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Naaman
Hebrew: נַעֲמָן —transliteration: Naaman —meaning: pleasantness
This is the name of 3 or 4 Biblical men.
General Naaman of Syria
Greek: Ναιμὰν ὁ Σύρος —meaning: Naaman the Syrian
Naaman was an Aramean (Syrian) commander of the armies of Benhadad II in the time of the prophet Elisha and King Joram, ruler of the Kingdom of Israel (the northern tribes).
He became afflicted with leprosy; and when the little Hebrew slave-girl that waited on his wife told her of a prophet in Samaria who could cure her master, he obtained a letter from Benhadad and proceeded with it to Joram.
The king of Israel suspected in this some evil design against him, and tore his clothes. Elisha the prophet hearing of this, sent for Naaman, and the strange interview which took place is recorded in 2 Kings 5.
The narrative contains all that is known of the Syrian commander. He was cured of his leprosy by dipping himself seven times in the Jordan, according to the word of Elisha. His cure is alluded to by our Lord (Luke 4:27).
Elisha refused Naaman’s gifts.
Read the Biblical account: 2 Kings 5
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Jesus Christ mentioned Naaman and this miracle,
“And many lepers were in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.” —Luke 4:27 NKJV
Q & A-
Naaman, a son (or grandson) of Benjamin
Naaman’s brothers are Bela, Becher, Ashbel, Gera, Ehi, Rosh, Muppim, Huppim, and Ard (Genesis 46:21).
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Naaman, son of Bela, and father of the Naamites
Some suppose he may be the same person as above.
And the sons of Bela were Ard and Naaman:
of Ard, the family of the Ardites;
of Naaman, the family of the Naamites. —Numbers 26:40 -
Naaman, son of Ehud
He is a Benjamite, briefly mentioned only once in this list:
These are the sons of Ehud: these are the heads of fathers’ households of the inhabitants of Geba, and they took them away into exile to Manahath, namely, Naaman, Ahijah, and Gera—he took them away into exile; and he became the father of Uzza and Ahihud. —1 Chronicles 8:6, 7
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