👑 2 Chronicles 21

2 Chronicles 21 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.” 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, “Moreover he made high places in the mountains of Judah, and made the inhabitants of Jerusalem play the prostitute, and led Judah astray.” 2 Chronicles 21 opens with these words: “Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in David’s city, and Jehoram his son reigned in his place.” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 21:7: “However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his…” Carry the word “however” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is 2 Chronicles 21:7: “However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as he promised to give a lamp to him and to his children always.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in 2 Chronicles 21? Then try this: Read “However Yahweh would not destroy David’s house, because of the covenant that he had made with David, and as…” 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.