So Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said. Therefore, the king of Aram said, “Go and I will send a letter with you to the king of Israel.”

So he went and took with him 750 pounds[a] of silver, 150 pounds[b] of gold, and 10 changes of clothes.(A) He brought the letter to the king of Israel, and it read:

When this letter comes to you, note that I have sent you my servant Naaman for you to cure him of his skin disease.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 5:5 Lit 10 talents
  2. 2 Kings 5:5 Lit 6,000 [shekels]

Naaman went to his master and told him what the girl from Israel had said. “By all means, go,” the king of Aram replied. “I will send a letter to the king of Israel.” So Naaman left, taking with him ten talents[a] of silver, six thousand shekels[b] of gold and ten sets of clothing.(A) The 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.”

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 5:5 That is, about 750 pounds or about 340 kilograms
  2. 2 Kings 5:5 That is, about 150 pounds or about 69 kilograms