Week 309 · Old Testament · about 4 minutes · 281 words
🍞 2 Samuel 3
2 Samuel 3 opens with these words: “Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 3:9: “God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;” Carry the word “abner” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Samuel 3 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.” 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, “So Abner came to David to Hebron, and twenty men with him. David made Abner and the men who were with him a feast.” 2 Samuel 3 opens with these words: “Now there was long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 3:9: “God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;” Carry the word “abner” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Samuel 3:9: “God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Samuel 3? Then try this: Read “God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;” 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.
“God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;”
2 Samuel 3:9 · 2 Samuel 3
Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 3:9
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Goddosotoandalso,if,asYahwehhassworntoIdon’tdoevensotohim;
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Samuel 3?
- Read “God do so to Abner, and more also, if, as Yahweh has sworn to David, I don’t do even so to him;” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Samuel 3 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Samuel 3. Help us remember 2 Samuel 3:9 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Samuel 3 is long, read 2 Samuel 3:9 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 309 · the whole night
🍞 2 Samuel 3
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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