And his servants came near, and spake unto him, and said, My father, if the prophet had bid thee do some great thing, wouldest thou not have done it? how much rather then, when he saith to thee, Wash, and be clean?
His servants came to him and said, 'My father, if the prophet had told you to do something difficult and impressive, wouldn't you have done it? How much more should you do it when he simply tells you, 'Wash and be clean'?'
The servants are telling Naaman that if he would do something hard for healing, he should definitely do something simple like washing in the river.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place when Naaman, a Syrian military commander with leprosy, had traveled to Israel seeking healing from the prophet Elisha. Elisha had simply told him to wash seven times in the Jordan River, but Naaman was angry because he expected something more dramatic and impressive than this simple instruction.
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