Objects
bronze in 1 Kings 4
BRONZ
This thing shows up in 1 Kings 4:13: “Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real thing in a real place.
1 Kings 4:13
“Ben Geber, in Ramoth Gilead (the towns of Jair the son of Manasseh, which are in Gilead, belonged to him; and the region of Argob, which is in Bashan, sixty great cities with walls and bronze bars, belonged to him);”
What kids can learn
When you hear bronze in 1 Kings, remember the sentence around it. God put this thing in the story on purpose.
Read 1 Kings 4:13 again tomorrow and ask what the thing is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 1 Kings 4:13
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
BenGeber,inGilead(thetownsofJairthesonofManasseh,whichareinGilead,belongedtohim;andtheregionofArgob,whichisinBashan,sixtygreatcitieswithwallsandbronzetohim);