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1 Chronicles 10 · Grade 5

Seeking the Wrong Help

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The Chronicler skips most of Saul's life and tells only his last battle. The Philistines fought against Israel, and the men of Israel fled and fell on Mount Gilboa. The archers overtook Saul. Saul and his three sons died, and all his house died together (10:6).

When the men of Israel in the valley saw it, they abandoned their cities, and the Philistines came and lived in them. The Philistines mistreated Saul's body and boasted in the house of their gods. Yet the valiant men of Jabesh Gilead took away the bodies and buried their bones under the oak in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

Verses 13-14 give the Chronicler's verdict. Saul died for his trespass against Yahweh, because he did not keep Yahweh's word, and because he asked counsel of one who had a familiar spirit and did not inquire of Yahweh. So Yahweh turned the kingdom over to David. The rest of First Chronicles shows a king who seeks God.

Show What You Know

  1. Which part of Saul's life does the Chronicler tell?

  2. What happened to the cities in the valley?

  3. What did the men of Jabesh Gilead do?

  4. What two failures are named in verses 13-14?

  5. What does the rest of First Chronicles show?

Crossword

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Across

  1. And ____ seven days
  2. Now the Philistines fought against ____

Down

  1. And didn’t inquire of ____
  2. And brought them to ____
  3. The Philistines followed hard after ____ and after his sons

Think About It

  1. Saul did not inquire of Yahweh. How can you make asking God part of your decisions this week?

  2. The Chronicler judges a king by whether he sought God. What would it look like for your life to be marked by seeking God?

Memory Verse

“So Saul died with his three sons; and all his house died together.”

1 Chronicles 10:6 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always being faithful. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where do you go first for help?
  • How can you seek God in your choices this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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