5. Then Aram’s king said, "Go ahead. I will send a letter to Israel’s king."So Naaman left. He took along ten kikkars of silver, six thousand shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.
6. He brought the letter to Israel’s king. It read, "Along with this letter I’m sending you my servant Naaman so you can cure him of his skin disease."
7. When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes. He said, "What? Am I God to hand out death and life? But this king writes me, asking me to cure someone of his skin disease! You must realize that he wants to start a fight with me."
8. When Elisha the man of God heard that Israel’s king had ripped his clothes, he sent word to the king: "Why did you rip your clothes? Let the man come to me. Then he’ll know that there’s a prophet in Israel."
9. Naaman arrived with his horses and chariots. He stopped at the door of Elisha’s house.
10. Elisha sent out a messenger who said, "Go and wash seven times in the Jordan River. Then your skin will be restored and become clean."
11. But Naaman went away in anger. He said, "I thought for sure that he’d come out, stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the bad spot, and cure the skin disease.
12. Aren’t the rivers in Damascus, the Abana and the Pharpar, better than all Israel’s waters? Couldn’t I wash in them and get clean?" So he turned away and proceeded to leave in anger.