2 Kings 5:6-8

International Standard Version

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^[a] to heal a man’s leprosy? Let’s think about this—he’s looking for a reason to start a fight^[b] with me!”

⁸ When Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message^[c] to the king and asked, “Why did you tear your clothes? Please, let the man come visit me and he will learn that there is a prophet in Israel!”