Naaman
Sign in to savethumb|Elisha refusing the gifts of Naaman, by [[Pieter de Grebber]] Naaman the Aramean () was a commander of the armies of Hadadezer, the king of Aram-Damascus, in the time of Jehoram, King of Northern Israel (Samaria).
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- Aram-Damascus
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thumb|Elisha refusing the gifts of Naaman, by [[Pieter de Grebber]] Naaman the Aramean () was a commander of the armies of Hadadezer, the king of Aram-Damascus, in the time of Jehoram, King of Northern Israel (Samaria).
According to 2 Kings 5 in the Bible, Naaman was a commander of the army of Aram. He was a good commander and was held in favor because of the victory that God brought him. However, Naaman suffered from tzaraath, a skin disease often translated as "leprosy".
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