2 Kings 5:2

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.

And the Syrians {H758} had gone out {H3318} by companies {H1416}, and had brought away captive {H7617} out of the land {H776} of Israel {H3478} a little {H6996} maid {H5291}; and she waited on {H6440} Naaman's {H5283} wife {H802}.

Now on one of their raids into Isra'el's territory, Aram carried away captive a little girl, who became a servant for Na'aman's wife.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Kings 6:23 (5 votes)

    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 (4 votes)

    ¶ And Elisha died, and they buried him. And the bands of the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year.

  • 1 Samuel 13:17 (2 votes)

    And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way [that leadeth to] Ophrah, unto the land of Shual:

  • 1 Samuel 13:18 (2 votes)

    And another company turned the way [to] Bethhoron: and another company turned [to] the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

  • Psalms 123:2 (2 votes)

    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.

  • Judges 9:34 (1 votes)

    And Abimelech rose up, and all the people that [were] with him, by night, and they laid wait against Shechem in four companies.