Week 318 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 279 words
🌿 2 Samuel 12
2 Samuel 12 opens with these words: “Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 12:16: “David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.” Carry the word “david” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Samuel 12 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.” 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, “David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.” 2 Samuel 12 opens with these words: “Yahweh sent Nathan to David. He came to him, and said to him, “There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 12:16: “David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.” Carry the word “david” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Samuel 12:16: “David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Samuel 12? Then try this: Read “David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.” 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.
“David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.”
2 Samuel 12:16 · 2 Samuel 12
Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 12:16
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
DavidbeggedGodfortheandDavidfasted,andwentin,andlayallontheground.
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Samuel 12?
- Read “David therefore begged God for the child; and David fasted, and went in, and lay all night on the ground.” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Samuel 12 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Samuel 12. Help us remember 2 Samuel 12:16 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Samuel 12 is long, read 2 Samuel 12:16 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 318 · the whole night
🌿 2 Samuel 12
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