🌿 1 Chronicles 4

1 Chronicles 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.” That is not a motto invented for a poster. It is the first sentence a family hears when this page is opened at night.

Keep going a little further. The chapter also says, “and Jokim, and the men of Cozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. These records are ancient.” 1 Chronicles 4 opens with these words: “The sons of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.” The line to keep is 1 Chronicles 4:27: “Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not multiply like the children of Judah.” Carry the word “shimei” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is 1 Chronicles 4:27: “Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family did not multiply like the children of Judah.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in 1 Chronicles 4? Then try this: Read “Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brothers didn’t have many children, and all their family…” once more. What does it show you about God? You do not have to finish every verse. You can close the book after the memory verse and still have read the Bible together.