People and promise
Concubines
Start with Genesis 25:6, where the Bible uses the word concubines in a real sentence: “but to the sons of Abraham’s concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 25:6
“but to the sons of Abraham’s concubines, Abraham gave gifts. He sent them away from Isaac his son, while he yet lived, eastward, to the east country.”
2. 2 Samuel 5:13
“David took more concubines and wives for himself out of Jerusalem, after he had come from Hebron; and more sons and daughters were born to David.”
3. 2 Samuel 15:16
“The king went out, and all his household after him. The king left ten women, who were concubines, to keep the house.”
4. 2 Samuel 16:21
“Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Go in to your father’s concubines that he has left to keep the house. Then all Israel will hear that you are abhorred by your father. Then the hands of all who are with you will be strong.””
5. 2 Samuel 16:22
“So they spread a tent for Absalom on the top of the house, and Absalom went in to his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.”
6. 2 Samuel 19:5
“Joab came into the house to the king, and said, “Today you have shamed the faces of all your servants, who today have saved your life, and the lives of your sons and of your daughters, and the lives of your wives, and the lives of your concubines;”
7. 1 Kings 11:3
“He had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart.”
8. 1 Chronicles 3:9
“All these were the sons of David, besides the sons of the concubines; and Tamar was their sister.”
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Practice Genesis 25:6
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
buttothesonsofAbraham’sconcubines,Abrahamgavegifts.HesentthemIsaachisson,whileheyetlived,eastward,tothecountry.