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2 Chronicles 28 · Grade 4

Mercy from an Unexpected Place

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Ahaz did not do right in Yahweh's eyes. He made molten images for the Baals and sacrificed in the high places and under every green tree. So Yahweh gave him into the hand of Syria and of Israel, and Judah suffered a great defeat.

Israel carried away many captives to Samaria. Oded, a prophet of Yahweh, went out to meet the army. He said Yahweh was angry with Judah, but Israel also had sins of their own against Yahweh their God. He told them to send back the captives, for Yahweh's fierce wrath was on them. Four leaders of Ephraim stood up and agreed.

So the armed men left the captives and the plunder. The leaders clothed the naked, gave them sandals, food, and drink, and anointed them. They carried the feeble on donkeys and brought them to Jericho, to their brothers. Meanwhile Ahaz sought help from Assyria, not from God. He shut the doors of Yahweh's house.

Show What You Know

  1. Who did Yahweh give Ahaz into the hand of?

  2. What did Oded ask the army?

  3. How many leaders of Ephraim agreed?

  4. How were the feeble carried?

  5. What did Ahaz shut?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JudahIsraelYahwehcarriedAhaz
  1. So gave him into the hand of Syria and of Israel, and Judah suffered a great defeat.
  2. carried away many captives to Samaria.
  3. He said Yahweh was angry with , but Israel also had sins of their own against Yahweh their God.
  4. They the feeble on donkeys and brought them to Jericho, to their brothers.
  5. Meanwhile sought help from Assyria, not from God.

Think About It

  1. The leaders of Ephraim showed mercy to their enemies. How can you show kindness to someone who is hard to love?

  2. Oded reminded Israel of their own sins. How does remembering your own sin help you show mercy?

Memory Verse

“The men who have been mentioned by name rose up and took the captives, and with the plunder clothed all who were naked among them, dressed them, gave them sandals, gave them something to eat and to drink, anointed them, carried all the feeble of them on donkeys, and brought them to Jericho, the city of palm trees, to their brothers. Then they returned to Samaria.”

2 Chronicles 28:15 (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 care for people in need, even strangers?
  • How can you show mercy to someone hard to love?

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