KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The Syrians had gone out in military groups and had taken a young girl captive from Israel. She became a servant to Naaman's wife.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces a young Israeli girl who was captured by Syrian raiders and became a servant in the household of Naaman, a Syrian military commander.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during a period when Syria (Aram) and Israel were frequently at war, around 850 BC. Syrian raiding parties would regularly cross into Israelite territory to capture people and goods. Captives, especially children, were often taken as slaves and servants in Syrian households.
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