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2 Kings 12 · Grade 4

Faithful Workers

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Jehoash began to reign at seven and reigned forty years in Jerusalem. He did right in the Lord's eyes all the days Jehoiada the priest instructed him. However, the high places were not taken away; the people still sacrificed and burned incense there.

Jehoash ordered the priests to use the temple money to repair the breaches in the house. By the twenty-third year of his reign, nothing had been repaired. So the king called Jehoiada and the priests to account. Jehoiada bored a hole in the lid of a chest and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters. The priests put in all the money brought to the Lord's house.

When the chest was full, the king's scribe and the high priest counted the money and gave it to the overseers, who paid the carpenters, builders, masons, and stonecutters. They did not demand an accounting from the men who handled the money, for they dealt faithfully. Later Hazael king of Syria threatened Jerusalem. Jehoash sent him all the holy things and gold of the temple and palace, and Hazael withdrew. In the end, Jehoash's servants conspired and killed him.

Show What You Know

  1. How long did Jehoash reign?

  2. By what year had nothing been repaired?

  3. Who counted the money?

  4. Why did they not demand an accounting?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JehoiadachestJehoashmoneyHazael
  1. began to reign at seven and reigned forty years in Jerusalem.
  2. Jehoash ordered the priests to use the temple to repair the breaches in the house.
  3. So the king called and the priests to account.
  4. Jehoiada bored a hole in the lid of a and set it beside the altar on the right side as one enters.
  5. Later king of Syria threatened Jerusalem.

Think About It

  1. The workers dealt faithfully even with no one checking. How can you be faithful when no one is watching?

  2. Joash did right while Jehoiada taught him. Who helps you follow God, and how can you thank them?

Memory Verse

“Jehoash did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes all his days in which Jehoiada the priest instructed him.”

2 Kings 12:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for faithful workers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What was not taken away?
  • Why did no one check on the workers?

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