2 Kings 5:5-7

International Standard Version

⁵ The king of Aram replied, “Go now, and I’ll send a letter to the king of Israel.” So he left and took with him ten talents^[a] of silver and 6,000 units^[b] of gold, along with ten sets^[c] of clothing. ⁶ He also brought the letter to the king of Israel, which read as follows: “…and now as this letter finds its way to you, look! I’ve sent my servant Naaman to you so you may heal him of his leprosy.”

⁷ When the king of Israel read the letter, he ripped his clothes and cried out, “Am I God? Can I kill and give life? Is this man sending me a request^[d] to heal a man’s leprosy? Let’s think about this—he’s looking for a reason to start a fight^[e] with me!”