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
In the biblical narrative of 2 Kings 5, Naaman was a high-ranking commander in the Syrian army who suffered from leprosy, a debilitating and socially isolating disease in ancient Near Eastern culture. He sought healing from the prophet Elisha in Israel after hearing about his reputation, but Elisha simply instructed him to wash seven times in the Jordan River, which Naaman initially viewed as insulting and beneath his status. His servants then approached him with wise counsel, pointing out that he would have eagerly complied with a more elaborate command, so why not this straightforward one?
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