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1 Chronicles 19 · Grade 4

Kindness and Courage

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When Nahash king of Ammon died, David said he would show kindness to Hanun his son, because his father had shown kindness to him. He sent servants to comfort Hanun. But the princes of Ammon told Hanun that David's men had come to search the land as spies.

Hanun believed them. He shamed David's servants and sent them away. When David heard, he sent to meet them and told them to stay at Jericho until their beards had grown. Then Ammon realized they had made themselves odious to David and hired chariots and soldiers from Syria.

Joab saw the battle set against him in front and behind. He chose the best men to face the Syrians and gave the rest to Abishai to face Ammon. They agreed to help each other. Joab said, Be courageous, and let's be strong for our people and for the cities of our God (19:13). The Syrians and the Ammonites fled.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did David send servants to Hanun?

  2. What did the princes accuse David's men of?

  3. How did David care for his shamed servants?

  4. How did Joab and Abishai plan to fight?

  5. What did Joab say they should be strong for?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

AmmonHanunDavidJoabSyrians
  1. When Nahash king of Ammon died, said he would show kindness to Hanun his son, because his father had shown kindness to him.
  2. He sent servants to comfort .
  3. Then realized they had made themselves odious to David and hired chariots and soldiers from Syria.
  4. saw the battle set against him in front and behind.
  5. He chose the best men to face the and gave the rest to Abishai to face Ammon.

Think About It

  1. David's kindness was refused and treated with suspicion. How should you respond when your kindness is not welcomed?

  2. Joab and Abishai promised to help each other. Who can you stand beside when they face something hard?

Memory Verse

“David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him.”

1 Chronicles 19:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you choose whose advice to trust?
  • How can you be brave and leave the result to God?

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