And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? but consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.

But the king of Israel, after reading the letter, was greatly troubled and said, Am I God, to give death and life? why does this man send a leper to me to be made well? is it not clear that he is looking for a cause of war?

Και καθως ανεγνωσεν ο βασιλευς του Ισραηλ την επιστολην, διεσχισε τα ιματια αυτου, και ειπε, Θεος ειμαι εγω, δια να θανατονω και να ζωοποιω, ωστε ουτος στελλει προς εμε να ιατρευσω ανθρωπον απο της λεπρας αυτου; γνωρισατε λοιπον, παρακαλω, και ιδετε οτι ουτος ζητει προφασιν εναντιον μου.

And it came to pass, when the king of Israel had read the letter, that he rent his clothes, and said, Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man doth send unto me to recover a man of his leprosy? wherefore consider, I pray you, and see how he seeketh a quarrel against me.