KJV ORIGINAL
And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
And she said to her mistress, 'I wish my master could go to the prophet who lives in Samaria! He would heal him of his leprosy.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The young servant girl is expressing her heartfelt wish that her master Naaman could meet the prophet Elisha, believing he could cure his terrible skin disease.
📚 Historical Context
This young Israelite girl had been captured during one of Syria's raids on Israel and was now serving Naaman's wife. Despite being a slave in a foreign land, she maintained her faith in God's power and genuinely cared for her master's wellbeing. Leprosy was a dreaded, incurable disease that would eventually force Naaman to lose his military position and social standing.
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