Objects
harp in 1 Samuel 16
HARP
This thing shows up in 1 Samuel 16:16: “Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real thing in a real place.
1 Samuel 16:16
“Let our lord now command your servants who are in front of you to seek out a man who is a skillful player on the harp. Then when the evil spirit from God is on you, he will play with his hand, and you will be well.””
What kids can learn
When you hear harp in 1 Samuel, remember the sentence around it. God put this thing in the story on purpose.
Read 1 Samuel 16:16 again tomorrow and ask what the thing is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 1 Samuel 16:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Letournowcommandyourwhoareinfrontofyoutoseekoutamanwhoisaskillfulplayerontheharp.ThenwhentheevilspiritfromGodisonyou,hewillplaywithhisandyouwillbewell.”