The Resilience of the Captive Girl Child in 2 Kings 5

• Published in: Journal for the study of the Old Testament Vol. 45; no. 4; pp. 461 - 475
• Main Author: De Andrado, Paba Nidhani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.06.2021
• Subjects: 2 Kings 5; Naaman; children in the Bible; resilience; war captive

2 Kings 5 contains a brief reference to an unnamed Israelite girl, a war captive in the household of leprosy-afflicted Naaman, the commander of the Syrian army. She instigates her master’s healing by recommending that he seek out the prophet (Elisha). Although the girl utters only a single statement...