Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army who was healed of leprosy, was told by Elisha to wash in which river seven times?
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Correct answer: Jordan
Though Naaman initially took offense and preferred the rivers of Damascus, he eventually obeyed Elisha's command to dip in the Jordan River. Upon the seventh time, his flesh was restored like that of a young boy.
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