Fortunately, the prophet Elisha hears about the drama, perhaps yawns, and sends word to King Joram. “Why have you torn your clothes?” Elisha says. “Let (Naaman) come to me.” 2Kings 5:8 ...

Naaman commanded the army of Aram ... “When the time of transition from Elijah to Elisha comes, the apprentice prophet asks his mentor for and receives ‘a double portion of your spirit ...

“Sir,” they said, “if the prophet told you to do something ... The upshot was that Naaman was not only cured but was persuaded that Elisha’s approach was more valid than the one he was ...

It is the story of Gehazi, the servant of the prophet Elisha. In the Book of Kings, we read about a man named Naaman, who was the army commander of the kingdom of Aram; in addition, he was a metzora.

Naaman is an important man ... He must not have known that Elisha truly was a prophet of God. The king looked at his own lack of ability in this matter. He didn’t look to God for help.

Naaman’s unnamed wife’s unnamed young maid, captured from Israel by the Syrians, implored that Naaman seek healing from the prophet Elisha. He did and eventually healed. Lesser known, perhaps, is the ...