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 Some time  after  Eliseus  cured  of  leprosy,  in  a miraculous manner, Naaman  general  of  the  Syrian  army,  a rich  and  valiant man. The wife  of  Naaman  had  in  her  service  a young  Israelite girl who  had  been  carried  off  into  Syria  by  robbers. This maiden then said  one  day  to  her  mistress:  “I  wish  my  master  had  been with the  prophet  that  is  in  Samaria. He would  certainly  have healed him  of  the  leprosy.”  When  Naaman  heard  this  he  set out for  Samaria  with  horses  and  chariots.



When Naaman  reached  the  prophet’s  dwelling  he  sent  a messenger  to  let  him  know  of  his  coming,  and  why  he  had come. Eliseus sent  him  word  by  his  servant  Giezi  to  bathe  seven times in  the  Jordan,  and  he  would  be  healed. Naaman was angry and  went  away,  saying:  “I  thought  he  would  have  come