Animals
gazelle in 2 Samuel 2
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This creature shows up in 2 Samuel 2:18: “The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real creature in a real place.
2 Samuel 2:18
“The three sons of Zeruiah were there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel was as light of foot as a wild gazelle.”
What kids can learn
When you hear gazelle in 2 Samuel, remember the sentence around it. God put this creature in the story on purpose.
Read 2 Samuel 2:18 again tomorrow and ask what the creature is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 2:18
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThethreesonsofZeruiahwereandandAsahel:andAsahelwasaslightoffootasawildgazelle.