Week 338 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 289 words
⭐ 1 Kings 9
1 Kings 9 opens with these words: “When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,” The line to keep is 1 Kings 9:20: “As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;” Carry the word “people” from that verse into the rest of the day.
1 Kings 9 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,” 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, “This is the reason of the levy which king Solomon raised, to build Yahweh’s house, his own house, Millo, Jerusalem’s wall, Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer.” 1 Kings 9 opens with these words: “When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s house, the king’s house, and all Solomon’s desire which he was pleased to do,” The line to keep is 1 Kings 9:20: “As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;” Carry the word “people” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 1 Kings 9:20: “As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 1 Kings 9? Then try this: Read “As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the…” 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.
“As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, who were not of the children of Israel;”
1 Kings 9:20 · 1 Kings 9
Say it
Practice 1 Kings 9:20
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AsforallthewhowereofthetheHittites,thePerizzites,theHivites,andtheJebusites,whowerenotofthechildrenofIsrael;
Talk about it
- What happens first in 1 Kings 9?
- Read “As for all the people who were left of the Amorites, the Hittites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 1 Kings 9 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 1 Kings 9. Help us remember 1 Kings 9:20 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 1 Kings 9 is long, read 1 Kings 9:20 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 338 · the whole night
⭐ 1 Kings 9
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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