2 Kings 8 · Grade 4
God's Timing and God's Promise
Read and Think
Elisha warned the Shunammite woman whose son he had restored that the Lord had called for a seven-year famine. She went with her household to the land of the Philistines. When she returned, she went to the king to appeal for her house and land.
At that very moment, the king was asking Gehazi to tell all the great things Elisha had done. As Gehazi told how Elisha had restored the dead boy to life, the woman came in. The king asked her, and she told him. He appointed an officer to restore all that was hers, including the produce of the fields since she left.
Elisha went to Damascus, where Ben Hadad was sick. Hazael brought forty camel loads of gifts to ask if the king would recover. Elisha stared at him until Hazael was ashamed, and then wept. He said Hazael would become king and bring terrible harm on Israel. Hazael returned, smothered Ben Hadad with a wet cloth, and reigned. In Judah, Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat married Ahab's daughter and did evil. Yet the Lord would not destroy Judah, for David's sake, as He promised to give him a lamp always.
Show What You Know
Where did the woman go during the famine?
What was the king asking Gehazi at that moment?
How many camel loads of gifts did Hazael bring?
Whose daughter did Jehoram of Judah marry?
Word Bank Fill-In
Use the word bank to fill in each blank.
- warned the Shunammite woman whose son he had restored that the Lord had called for a seven-year famine.
- She went with her household to the of the Philistines.
- Elisha went to , where Ben Hadad was sick.
- brought forty camel loads of gifts to ask if the king would recover.
Think About It
The woman arrived at exactly the right moment. Where have you seen God's timing in your life?
God kept His lamp burning for David even when kings failed. How does God's faithfulness give you hope?
Memory Verse
“However, Yahweh would not destroy Judah, for David his servant’s sake, as he promised him to give to him a lamp for his children always.”
2 Kings 8:19 (WEB)
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Prayer
Dear God, thank You for keeping Your promises. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- How long did the famine last?
- How can you care about people who might be hurt?
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