2 Raja-raja 5:1

Elisha Heals a Syrian General

5:1 Now Naaman, the commander of the king of Syria’s army, was esteemed and respected by his master, ¹  for through him the Lord had given Syria military victories. But this great warrior had a skin disease. ² 

2 Raja-raja 8:8

8:8 So the king told Hazael, “Take a gift ³  and go visit the prophet. Request from him an oracle from the Lord. Ask him, ⁴  ‘Will I recover from this sickness?’”

[5:1]  ¹ tn Heb “was a great man before his master and lifted up with respect to the face.”

[5:1]  ² tn For a discussion of מְצֹרָע (mÿtsora’), traditionally translated “leprous,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 63. Naaman probably had a skin disorder of some type, not leprosy/Hansen’s disease.

[8:8]  ³ tn The Hebrew text also has “in your hand.”

[8:8]  ⁴ tn Heb “Inquire of the Lord through him, saying.”