Places
Shechem
SHEK-um
A town where Joshua asked Israel to choose whom they would serve.
Joshua 24:1
“Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, for their heads, for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
What kids can learn
Families have to choose, not drift.
Joseph's bones were buried nearby.
Say it
Practice Joshua 24:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
JoshuagatheredalltheoftoShechem,andcalledfortheeldersofIsrael,fortheirheads,fortheirjudges,andfortheirandtheypresentedthemselvesbeforeGod.