Week 323 · Old Testament · about 3 minutes · 290 words
🏔️ 2 Samuel 17
2 Samuel 17 opens with these words: “Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 17:3: “and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”” Carry the word “bring” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Samuel 17 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.” 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 Hushai said to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, “Ahithophel counseled Absalom and the elders of Israel that way; and I have counseled this way.” 2 Samuel 17 opens with these words: “Moreover Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me now choose twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David tonight.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 17:3: “and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”” Carry the word “bring” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Samuel 17:3: “and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Samuel 17? Then try this: Read “and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people…” 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.
“and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people shall be in peace.””
2 Samuel 17:3 · 2 Samuel 17
Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 17:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
andIwillallthetoyou.Themanwhomyouseekisasifallreturned.Allthepeopleshallbeinpeace.”
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Samuel 17?
- Read “and I will bring back all the people to you. The man whom you seek is as if all returned. All the people…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Samuel 17 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Samuel 17. Help us remember 2 Samuel 17:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Samuel 17 is long, read 2 Samuel 17:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 323 · the whole night
🏔️ 2 Samuel 17
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