Objects
harp in 2 Chronicles 9
HARP
This thing shows up in 2 Chronicles 9:11: “The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the…” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real thing in a real place.
2 Chronicles 9:11
“The king used algum tree wood to make terraces for Yahweh’s house and for the king’s house, and harps and stringed instruments for the singers. There were none like these seen before in the land of Judah.”
What kids can learn
When you hear harp in 2 Chronicles, remember the sentence around it. God put this thing in the story on purpose.
Read 2 Chronicles 9:11 again tomorrow and ask what the thing is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 2 Chronicles 9:11
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ThekingalgumtreewoodtomaketerracesforYahweh’shouseandfortheking’shouse,andharpsandstringedforthesingers.TherewerenonelikethesebeforeinthelandofJudah.