Week 321 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 287 words
⭐ 2 Samuel 15
2 Samuel 15 opens with these words: “After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 15:6: “Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” Carry the word “absalom” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Samuel 15 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before 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 the king said to Ittai the Gittite, “Why do you also go with us? Return, and stay with the king; for you are a foreigner, and also an exile. Return to your own place.” 2 Samuel 15 opens with these words: “After this, Absalom prepared a chariot and horses for himself, and fifty men to run before him.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 15:6: “Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” Carry the word “absalom” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Samuel 15:6: “Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Samuel 15? Then try this: Read “Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts…” 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.
“Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.”
2 Samuel 15:6 · 2 Samuel 15
Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 15:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
AbsalomdidsortofthingtoallIsraelwhocametotheforjudgment.SoAbsalomtheheartsofthemenofIsrael.
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Samuel 15?
- Read “Absalom did this sort of thing to all Israel who came to the king for judgment. So Absalom stole the hearts…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Samuel 15 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Samuel 15. Help us remember 2 Samuel 15:6 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Samuel 15 is long, read 2 Samuel 15:6 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 321 · the whole night
⭐ 2 Samuel 15
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