Divided kingdom · around 850 BC
Naaman Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Naaman. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. What disease did Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, have?
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Answer: Leprosy. “He was also a mighty man in valour, but he was a leper”: despite his military glory and his master’s favor, Naaman carried a disease no man could cure. 2 Kings 5:1
2. Who told Naaman’s wife about the prophet in Samaria?
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Answer: A little captive girl from Israel. A little girl from the land of Israel, carried off captive and serving Naaman’s wife, said the prophet in Samaria would recover him of his leprosy. 2 Kings 5:2–3
3. How many times did Naaman dip himself in the Jordan?
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Answer: Seven times. At Elisha’s command, he “dipped himself seven times in Jordan, according to the saying of the man of God,” and his flesh came again like the flesh of a little child. 2 Kings 5:14