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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Interpretation
Though the Syrians were idolaters, and oppressed God's people, yet the deliverance of which Naaman had been the means, is here ascribed to the Lord. Such is the correct language of Scripture, while those who write common history, plainly show that God is not in all their thoughts.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 5:1-5.
Glossary
- Syria Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Damascus.