Naaman in the Bible

Meaning: beautiful; agreeablepar

Exact Match

The sons of Benjamin: Bela, Beker, Ashbel, Gera, Naaman, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard.

Verse ConceptsTribes Of Israel

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

Now Naaman, captain of the army of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honorable, because by him Yahweh had given victory to Syria: he was also a mighty man of valor, [but he was] a leper.

Verse ConceptsCommanderKingdomsLeprosyOccupationsSoldierssyriaarmy

The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife.

Verse ConceptsChildren, examples ofAttackingSlavery, In OtHelpful ChildrenOther Wives

Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.

Verse ConceptsTelling What People Said

The king of Syria said, "Go! I will send a letter to the king of Israel." So Naaman went, taking with him ten talents of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten suits of clothes.

Verse ConceptsCoinageGenerosity, HumanGoldTen ThingsPeople Giving Clothes

He brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, "Now when this letter has come to you, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may heal him of his leprosy."

Verse ConceptsServanthood, In SocietyHealing Lepersgays

Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent word to the king, asking, “Why have you torn your clothes? Just let Naaman come to me, and he shall know that there is a [true] prophet in Israel.”

Verse ConceptsTearing Of ClothesKnowing PeopleThose Who Tore ClothesMan Of GodNamed Prophets Of The Lord

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

Verse ConceptsHorses

But Naaman was angry, and went away, and said, "Behold, I thought, 'He will surely come out to me, and stand, and call on the name of Yahweh his God, and wave his hand over the place, and heal the leper.'

Verse ConceptsCalling upon GodPride, Examples OfAnger, Sinful ExamplesStretching OutWaving The HandAngry People

So Naaman went down and dipped himself in the Jordan seven times, according to the command of the man of God. Then his skin was restored and became like the skin of a small boy, and he was clean.

Verse ConceptsSeven TimesHealing LepersIn The Jordanrejuvenation

He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."

Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofNo Other Is GodMan Of God

But Elisha replied, "As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), I will take nothing from you." Naaman insisted that he take it, but he refused.

Verse ConceptsFraudNot GivingNot Receiving

Naaman said, "If not, then, please let there be given to your servant two mules' burden of earth; for your servant will from now on offer neither burnt offering nor sacrifice to other gods, but to Yahweh.

Verse ConceptsMulesRight SacrificesWeights Of Other Things

So he said to him, “Go in peace.”

After Naaman had traveled a short distance from Elisha,

Verse ConceptsPeople Not Far Awayspringtime

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, "Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As Yahweh lives, I will run after him, and take something from him."

Verse ConceptsLove, Abuse OfIndividuals RunningExemptGreedservanthood

So Gehazi followed after Naaman. When Naaman saw one running after him, he came down from the chariot to meet him, and said, "Is all well?"

Verse ConceptsChariotsIndividuals RunningPeople Following People

Naaman said, "Be pleased to take two talents." He urged him, and bound two talents of silver in two bags, with two changes of clothing, and laid them on two of his servants; and they carried them before him.

Verse ConceptsPeople Giving ClothesTwo Other ThingsCarrying Other LoadsTwo Other MenTalents

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