Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Now bands of raiders from Aram had gone out and had taken captive a young girl from Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. New Living Translation At this time Aramean raiders had invaded the land of Israel, and among their captives was a young girl who had been given to Naaman’s wife as a maid. English Standard Version Now the Syrians on one of their raids had carried off a little girl from the land of Israel, and she worked in the service of Naaman’s wife. Berean Standard Bible At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. King James Bible And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. New King James Version And the Syrians had gone out on raids, and had brought back captive a young girl from the land of Israel. She waited on Naaman’s wife. New American Standard Bible Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. NASB 1995 Now the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. NASB 1977 Now the Arameans had gone out in bands, and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. Legacy Standard Bible Now the Arameans had gone out in marauding bands and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife. Amplified Bible The Arameans (Syrians) had gone out in bands [as raiders] and had taken captive a little girl from the land of Israel; and she waited on Naaman’s wife [as a servant]. Christian Standard Bible Aram had gone on raids and brought back from the land of Israel a young girl who served Naaman’s wife. Holman Christian Standard Bible Aram had gone on raids and brought back from the land of Israel a young girl who served Naaman’s wife. American Standard Version And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife. Contemporary English Version One day while the Syrian troops were raiding Israel, they captured a girl, and she became a servant of Naaman's wife. English Revised Version And the Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. GOD'S WORD® Translation Once, when the Arameans went on raids, they had brought back a little girl from Israel. She became the servant of Naaman's wife. Good News Translation In one of their raids against Israel, the Syrians had carried off a little Israelite girl, who became a servant of Naaman's wife. International Standard Version On one of their raids to the territory of Israel, Aram had taken captive a young girl when she was an infant, who had eventually become an attendant to Naaman's wife. Majority Standard Bible At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. NET Bible Raiding parties went out from Syria and took captive from the land of Israel a young girl, who became a servant to Naaman's wife. New Heart English Bible The Arameans had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maiden; and she waited on Naaman's wife. Webster's Bible Translation And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. World English Bible The Syrians had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little girl, and she waited on Naaman’s wife. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Arameans have gone out [by] troops, and they take a little girl captive out of the land of Israel, and she is before the wife of Naaman, Young's Literal Translation And the Aramaeans have gone out by troops, and they take captive out of the land of Israel a little damsel, and she is before the wife of Naaman, Smith's Literal Translation And Aram will go forth by troops, and take captive from the land of Israel a little girl; and she will be before Naaman's wife. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNow there had gone out robbers from Syria, and had led away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid, and she waited upon Naaman's wife. Catholic Public Domain Version Now robbers had gone out from Syria, and they had led away captive, from the land of Israel, a little girl. And she was in the service of the wife of Naaman. New American Bible Now the Arameans had captured from the land of Israel in a raid a little girl, who became the servant of Naaman’s wife. New Revised Standard Version Now the Arameans on one of their raids had taken a young girl captive from the land of Israel, and she served Naaman’s wife. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Arameans had gone out raiding, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Edomites went out with robbers and took captive from the land of Israel a small girl, and she was in the presence of the wife of Naaman. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Arameans had gone out in bands, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Syrians went forth in small bands, and took captive out of the land of Israel a little maid: and she waited on Naiman's wife. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Naaman Cured of Leprosy1Now Naaman, the commander of the army of the king of Aram, was a great man in his master’s sight and highly regarded, for through him the LORD had given victory to Aram. And he was a mighty man of valor, but he was a leper. 2At this time the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken a young girl from the land of Israel, and she was serving Naaman’s wife. 3She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”… Cross References Luke 4:27 And there were many lepers in Israel in the time of Elisha the prophet. Yet not one of them was cleansed—only Naaman the Syrian.” Exodus 2:1-10 Now a man of the house of Levi married a Levite woman, / and she conceived and gave birth to a son. When she saw that he was a beautiful child, she hid him for three months. / But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile. ... 1 Samuel 1:1-2:10 Now there was a man named Elkanah who was from Ramathaim-zophim in the hill country of Ephraim. He was the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephraimite. 1 Samuel 17:8-11 And Goliath stood and shouted to the ranks of Israel, “Why do you come out and array yourselves for battle? Am I not a Philistine, and are you not servants of Saul? Choose one of your men and have him come down against me. / If he is able to fight me and kill me, then we will be your servants. But if I prevail against him and kill him, then you shall be our servants and work for us.” / Then the Philistine said, “I defy the ranks of Israel this day! Give me a man to fight!” ... 2 Kings 6:8-23 Now the king of Aram was at war against Israel. After consulting with his servants, he said, “My camp will be in such and such a place.” / Then the man of God sent word to the king of Israel: “Be careful not to pass by this place, for the Arameans are going down there.” / So the king of Israel sent word to the place the man of God had pointed out. Time and again Elisha warned the king, so that he was on his guard in such places. ... 2 Kings 4:1-7 Now the wife of one of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant, my husband, is dead, and you know that your servant feared the LORD. And now his creditor is coming to take my two children as his slaves!” / “How can I help you?” asked Elisha. “Tell me, what do you have in the house?” She answered, “Your servant has nothing in the house but a jar of oil.” / “Go,” said Elisha, “borrow empty jars from all your neighbors. Do not gather just a few. ... 2 Kings 8:1-6 Now Elisha had said to the woman whose son he had restored to life, “Arise, you and your household; go and live as a foreigner wherever you can. For the LORD has decreed that a seven-year famine will come to the land.” / So the woman had proceeded to do as the man of God had instructed. And she and her household lived as foreigners for seven years in the land of the Philistines. / At the end of seven years, when the woman returned from the land of the Philistines, she went to the king to appeal for her house and her land. ... 2 Kings 13:14-19 When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!” / Elisha told him, “Take a bow and some arrows.” So Jehoash took a bow and some arrows. / Then Elisha said to the king of Israel, “Put your hand on the bow.” So the king put his hand on the bow, and Elisha put his hands on the king’s hands. ... 2 Chronicles 20:1-30 After this, the Moabites and Ammonites, together with some of the Meunites, came to make war against Jehoshaphat. / Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi). / Jehoshaphat was alarmed and set his face to seek the LORD. And he proclaimed a fast throughout Judah. ... Matthew 8:5-13 When Jesus had entered Capernaum, a centurion came and pleaded with Him, / “Lord, my servant lies at home, paralyzed and in terrible agony.” / “I will go and heal him,” Jesus replied. ... Mark 1:40-45 Then a leper came to Jesus, begging on his knees: “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” / And immediately the leprosy left him, and the man was cleansed. ... Luke 7:1-10 When Jesus had concluded His discourse in the hearing of the people, He went to Capernaum. / There a highly valued servant of a centurion was sick and about to die. / When the centurion heard about Jesus, he sent some Jewish elders to ask Him to come and heal his servant. ... John 4:46-54 So once again He came to Cana in Galilee, where He had turned the water into wine. And there was a royal official whose son lay sick at Capernaum. / When he heard that Jesus had come from Judea to Galilee, he went and begged Him to come down and heal his son, who was about to die. / Jesus said to him, “Unless you people see signs and wonders, you will never believe.” ... Acts 10:1-8 At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment. / He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly. / One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!” ... Acts 16:16-18 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. Treasury of Scripture And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naaman's wife. by companies 2 Kings 6:23 And he prepared great provision for them: and when they had eaten and drunk, he sent them away, and they went to their master. So the bands of Syria came no more into the land of Israel. 2 Kings 13:20 And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year. Judges 9:34 And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that were with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies. waited on [heb] was before Psalm 123:2 Behold, as the eyes of servants look unto the hand of their masters, and as the eyes of a maiden unto the hand of her mistress; so our eyes wait upon the LORD our God, until that he have mercy upon us. Jump to Previous Aramaeans Arameans Bands Captive Carried Companies Damsel Girl Israel Little Maid Maiden Naaman Naaman's Raids Served Syrians Troops Waited Wife YoungJump to Next Aramaeans Arameans Bands Captive Carried Companies Damsel Girl Israel Little Maid Maiden Naaman Naaman's Raids Served Syrians Troops Waited Wife Young2 Kings 5 1. Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy8. Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him 15. He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth 20. Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy At this time This phrase sets the historical context, indicating a specific period during the divided kingdom era of Israel. The Arameans, or Syrians, were frequent adversaries of Israel. This time frame is crucial as it reflects the ongoing conflict and tension between Israel and its neighbors, which God often used to discipline and redirect His people. the Arameans had gone out in bands and had taken captive a young girl from the land of Israel She served Naaman’s wife By companies.--Or, in troops, referring to a marauding incursion made at some time prior to the events here recorded. Brought away captive . . . a little maid.--Comp. the reference in Joel 3:6 to the Ph?nician traffic in Jewish slaves. Verse 2. - And the Syrians had gone out by companies; or, in marauding bands. No peace had been made after Ahab's expedition against Ramoth-Gilead. Hostilities, therefore, still continued upon the borders, where raids were frequent, as upon our own northern border in mediaeval times. And had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid. The marauding expeditions of ancient times had for one of their main objects the capture of slaves. In Africa wars are still carried on chiefly for this purpose. And she waited on Naaman's wife. Either Naaman had led the expedition, and this particular captive had been assigned to him in the division of the booty, or she had merely passed into his possession by purchase, and thus become one of his wife's attendants.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew At this time the Arameansוַאֲרָם֙ (wa·’ă·rām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria had gone יָצְא֣וּ (yā·ṣə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim out in bands גְדוּדִ֔ים (ḡə·ḏū·ḏîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1416: A band, troop and had taken וַיִּשְׁבּ֛וּ (way·yiš·bū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7617: To transport into captivity a young קְטַנָּ֑ה (qə·ṭan·nāh) Adjective - feminine singular Strong's 6996: Small, young, unimportant girl נַעֲרָ֣ה (na·‘ă·rāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5291: A girl, maiden from the land מֵאֶ֥רֶץ (mê·’e·reṣ) Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and she was serving וַתְּהִ֕י (wat·tə·hî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be Naaman’s נַעֲמָֽן׃ (na·‘ă·mān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5283: Naaman -- a descendant of Benjamin, also an Aramean (Syrian) general wife. אֵ֥שֶׁת (’ê·šeṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 802: Woman, wife, female Links 2 Kings 5:2 NIV2 Kings 5:2 NLT 2 Kings 5:2 ESV 2 Kings 5:2 NASB 2 Kings 5:2 KJV 2 Kings 5:2 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 5:2 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 5:2 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 5:2 French Bible 2 Kings 5:2 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 5:2 The Syrians had gone out in bands (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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