[The servant girl] said to her mistress, "If only my master would see the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy."
Naaman, captain of the Aramite army, has leprosy. A servant girl tells his wife about Elisha, and she in turn tells her husband.
What I admire about Naaman's wife is that she heeds the wisdom of others. And in this case, the "other" is a young girl. Most people would disregard the words of a child, especially in so serious a matter. But Naaman's wife shows discernment and wisdom in following the advice of her servant and, we read later in the chapter, Naaman is healed.
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