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What is the king's reason for not eating?
What is the king's reason for not eating?
The king's child has been restored to health.
The king's child has been restored to health.
False
What is the king's response to the doctor's request to eat?
What is the king's response to the doctor's request to eat?
Leave me to my prayers.
The king says that the separation from his son is just for _________________.
The king says that the separation from his son is just for _________________.
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Match the following phrases with their meanings:
Match the following phrases with their meanings:
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What is the king's wife's concern?
What is the king's wife's concern?
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The king's prayer for his child's recovery was answered.
The king's prayer for his child's recovery was answered.
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What does the king say will happen to everyone eventually?
What does the king say will happen to everyone eventually?
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Why does the king refuse to eat?
Why does the king refuse to eat?
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The king's prayer for his child's recovery was answered.
The king's prayer for his child's recovery was answered.
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What is the king's understanding of faith?
What is the king's understanding of faith?
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According to the king, everyone will eventually go to the same _________.
According to the king, everyone will eventually go to the same _________.
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Match the following phrases with their meanings:
Match the following phrases with their meanings:
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What is the king's response to his wife's concern about eating?
What is the king's response to his wife's concern about eating?
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The king believes that his son will return to him.
The king believes that his son will return to him.
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What is the king's understanding of the separation from his son?
What is the king's understanding of the separation from his son?
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Study Notes
Situation
- The king and queen are grieving the loss of their child
- The king refuses to eat, which is putting his life at risk
- The queen is worried about the king's health and wants him to eat
Past Events
- The child was conceived in a way that the king feels guilty about
- The king is repentant and feels responsible for the child's death
Current Situation
- The king has not eaten for 3-4 days and is weakening
- The king's health is at risk if he continues to fast
- The queen is begging the king to eat to save his life
Spiritual Context
- The king and queen are people of faith
- The king questions why God did not answer his prayer to save their child
- The queen explains that faith is not about getting what we want, but about trusting God in both sorrow and joy
Acceptance and Mortality
- The queen understands that their child will not come back, and that eventually, they will all face death
- The queen takes comfort in the belief that they will be reunited with their child in the afterlife
- The queen acknowledges that the separation from their child is temporary, but can still be a long and difficult time
Situation
- The king and queen are grieving the loss of their child
- The king refuses to eat, which is putting his life at risk
- The queen is worried about the king's health and wants him to eat
Past Events
- The child was conceived in a way that the king feels guilty about
- The king is repentant and feels responsible for the child's death
Current Situation
- The king has not eaten for 3-4 days and is weakening
- The king's health is at risk if he continues to fast
- The queen is begging the king to eat to save his life
Spiritual Context
- The king and queen are people of faith
- The king questions why God did not answer his prayer to save their child
- The queen explains that faith is not about getting what we want, but about trusting God in both sorrow and joy
Acceptance and Mortality
- The queen understands that their child will not come back, and that eventually, they will all face death
- The queen takes comfort in the belief that they will be reunited with their child in the afterlife
- The queen acknowledges that the separation from their child is temporary, but can still be a long and difficult time
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Description
The King of Israel is starving and might be executed if he doesn't eat. Can a person survive without food for 6 days? This passage is a dramatic and emotional appeal to save the king's life.