So Naaman told the king what the young girl from Israel had said.
Parallel translations
- WEB Someone went in, and told his lord, saying, “The maiden who is from the land of Israel said this.”
- KJV And one went in, and told his lord, saying, Thus and thus said the maid that is of the land of Israel.
- BSB And Naaman went and told his master what the girl from the land of Israel had said.
- NKJV And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.”
- NASB And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “The girl who is from the land of Israel spoke such and such.”
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Quick answer
Word of the girl's testimony reaches the king of Syria. The humble witness now moves the highest powers toward Israel's God.
Overview
The report of the Israelite girl's words travels up to the king himself. What began as a quiet testimony now sets a nation's leader in motion. God uses ordinary speech to accomplish His purposes. The verse shows how a faithful word can ripple outward far beyond its speaker.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 1 Cor 1:26–27For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
- Mark 5:19He didn’t allow him, but said to him, “Go to your house, to your friends, and tell them what great things the Lord has done for you, and how he had mercy on you.”
- John 4:28–29So the woman left her water pot, and went away into the city, and said to the people,
- Mark 16:9–10Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons.
- John 1:42–46He brought him to Jesus. Jesus looked at him, and said, “You are Simon the son of Jonah. You shall be called Cephas” (which is by interpretation, Peter).
- 2 Kgs 7:9–11Then they said to one another, “We aren’t doing right. Today is a day of good news, and we keep silent. If we wait until the morning light, punishment will overtake us. Now therefore come, let’s go and tell the king’s household.”
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