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What should a child notice in 2 Samuel 18?
2 Samuel 18 opens with these words: “David counted the people who were with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 18:31: “Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”” Carry the word “behold” from that verse into the rest of the day. A sentence to keep is 2 Samuel 18:31: “Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.”” What happens first in 2 Samuel 18?
2 Samuel 18:31
“Behold, the Cushite came. The Cushite said, “News for my lord the king, for Yahweh has avenged you today of all those who rose up against you.””
2 Samuel 18:3
“But the people said, “You shall not go out; for if we flee away, they will not care for us; neither if half of us die, will they care for us. But you are worth ten thousand of us. Therefore now it is better that you are ready to help us out of the city.””
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Practice 2 Samuel 18:31
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Behold,theCushitecame.TheCushite“Newsformytheking,forYahwehhasavengedyouofallthosewhoroseupagainstyou.”