Torn from her country and placed in the service of a foreign household, a young girl seems to have neither power nor a future. Yet she retains a knowledge and compassion capable of reaching beyond the walls of the house.
Before Naaman, a respected commander afflicted in his own body, her words set in motion a journey toward the Jordan, humility, and unexpected healing.
The story explores the paradox of a socially powerless voice carrying hope, without erasing the pain of captivity. The complete English translation follows the approved revised French edition, including the author’s note, preface, notes for the reader, prologue, fourteen chapters, epilogue, reflections, and biblical reading references.
Complete English translation of the approved revised French edition — 80 interior pages, 5.5 × 8.5 inches, with an English cover and verified contents.
Notes for the reader
This work of biblical fiction follows 2 Kings 5:1–19. The captive’s family history, the inner voices, her release from slavery, and the years after the healing are imagined. She remains in Damascus during Naaman’s journey.
Captivity remains an injustice. Inner freedom does not replace the right to leave, and illness proves neither wrongdoing nor a lack of faith. The Rimmon episode portrays a conflict of conscience, without granting general permission to participate in idolatry.