2 Kings 5:11

But Naaman was wroth He had expected that his wish would have been accomplished at once, and that more display would have been made over a case like his. The God of Israel would receive some credit for the cure of the Syrian commander. And was he to be sent off in this way, without any parade or notice, to wash in the muddy waters of the Jordan?

Behold, I thought Literally -I said unto myself". The same verb is rendered -thought" in Genesis 20:11; Numbers 24:11; Ruth 4:4, &c.

and strike[R.V. wave] his hand over the place The verb is the one so constantly used to describe the manner of the wave-offering (Exodus 29:24; Exodus 29:26; Leviticus 9:21; Leviticus 14:12; Leviticus 14:24). It is also used of waving the hand as a signal (Isaiah 10:32; Isaiah 13:2), or in anger (Zechariah 2:9). Naaman's notion seems to have been that Elisha would rub his hand backward and forward, over the affected parts; or perhaps make passes over them.