People
Elisha in 1 Kings 19
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This person shows up in 1 Kings 19:16: “Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.” The Bible is not talking about a sticker. It is talking about a real person in a real place.
1 Kings 19:16
“Anoint Jehu the son of Nimshi to be king over Israel; and anoint Elisha the son of Shaphat of Abel Meholah to be prophet in your place.”
What kids can learn
When you hear elisha in 1 Kings, remember the sentence around it. God put this person in the story on purpose.
Read 1 Kings 19:16 again tomorrow and ask what the person is doing in the sentence, not only what it looks like.
Say it
Practice 1 Kings 19:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AnointJehuthesonofNimshitobekingoverandanointElishathesonofofAbelMeholahtobeprophetinplace.