^{16 Ref} But he said, By the life of the Lord whose servant I am, I will take nothing from you. And he did his best to make him take it but he would not.

^{17 Ref} Then Naaman said, If you will not, then let there be given to your servant as much earth as two beasts are able to take on their backs; because from now on, your servant will make no offering or burned offering to other gods, but only to the Lord.