🌾 2 Samuel 23

2 Samuel 23 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel:” 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, “Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a valiant man of Kabzeel, who had done mighty deeds, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit in a time of snow.” 2 Samuel 23 opens with these words: “Now these are the last words of David. David the son of Jesse says, the man who was raised on high says, the anointed of the God of Jacob,…” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 23:3: “The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,” Carry the word “israel” from that verse into the rest of the day.

The line worth learning out loud is 2 Samuel 23:3: “The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in the fear of God,” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.

What happens first in 2 Samuel 23? Then try this: Read “The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spoke to me, ‘One who rules over men righteously, who rules in…” 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.