2 Kings 5:2 - Easy To Read Version The Aramean army sent many groups of soldiers to fight in Israel. {The soldiers took people to be their slaves.} One time they took a little girl from the land of Israel. This little girl became a servant of Naaman’s wife. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Now Aramean raiding parties had gone out and captured a young girl from the land of Israel. She served 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. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Now 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. |
This girl said to Naaman’s wife, “I wish that my master (Naaman) would meet the prophet (Elisha) who lives in Samaria. That prophet could heal Naaman of his leprosy. [39] ”
The king of Israel prepared much food for the Aramean army. The Aramean army ate and drank. Then the king of Israel sent the Aramean army back home. The Aramean army went home to their master. The Arameans did not send any more soldiers into the land of Israel to make raids.
So Abimelech and all his soldiers got up during the night and went to the city. Those soldiers separated into four groups. They hid near the city of Shechem.