Week 333 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 254 words
👑 1 Kings 4
1 Kings 4 opens with these words: “King Solomon was king over all Israel.” The line to keep is 1 Kings 4:24: “For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides…” Carry the word “dominion” from that verse into the rest of the day.
1 Kings 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “King Solomon was king over all Israel.” 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, “Shimei the son of Ela, in Benjamin;” 1 Kings 4 opens with these words: “King Solomon was king over all Israel.” The line to keep is 1 Kings 4:24: “For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides…” Carry the word “dominion” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 1 Kings 4:24: “For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 1 Kings 4? Then try this: Read “For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this…” 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.
“For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this side the River: and he had peace on all sides around him.”
1 Kings 4:24 · 1 Kings 4
Say it
Practice 1 Kings 4:24
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
ForhehaddominionoverallonthistheRiver,fromTiphsaheventoGaza,overallthekingsonthistheandhehadpeaceonallsidesaroundhim.
Talk about it
- What happens first in 1 Kings 4?
- Read “For he had dominion over all on this side the River, from Tiphsah even to Gaza, over all the kings on this…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 1 Kings 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 1 Kings 4. Help us remember 1 Kings 4:24 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 1 Kings 4 is long, read 1 Kings 4:24 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
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👑 1 Kings 4
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