2 Kings 5:3

Modern

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

And she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria, then he would heal him of his leprosy!”

Latin

…quæ ait ad dominam suam: Utinam fuisset dominus meus ad prophetam qui est in Samaria, profecto curasset eum a lepra quam habet.

Hebrew

English

She said to her mistress, “If only my master would go to the prophet who is in Samaria, he would cure him of his leprosy.”

During Joram's rule, tensions between Israel and the Arameans caused Aramean raiders to attack the northern kingdom (see 2 Kings 6:8, 24).

Theme notes and profiles

Luke 17:12–14
As He entered one of the villages, He was met by ten lepers. They stood at a distance
Acts 26:29
“Short time or long,” Paul replied, “I wish to God that not only you but all who hear me this day may become what I am, except for these chains.”
Numbers 11:29
But Moses replied, “Are you jealous on my account? I wish that all the LORD’s people were prophets and that the LORD would place His Spirit on them!”
2 Kings 5:8
Now when Elisha the man of God heard that the king of Israel had torn his clothes, he sent a message to the king: “Why have you torn your clothes? Please let the man come to me, and he will know that there is a prophet in Israel.”
Matthew 11:5
The blind receive sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor.
1 Corinthians 4:8
Already you have all you want. Already you have become rich. Without us, you have become kings. How I wish you really were kings, so that we might be kings with you!
Matthew 8:2–3
Suddenly a leper came and knelt before Him, saying, “Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean.”

Samaria: Capital city of the northern kingdom of Israel; Samaritan inhabitants