Naaman: Pleasantness, a Syrian, the commander of the armies of Benhadad II. in
the time of Joram, king of Israel. He was afflicted with leprosy; and
when the little Hebrew slave-girl that waited on his wife told her of
a prophet in Samaria who could cure her master, he obtained a letter
from Benhadad and proceeded with it to Joram. The king of Israel
suspected in this some evil design against him, and rent his clothes.
Elisha the prophet hearing of this, sent for Naaman, and the strange
interview which took place is recorded in
(2 Kings 5:1)ff The narrative
contains all that is known of the Syrian commander. He was cured of
his leprosy by dipping himself seven times in the Jordan, according
to the word of Elisha. His cure is alluded to by our Lord
(Luke 4:27)
