 Kings 5:27
    Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman will cling to you and your descendants forever!” And as Gehazi left his presence, he was leprous—as white as snow.
21. Luke 4:27
    And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.”