2 Kings 6:24-7:20 - Elisha and the Famine
PARENTS: please look over this week’s edition as the storyline may not be suitable for all children.
We can always trust God's promises. You could use these questions to think more about the story:
1. Why was there a famine in Samaria? What were the people forced to eat? 2. What effect did the famine have on the price of food? (6:25)
3. Why did the woman ask the king for help? What had happened? (6:26-29)
4. How did the king respond? What was the king wearing? (6:30)
5. Who did the king blame for this situation? Why was he angry with Elisha? (6:31)
6. Who was really responsible for the siege and the famine? (6:33)
7. What did Elisha promise would happen? When did he promise this would happen? (7:1)
8. How did the king’s officer respond? What did Elisha promise would happen to him as a result? (7:2)
9. Why did the four lepers go to the Aramean camp? What did they find there? (7:3-5)
10. What had happened in the camp? What did the Arameans leave behind? 11. Who had caused this to happen? (7:6-7)
12. What did the lepers do at first? What did they do later? (7:8-10)
13. What did the king think had happened? What did he do to make sure? What did the men discover? (7:12-15)
14. What did the people do when they heard the news? What happened to the king’s officer? Which of God’s promises through Elisha were fulfilled? (7:16-20)
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