Everyday words
Damascus
Start with Genesis 14:15, where the Bible uses the word damascus in a real sentence: “He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah,…” The rest of this list stays on that same word so a family can hear it more than once.
1. Genesis 14:15
“He divided himself against them by night, he and his servants, and struck them, and pursued them to Hobah, which is on the left hand of Damascus.”
2. Genesis 15:2
“Abram said, “Lord Yahweh, what will you give me, since I go childless, and he who will inherit my estate is Eliezer of Damascus?””
3. 2 Samuel 8:5
“When the Syrians of Damascus came to help Hadadezer king of Zobah, David struck twenty two thousand men of the Syrians.”
4. 2 Samuel 8:6
“Then David put garrisons in Syria of Damascus; and the Syrians became servants to David, and brought tribute. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went.”
5. 1 Kings 11:24
“He gathered men to himself, and became captain over a troop, when David killed them of Zobah. They went to Damascus, and lived there, and reigned in Damascus.”
6. 1 Kings 19:15
“Yahweh said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus. When you arrive, anoint Hazael to be king over Syria.”
7. 2 Kings 5:12
“Aren’t Abanah and Pharpar, the rivers of Damascus, better than all the waters of Israel? Couldn’t I wash in them, and be clean?” So he turned and went away in a rage.”
8. 2 Kings 8:7
“Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick. He was told, “The man of God has come here.””
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Say it
Practice Genesis 14:15
Tap the words in order. The blanks follow the verse from left to right.
Hedividedhimselfagainstthembyheandhisservants,andstruckthem,andpursuedthemtoHobah,isontheleftofDamascus.