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2 Kings 9 · Grade 5

The Justice of God

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Years earlier, God had told Elijah at Horeb to anoint Jehu (1 Kings 19:16). Now Elisha completed the task through a young prophet. Jehu was commissioned to strike the house of Ahab as judgment for the blood of the prophets and all the Lord's servants shed by Jezebel. The anointing was swift and secret, and the messenger fled.

Jehu's rise was sudden. His fellow commanders proclaimed him king, and he drove furiously toward Jezreel. When Joram asked if it was peace, Jehu answered that there could be no peace while Jezebel's idolatry and witchcraft continued. Joram fell on the very field of Naboth, the field Ahab had stolen. Ahaziah of Judah, Ahab's grandson, also died. God had not forgotten Naboth.

Jezebel met Jehu with painted eyes and a taunt, calling him Zimri. Jehu called for anyone on his side, and her own servants threw her down. When they went to bury her, little remained, fulfilling Elijah's word that dogs would eat her at Jezreel. The chapter is hard to read, but it shows that God's justice is certain, though it may seem slow. In the New Testament, Peter says the Lord is not slow concerning His promise, but is patient, not wishing that anyone should perish (2 Peter 3:9).

Show What You Know

  1. Where had God first spoken of anointing Jehu?

  2. Why is it significant that Joram fell on Naboth's field?

  3. What did Jezebel call Jehu?

  4. What does Peter say in 2 Peter 3:9 in the New Testament?

Crossword

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Across

  1. ____ drew his bow with his full strength.
  2. Take this vial of ____ in your hand.

Down

  1. And blew the ____.
  2. So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to ____.

Think About It

  1. God's justice came slowly but surely. How can this help you trust God when wrongs seem to go unpunished?

  2. Peter says God's patience gives time to repent. How should God's patience shape the way you live today?

Memory Verse

He arose, and went into the house. Then he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, says, ‘I have anointed you king over the people of Yahweh, even over Israel.

2 Kings 9:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your true word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you do the job God gives you with your whole heart?
  • What does 2 Peter 3:9 teach about God's patience?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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