Read : II Kings 5:1-15 “The Lord detests all the proud of heart. ...” - Proverbs 16:5 Naaman was the captain of the Syrian army. He was a man of great honor, courage and reputation, but he had leprosy. A Jewish girl, who had been taken as a captive and who became a servant for Naaman’s wife, suggested that if Naaman would see Elisha, the prophet of Israel, he would be healed. So, Naaman, desperate to be healed, took many gifts and went with all his horses and chariots to