2 Kings 5:2

had gone outby companies R.V. in bands. The idea is of plundering parties, who made forays upon their neighbours. So we have in 2 Kings 6:23, -The bandsof Syria came no more into the land of Israel", and in 2 Kings 13:20, -The bandsof the Moabites invaded the land at the coming in of the year". The LXX. has μονόζωνοι, in the sense of -girt up", -lightly equipped", -ready for warfare".

a little maid These marauders carried away captives as well as spoil. The phrase -waited on", which follows, is literally -was before". Servants are said, when in their service, to -stand before" their masters. See below, verse 25.