6He 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.|


In Context

3 She said to her mistress, |I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.|

4 Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, |The maiden who is from the land of Israel said this.|

5 The king of Syria said, |Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel.| He departed, and took with him ten talents of silver, and six thousand pieces of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

6 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.|

7 It happened, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he tore his clothes, and said, |Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man sends to me to heal a man of his leprosy? But please consider and see how he seeks a quarrel against me.|

8 It was so, when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, |Why have you torn your clothes? Let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.|

2 Kings 5:6 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:6The letter that he took to the king of Israel read: "With this letter I am sending my servant Naaman to you so that you may cure him of his leprosy."

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have [therewith] sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And brought the letter to the king of Israel, in these words: When thou shalt receive this letter, know that I have sent to thee Naaman my servant, that thou mayest heal him of his leprosy.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, And now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, And now, when this letter comes to thee, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest cure him of his leprosy.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, And now when this letter is come unto thee, behold, I have sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter hath come to thee, behold, I have with this sent Naaman my servant to thee, that thou mayest recover him of his leprosy.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:6And he bringeth in the letter unto the king of Israel, saying, 'And now, at the coming in of this letter unto thee, lo, I have sent unto thee Naaman my servant, and thou hast recovered him from his leprosy.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:6And he brought the letter to the king of Israel, saying, Now when this letter is come to you, behold, I have therewith sent Naaman my servant to you, that you may recover him of his leprosy.