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. (2 Kings 5:2)
There were frequent border raids conducted by marauding bands, usually carried on for purposes of plunder.
Brought away captive.
War is cruel. The little girl had been carried away from her home, and was now in an enemy land, seemingly forsaken by God and without comfort or hope. Life seemed to have for her little of good, and she might have become bitter and morose if she had allowed herself to center her thoughts upon herself and her unhappy plight. But even in an alien land God had a service for her to perform.
Waited on Naaman’s wife.
The captive maid was living the life of a slave, forced to serve in the home of the commander of the armies that had laid Israel low. But she must have been faithful in her service, for otherwise she would not have been employed in the home of an important official.