2 Kings 5:2 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →A young Israelite girl, taken captive in a Syrian raid, ends up serving in Naaman's household.
What Does 2 Kings 5:2 Mean?
Syrian raiding bands had carried off an unnamed Israelite girl, who now serves Naaman's wife as a slave. She is small, foreign, powerless, and far from home, the least significant person in the household.
Yet God often places His witnesses in unlikely places. This little maid, who had every earthly reason for bitterness, will become the channel through which her master meets the living God. Her presence reminds us that no one is too lowly to be used by the Lord, and that even our hardest circumstances may be the very ground from which God brings blessing to others.
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What does 2 Kings 5:2 mean?
A young Israelite girl, taken captive in a Syrian raid, ends up serving in Naaman's household.