Week 331 · Old Testament · about 5 minutes · 294 words
🌙 1 Kings 1
1 Kings 1 opens with these words: “Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.” The line to keep is 1 Kings 1:17: “She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’” Carry the word “swore” from that verse into the rest of the day.
1 Kings 1 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.” 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, “Was this thing done by my lord the king, and you haven’t shown to your servants who should sit on the throne of my lord the king after him?”” 1 Kings 1 opens with these words: “Now king David was old and advanced in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he couldn’t keep warm.” The line to keep is 1 Kings 1:17: “She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’” Carry the word “swore” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 1 Kings 1:17: “She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 1 Kings 1? Then try this: Read “She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall…” 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.
“She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall reign after me, and he shall sit on my throne.’”
1 Kings 1:17 · 1 Kings 1
Say it
Practice 1 Kings 1:17
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Shesaidtohim,“Mylord,yousworebyYahwehGodtoyourservant,‘AssuredlySolomonyoursonshallme,andheshallsitonmythrone.’
Talk about it
- What happens first in 1 Kings 1?
- Read “She said to him, “My lord, you swore by Yahweh your God to your servant, ‘Assuredly Solomon your son shall…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 1 Kings 1 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 1 Kings 1. Help us remember 1 Kings 1:17 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 1 Kings 1 is long, read 1 Kings 1:17 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 331 · the whole night
🌙 1 Kings 1
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