1 Chronicles 10 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Saul's Last Battle

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolA Sad Day for Israel

familypeoplemountainhousetree

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenListen to God

CROWN → picture 4TREE → picture 3HILL → picture 2HEART → picture 1

Grade 1A New King

Saul was on a hill in a battle. → picture 3Kind men buried Saul by a tree. → picture 5Saul did not listen to God. → picture 2God gave the kingdom to David. → picture 4God's people can listen to Him. → picture 1

Order:

1. Now the Philistines fought against Israel2. The battle went hard against Saul3. So Saul died with his three sons4. So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh

Grade 2Saul Did Not Listen

Where was the battle? On Mount Gilboa (circle)
Who died in the battle? Saul and his sons (circle)
Where did the kind men bury them? Under a tree (circle)
What did Saul not do? He did not keep God's word.
Who got the kingdom? David (circle)

Grade 3The End of Saul's Reign

Where did Saul and his sons die? On Mount Gilboa
Who buried them? The valiant men of Jabesh Gilead
How long did those men fast? Seven days
Who did Saul ask instead of Yahweh? A medium
Who did Yahweh turn the kingdom over to? David

1: Now the Philistines fought against Israel2: The battle went hard against Saul3: So Saul died with his three sons4: So Saul died for his trespass which he committed against Yahweh

Grade 4Why Saul Fell

Where did the battle take place? On Mount Gilboa
Where did the Philistines put Saul's armor? In the house of their gods
What did the men of Jabesh Gilead do? They buried the bodies under the oak and fasted seven days.
Name one reason Saul died. He did not keep Yahweh's word, or he asked a medium.
Who received the kingdom? David the son of Jesse

Word bank: 1. Saul; 2. Israel; 3. Jabesh; 4. fasted; 5. Yahweh

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Seeking the Wrong Help

Which part of Saul's life does the Chronicler tell? Only his last battle
What happened to the cities in the valley? The men abandoned them, and the Philistines lived in them.
What did the men of Jabesh Gilead do? They buried the bones under the oak and fasted seven days.
What two failures are named in verses 13-14? He did not keep Yahweh's word, and he asked a medium instead of Yahweh.
What does the rest of First Chronicles show? A king who seeks God

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.