Week 382 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 246 words
🕊️ 1 Chronicles 8
1 Chronicles 8 opens with these words: “Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,” The line to keep is 1 Chronicles 8:8: “Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.” Carry the word “shaharaim” from that verse into the rest of the day.
1 Chronicles 8 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,” 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, “Adaiah, Beraiah, Shimrath, the sons of Shimei,” 1 Chronicles 8 opens with these words: “Benjamin became the father of Bela his firstborn, Ashbel the second, Aharah the third,” The line to keep is 1 Chronicles 8:8: “Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.” Carry the word “shaharaim” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 1 Chronicles 8:8: “Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 1 Chronicles 8? Then try this: Read “Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara…” 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.
“Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara were his wives.”
1 Chronicles 8:8 · 1 Chronicles 8
Say it
Practice 1 Chronicles 8:8
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
becamethefatherofchildrenintheofMoab,hehadsentthemaway.HushimandBaarawerehiswives.
Talk about it
- What happens first in 1 Chronicles 8?
- Read “Shaharaim became the father of children in the field of Moab, after he had sent them away. Hushim and Baara…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 1 Chronicles 8 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 1 Chronicles 8. Help us remember 1 Chronicles 8:8 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 1 Chronicles 8 is long, read 1 Chronicles 8:8 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 382 · the whole night
🕊️ 1 Chronicles 8
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