## he tore his clothes ##

Because of his distress, he ripped his clothes. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicitinfo]])

## Am I God, to kill and to make alive, that this man wants me to cure a man of his leprosy?-  ##

** AT: "The king of Aram must think I am some sort of God, with the power over death and life! He wants me to cure this man of his leprosy, but I can not do that." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])

## It seems he is seeking to start an argument with me ##

The king of Israel did not believe the request to heal Naamam was the real reason for the letter. He thought the real reason was to start a fight. AT: “He is looking for an excuse to start a fight with me.”