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So they served it for the men to eat. But as they ate the stew, they cried out, "O man of God, there is death in the pot." And they could not eat it.

But he said, "Bring flour." And he threw it into the pot and said, "Serve it for the people so that they may eat." Then there was nothing harmful in the pot.

Now [at another time] a man from Baal-shalisha came and brought the man of God bread of the first fruits, twenty loaves of barley bread, and fresh ears of grain [in the husk] in his sack. And Elisha said, "Give it to the people [affected by the famine] so that they may eat."

His servant said, "How am I to set [only] this before a hundred [hungry] men?" He said, "Give it to the people so that they may eat, for thus says the LORD, 'They shall eat and have some left.'"

So he set it before them, and they ate and left some, in accordance with the word of the LORD.

Then the king of Aram (Syria) said, "Go now, and I will send a letter to the king of Israel (Jehoram the son of Ahab)." So he left and took with him ten talents of silver and 6,000 shekels of gold, and ten changes of clothing.

And he brought the letter to the king of Israel. It said, "And now when this letter comes to you, I will have sent my servant Naaman to you, so that you may heal him of his leprosy."

So Naaman came with his horses and chariots and stopped at the entrance of Elisha's house.

"Are not Abana and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus [in Aram], better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not wash in them and be clean?" So he turned and went away in a rage.

So he went down and plunged himself into the Jordan seven times, just as the man of God had said; and his flesh was restored like that of a little child and he was clean.

Then Naaman returned to the man of God, he and all the people in his group, and stood before him. He said, "Behold, I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel; so now accept a blessing and gift from your servant."

Elisha said to him, "Go in peace." So Naaman departed and was a good distance away from him,

So Gehazi pursued Naaman. When Naaman saw someone running after him, he got down from the chariot to meet him and said, "Is all well?"

"Therefore, the leprosy of Naaman shall cling to you and to your descendants forever." So Gehazi departed from his presence, a leper as white as snow.

Then one said, "Please be willing to go with your servants." So he answered, "I shall go."

So he went with them; and when they came to the Jordan, they cut down [some of] the trees.

He said, "Pick it up for yourself." So he reached out with his hand and took it.

Then the king of Israel sent word to the place about which Elisha had warned him; so he guarded himself there repeatedly.

So he said, "Go and see where he is, so that I may send [men] and seize him." And he was told, "He is in Dothan."

So he sent horses and chariots and a powerful army there. They came by night and surrounded the city.