Week 261 · Old Testament · about 5 minutes · 300 words
🏔️ Judges 9
Judges 9 opens with these words: “Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his…” The line to keep is Judges 9:3: “His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our…” Carry the word “mother” from that verse into the rest of the day.
Judges 9 is a real chapter from the Old Testament. It starts, “Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother’s father, saying,” 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, “I wish that this people were under my hand! Then I would remove Abimelech.” He said to Abimelech, “Increase your army, and come out!”” Judges 9 opens with these words: “Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem to his mother’s brothers, and spoke with them, and with all the family of the house of his…” The line to keep is Judges 9:3: “His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our…” Carry the word “mother” from that verse into the rest of the day.
The line worth learning out loud is Judges 9:3: “His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.”” If the rest of the chapter feels crowded, hold that one sentence until the room is quiet.
What happens first in Judges 9? Then try this: Read “His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their 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.
“His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts inclined to follow Abimelech; for they said, “He is our brother.””
Judges 9:3 · Judges 9
Say it
Practice Judges 9:3
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hismother’sbrothersspokeofhimintheearsofallthemenofallthesewords.TheirheartsinclinedtofollowAbimelech;forthey“Heisour
Talk about it
- What happens first in Judges 9?
- Read “His mother’s brothers spoke of him in the ears of all the men of Shechem all these words. Their hearts…” once more. What does it show you about God?
- Who can you tell one sentence from Judges 9 before bedtime?
Prayer
Father, thank you for Judges 9. Help us remember Judges 9:3 when we wake up, and teach us to notice you in an ordinary night. Amen.
Parent tip
If Judges 9 is long, read Judges 9:3 twice and ask one of the talk-about questions. The chapter page has every verse if you want more tomorrow.
Week 261 · the whole night
🏔️ Judges 9
Story, coloring page, word search, and the verse to trace.
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