Week 426 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 327 words
🌿 2 Chronicles 23
2 Chronicles 23 opens with these words: “In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of…” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 23:3: “All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons…” Carry the word “assembly” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Chronicles 23 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, Azariah the son of Obed, Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into a covenant with him.” 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, “Then they brought out the king’s son, and put the crown on him, and gave him the testimony, and made him king. Jehoiada and his sons anointed him, and they said, “Long live the king!”” 2 Chronicles 23 opens with these words: “In the seventh year, Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, Ishmael the son of…” The line to keep is 2 Chronicles 23:3: “All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons…” Carry the word “assembly” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Chronicles 23:3: “All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Chronicles 23? Then try this: Read “All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must…” 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.
“All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must reign, as Yahweh has spoken concerning the sons of David.”
2 Chronicles 23:3 · 2 Chronicles 23
Say it
Practice 2 Chronicles 23:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AllthemadeacovenantwiththeinGod’shouse.Hesaidtothem,“Behold,theking’ssonmustasYahwehhasspokenconcerningthesonsofDavid.
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Chronicles 23?
- Read “All the assembly made a covenant with the king in God’s house. He said to them, “Behold, the king’s son must…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Chronicles 23 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Chronicles 23. Help us remember 2 Chronicles 23:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Chronicles 23 is long, read 2 Chronicles 23:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 426 · the whole night
🌿 2 Chronicles 23
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