Week 310 · Old Testament · about 2 minutes · 281 words
🪔 2 Samuel 4
2 Samuel 4 opens with these words: “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 4:1: “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.” Carry the word “saul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
2 Samuel 4 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.” 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, “Now when they came into the house, as he lay on his bed in his bedroom, they struck him, killed him, beheaded him, and took his head, and went by the way of the Arabah all night.” 2 Samuel 4 opens with these words: “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.” The line to keep is 2 Samuel 4:1: “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.” Carry the word “saul” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is 2 Samuel 4:1: “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in 2 Samuel 4? Then try this: Read “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were…” 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.
“When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.”
2 Samuel 4:1 · 2 Samuel 4
Say it
Practice 2 Samuel 4:1
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
WhenSaul’ssonAbnerwasdeadinHebron,hishandsfeeble,andalltheIsraelitesweretroubled.
Talk about it
- What happens first in 2 Samuel 4?
- Read “When Saul’s son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands became feeble, and all the Israelites were…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from 2 Samuel 4 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for 2 Samuel 4. Help us remember 2 Samuel 4:1 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If 2 Samuel 4 is long, read 2 Samuel 4:1 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 310 · the whole night
🪔 2 Samuel 4
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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