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1 Chronicles 15 · Grade 4

Doing It God's Way

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After three months, David tried again to bring the ark to Jerusalem. He set up a tent for it. This time he said that no one ought to carry God's ark but the Levites, for Yahweh had chosen them to carry it and to minister to him forever (15:2).

David admitted the earlier mistake. Because they did not carry it at first, and did not seek God according to the ordinance, Yahweh broke out against them. So the priests and Levites sanctified themselves, and they bore the ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded.

David chose singers with harps, cymbals, and trumpets. They lifted up their voices with joy. All Israel brought the ark of the covenant up with shouting. But Michal the daughter of Saul saw King David dancing and playing, and she despised him in her heart.

Show What You Know

  1. What did David prepare for the ark?

  2. Why had Yahweh broken out against them?

  3. What did the priests and Levites do first?

  4. How did they carry the ark?

  5. How did Michal feel about David's dancing?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

IsraelLevitesYahwehsingersDavid
  1. After three months, tried again to bring the ark to Jerusalem.
  2. Because they did not carry it at first, and did not seek God according to the ordinance, broke out against them.
  3. So the priests and sanctified themselves, and they bore the ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded.
  4. David chose with harps, cymbals, and trumpets.
  5. All brought the ark of the covenant up with shouting.

Think About It

  1. David admitted his mistake and changed what he did. How can you learn from a mistake and do better?

  2. David worshiped with all his joy even when Michal looked down on him. How can you worship God freely without worrying about what others think?

Memory Verse

For because you didn’t carry it at first, Yahweh our God broke out in anger against us, because we didn’t seek him according to the ordinance.”

1 Chronicles 15:13 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for joy in worship. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you use music or your voice to praise God?
  • How can you get your heart ready to worship God?

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