A river near the city of Damascus in modern-day Syria; Naaman, a Syrian military commander, believed the Abanah River to be superior to the Jordan River for healing from leprosy (2 Kings 5:9–14).
About Abanah
A river that runs through the city of Damascus in Syria. Today, it is called the Barada River.
Naaman thought the Abana River would be better for healing his leprosy than the Jordan River. However, he decided to obey the prophet Elisha. He washed in the Jordan River and was cured of his leprosy (2 Kings 5:9–14).
Key References
Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.
All Scripture References (1)
2 Kings (1)
Are not the Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Could I not have washed in them and been cleansed?” So he turned and went away in a rage.