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He would cure him of his leprosy.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/2_kings/5.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />One day the girl said to her mistress, “I wish my master would go to see the prophet in Samaria. He would heal him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/2_kings/5.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “Would that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/5.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord <i>were</i> with the prophet that <i>is</i> in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/5.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master <i>were</i> with the prophet who <i>is</i> in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/5.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, &#8220I wish that my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/5.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And she said to her mistress, “I wish that my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/5.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And she said to her mistress, “I wish that my master were before the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/5.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “I wish that my master [Naaman] were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/5.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/5.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, &#8220If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his skin disease.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/5.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And she said unto her mistress, Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/5.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Some time later the girl said, "If your husband Naaman would go to the prophet in Samaria, he would be cured of his leprosy." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/5.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/5.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The girl told her mistress, "If only my master were with the prophet in Samaria. Then the prophet could cure him of his skin disease."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/5.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />One day she said to her mistress, "I wish that my master could go to the prophet who lives in Samaria! He would cure him of his disease." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/5.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />She mentioned to her mistress, "If only my master were to visit the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/5.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, ?If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/5.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />She told her mistress, "If only my master were in the presence of the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would cure him of his skin disease." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/5.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, "I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria. Then he would heal him of his leprosy."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/5.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And she said to her mistress, I would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/5.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “I wish that my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! Then he would heal him of his leprosy.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/5.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and she says to her mistress, “O that my lord [were] before the prophet who [is] in Samaria; then he recovers him from his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/5.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and she saith unto her mistress, 'O that my lord were before the prophet who is in Samaria; then he doth recover him from his leprosy.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/5.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And she will say to her mistress, O that my lord was before the prophet that is in Shomeron! then he will gather him from his leprosy.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/5.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And she said to her mistress: I wish my master had been with the prophet, that is in Samaria: he would certainly have healed him of the leprosy which he hath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/5.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And she said to her lady: “I wish that my lord had been with the prophet who is in Samaria. Certainly, he would have cured him of the leprosy that he has.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/5.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “If only my master would present himself to the prophet in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/5.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />She said to her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/5.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And she said to her mistress, Blessed would be my lord if he would go to the prophet who is in Samaria! for he would immediately cure him of his leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/5.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And she said to her mistress: “His blessing to my Lord if he will go to the Prophet that is in Samaria. He would heal him at once of his leprosy!”<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/5.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And she said unto her mistress: 'Would that my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! then would he recover him of his leprosy.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/5.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And she said to her mistress, O that my lord were before the prophet of God in Samaria; then he would recover him from his leprosy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/5-3.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=1455" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/5.htm">Naaman Cured of Leprosy</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">2</span>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. <span class="reftext">3</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wat·tō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3fs) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">She said</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1404.htm" title="1404: gə·ḇir·tāh (N-fsc:: 3fs) -- Lady, queen, mistress. Feminine of gbiyr; mistress.">her mistress,</a> <a href="/hebrew/305.htm" title="305: ’a·ḥă·lê (Interjection) -- O! would that! Or achaley; prob from 'ach and a variation of luw'; would that!">“If only</a> <a href="/hebrew/113.htm" title="113: ’ă·ḏō·nî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- Lord. Or adon; from an unused root; sovereign, i.e. Controller.">my master</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5030.htm" title="5030: han·nā·ḇî (Art:: N-ms) -- A spokesman, speaker, prophet. From naba'; a prophet or inspired man.">would go to the prophet</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/8111.htm" title="8111: bə·šō·mə·rō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- Capital of N. kingdom of Isr. From the active participle of shamar; watch-station; Shomeron, a place in Palestine.">is in Samaria,</a> <a href="/hebrew/227.htm" title="227: ’āz (Adv) -- At that time. A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjunction, therefore."></a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: ye·’ĕ·sōp̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">he would cure</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/6883.htm" title="6883: miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw (Prep-m:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Leprosy. From tsara'; leprosy.">of his leprosy.”</a> </span><span class="reftext">4</span>And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/4-27.htm">Luke 4:27</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2-3</a></span><br />Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately his leprosy was cleansed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/1-40.htm">Mark 1:40-42</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/5-12.htm">Luke 5:12-13</a></span><br />While Jesus was in one of the towns, a man came along who was covered with leprosy. When he saw Jesus, he fell facedown and begged Him, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.” / Jesus reached out His hand and touched the man. “I am willing,” He said. “Be clean!” And immediately the leprosy left him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-46.htm">John 4:46-54</a></span><br />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.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/10-38.htm">Acts 10:38</a></span><br />how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/15-21.htm">Matthew 15:21-28</a></span><br />Leaving that place, Jesus withdrew to the district of Tyre and Sidon. / And a Canaanite woman from that region came to Him, crying out, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is miserably possessed by a demon.” / But Jesus did not answer a word. So His disciples came and urged Him, “Send her away, for she keeps crying out after us.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-2.htm">Luke 7:2-10</a></span><br />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. / They came to Jesus and pleaded with Him earnestly, “This man is worthy to have You grant this, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/9-1.htm">John 9:1-7</a></span><br />Now as Jesus was passing by, He saw a man blind from birth, / and His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” / Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/3-6.htm">Acts 3:6-8</a></span><br />But Peter said, “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, get up and walk!” / Taking him by the right hand, Peter helped him up, and at once the man’s feet and ankles were made strong. / He sprang to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and leaping and praising God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-26.htm">Exodus 15:26</a></span><br />saying, “If you will listen carefully to the voice of the LORD your God, and do what is right in His eyes, and pay attention to His commands, and keep all His statutes, then I will not bring on you any of the diseases I inflicted on the Egyptians. For I am the LORD who heals you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/13-1.htm">Leviticus 13:1-3</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, / “When someone has a swelling or rash or bright spot on his skin that may be an infectious skin disease, he must be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons who is a priest. / The priest is to examine the infection on his skin, and if the hair in the infection has turned white and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin, it is a skin disease. After the priest examines him, he must pronounce him unclean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-10.htm">Numbers 12:10-15</a></span><br />As the cloud lifted from above the Tent, suddenly Miriam became leprous, white as snow. Aaron turned toward her, saw that she was leprous, / and said to Moses, “My lord, please do not hold against us this sin we have so foolishly committed. / Please do not let her be like a stillborn infant whose flesh is half consumed when he comes out of his mother’s womb.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Deuteronomy 24:8-9</a></span><br />In cases of infectious skin diseases, be careful to diligently follow everything the Levitical priests instruct you. Be careful to do as I have commanded them. / Remember what the LORD your God did to Miriam on the journey after you came out of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-19.htm">2 Chronicles 26:19-21</a></span><br />Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead. / When Azariah the chief priest and all the priests turned to him and saw his leprous forehead, they rushed him out. Indeed, he himself hurried to get out, because the LORD had afflicted him. / So King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He lived in isolation, leprous and cut off from the house of the LORD, while his son Jotham had charge of the royal palace and governed the people of the land.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And she said to her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.</p><p class="hdg">Would God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/11-29.htm">Numbers 11:29</a></b></br> And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? would God that all the LORD'S people were prophets, <i>and</i> that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/26-29.htm">Acts 26:29</a></b></br> And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/4-8.htm">1 Corinthians 4:8</a></b></br> Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us: and I would to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.</p><p class="hdg">with [heb] before </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">2 Kings 5:8</a></b></br> And it was <i>so</i>, when Elisha the man of God had heard that the king of Israel had rent his clothes, that he sent to the king, saying, Wherefore hast thou rent thy clothes? let him come now to me, and he shall know that there is a prophet in Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/8-2.htm">Matthew 8:2,3</a></b></br> And, behold, there came a leper and worshipped him, saying, Lord, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/11-5.htm">Matthew 11:5</a></b></br> The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.</p><p class="hdg">recover him of [heb] gather in </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_corinthians/12-30.htm">Cure</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Master</a> <a href="/2_samuel/16-3.htm">Master's</a> <a href="/1_kings/17-17.htm">Mistress</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-11.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_kings/1-2.htm">Recover</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-6.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/3-6.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">Wish</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/5-6.htm">Cure</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-27.htm">Leprosy</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-4.htm">Master</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">Master's</a> <a href="/2_kings/10-13.htm">Mistress</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Prophet</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-6.htm">Recover</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">Samaria</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-19.htm">Sama'ria</a> <a href="/2_kings/8-18.htm">Wife</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm">Wish</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 5</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-1.htm">Naaman, by the report of a captive maid, is sent to Samaria to be cured of leprosy</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-8.htm">Elisha, sending him to Jordan cures him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">He refusing Naaman's gifts grants him some of the earth</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/5-20.htm">Gehazi, abusing his master's name unto Naaman, is smitten with leprosy</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/5.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/5.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>She said to her mistress</b><br>This phrase introduces a young Israelite girl who had been taken captive by the Arameans and now serves Naaman's wife. Her position as a servant in a foreign land highlights the historical context of frequent conflicts between Israel and Aram (modern-day Syria). Despite her circumstances, she shows compassion and faith, which is significant given her status and the cultural norms of the time. Her boldness in speaking to her mistress reflects a deep trust in God's power and the prophets of Israel.<p><b>If only my master would go to the prophet</b><br>The young girl refers to the prophet Elisha, who was known for performing miracles and serving as a mouthpiece for God in Israel. Her statement underscores the belief in the power of God's prophets to perform acts of healing and deliverance. This reflects the broader biblical theme of God using prophets to demonstrate His power and communicate His will. The girl's faith in the prophet's ability to heal Naaman is a testament to the reputation Elisha had in Israel.<p><b>who is in Samaria</b><br>Samaria was the capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel during this period. It was a significant city both politically and religiously. The mention of Samaria situates the narrative geographically and highlights the division between Israel and Aram. This division is important in understanding the miraculous nature of the events that follow, as it involves interaction between two often-hostile nations. The reference to Samaria also emphasizes the centrality of Israel as the place where God's power is manifested through His prophets.<p><b>he would cure him of his leprosy</b><br>Leprosy in biblical times was a term used for various skin diseases, often seen as a sign of impurity and divine judgment. The girl's confidence that the prophet could cure Naaman indicates a belief in God's power to heal and restore, transcending human limitations and societal boundaries. This foreshadows the New Testament accounts of Jesus healing lepers, drawing a parallel between Elisha's ministry and the ministry of Christ. The healing of Naaman serves as a type of Christ's redemptive work, offering cleansing and restoration to those who seek Him in faith.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_young_israelite_girl.htm">The Young Israelite Girl</a></b><br>A captive from Israel serving Naaman's wife. Despite her circumstances, she shows compassion and faith in God's power through His prophet.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/naaman.htm">Naaman</a></b><br>A commander of the army of the king of Aram, a man of great importance but afflicted with leprosy. His condition sets the stage for God's intervention.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_prophet_in_samaria.htm">The Prophet in Samaria</a></b><br>Refers to Elisha, the prophet of God, known for performing miracles and being a conduit of God's power and message.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/samaria.htm">Samaria</a></b><br>The capital of the Northern Kingdom of Israel, where Elisha resides. It is significant as a place where God's presence and power are manifested through His prophet.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/n/naaman's_wife.htm">Naaman's Wife</a></b><br>Although not much is detailed about her, she plays a role in relaying the message from the young girl to Naaman, showing the chain of faith and hope.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>The young girl's faith led her to speak up about the prophet's power. We should be bold in sharing our faith and the hope we have in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>God uses unexpected people and circumstances to fulfill His purposes. We should remain open to how God might work through us, regardless of our situation.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/compassion_and_witness.htm">Compassion and Witness</a></b><br>The girl's concern for Naaman's well-being shows that compassion can be a powerful witness to God's love. We should strive to show genuine care for others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_a_simple_testimony.htm">The Power of a Simple Testimony</a></b><br>A simple statement of faith can lead to life-changing events. We should not underestimate the impact of our words when we testify about God's power.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cross-cultural_ministry.htm">Cross-Cultural Ministry</a></b><br>The account illustrates God's work beyond the boundaries of Israel, encouraging us to see the global scope of God's mission and our role in it.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_5.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 5</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_elisha's_simple_healing.htm">How do we reconcile Elisha’s instructions (2 Kings 5:10–12) with other Old Testament rites for healing that appear more complex or different? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_truly_so.htm">Is it truly so?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/was_child_sacrifice_widespread_in_israel.htm">Isaiah 57:5: Is there credible archaeological evidence that child sacrifice was widespread among Israelites, or is this an exaggerated polemic?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_all_the_names_in_the_bible.htm">What are all the names in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/5.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(3) <span class= "bld">Would God.</span>--<span class= "ital">O that! 'Ahale</span> here; in <a href="/psalms/119-5.htm" title="O that my ways were directed to keep your statutes!">Psalm 119:5</a>, <span class= "ital">'Ahalay</span>. The word seems to follow the analogy of <span class= "ital">'ashre</span>, "O the bliss of!" (<a href="/psalms/1-1.htm" title="Blessed is the man that walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful.">Psalm 1:1</a>). It perhaps means "O the delight of!" the root <span class= "ital">'ahal</span> being assumed equivalent to the Arabic <span class= "ital">hala</span>, Syriac <span class= "ital">hali</span>, "dulcis fuit."<p><span class= "bld">For he would recover him.</span>--<span class= "ital">Then he would receive him back.</span> (Comp. <a href="/context/numbers/12-14.htm" title="And the LORD said to Moses, If her father had but spit in her face, should she not be ashamed seven days? let her be shut out from the camp seven days, and after that let her be received in again.">Numbers 12:14-15</a>.) In Israel lepers were excluded from society. Restoration to society implied restoration to health. Hence the same verb came to be used in the sense of healing as well as of receiving back the leper. Thenius, however, argues that as the phrase "from leprosy" is wanting in Numbers 12, the real meaning is, "to take a person away from leprosy," to which he had been, as it were, delivered up.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/5.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 3.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria!</span> literally, <span class="accented">Oh that my lord were before the prophet who is in Samaria</span>! Elisha had a house in Samaria (<a href="/2_kings/6-32.htm">2 Kings 6:32</a>), where he resided occasionally. <span class="cmt_word">For he would recover him of his leprosy.</span> The "little maid" concludes from her small experience that, if her master and the great miracle-working prophet of her own land could be brought together, the result would be his cure. She has, in her servile condition, contracted an affection both for her master and her mistress, and her sympathies are strongly with them. Perhaps she had no serious purpose in speaking as she did. The words burst from her as a mere expression of goodwill. She did not contemplate any action resulting from them. "Oh that things could be otherwise than as they are! Had I my dear master in my own country, it would be easy to accomplish his cure. The prophet is so powerful and so kind. He both could and would recover <span class="accented">him</span>." Any notion of her vague wish being carried out, being made the ground of a serious embassy, was probably far from the girl's thought. But the "bread cast upon the waters returns after many days." There is no kind wish or kind utterance that may not have a result far beyond anything that the wisher or utterer contemplated. Good wishes are seeds that ofttimes take root, and grow, and blossom, and bear fruit beyond the uttermost conception of those who sow them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/5-3.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">She said</span><br /><span class="heb">וַתֹּ֙אמֶר֙</span> <span class="translit">(wat·tō·mer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her mistress,</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּבִרְתָּ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḇir·tāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1404.htm">Strong's 1404: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lady, queen, mistress</span><br /><br /><span class="word">“If only</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֲלֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥă·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_305.htm">Strong's 305: </a> </span><span class="str2">O! would that!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">my master</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲדֹנִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḏō·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_113.htm">Strong's 113: </a> </span><span class="str2">Sovereign, controller</span><br /><br /><span class="word">would go to the prophet</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּבִ֖יא</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5030.htm">Strong's 5030: </a> </span><span class="str2">A spokesman, speaker, prophet</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is in Samaria,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּשֹׁמְר֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(bə·šō·mə·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8111.htm">Strong's 8111: </a> </span><span class="str2">Samaria -- capital of northern kingdom of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he would cure</span><br /><span class="heb">יֶאֱסֹ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ye·’ĕ·sōp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of his leprosy.”</span><br /><span class="heb">מִצָּרַעְתּֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(miṣ·ṣā·ra‘·tōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6883.htm">Strong's 6883: </a> </span><span class="str2">Leprosy</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/5-3.htm">2 Kings 5:3 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/5-3.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 5:3 She said to her mistress Would that (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/5-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 5:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/5-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 5:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 5:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>