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1 Chronicles 15 · Preschool

Carry It God's Way

Name Date

Color the ark and the helpers carrying it. They did it God's way.

Can you find these in the picture? Circle each one!

Bible Verse

“The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.”

1 Chronicles 15:15 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: This time they carried the ark the way God said. God is pleased when we obey Him.

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1 Chronicles 15 · Kindergarten

Joy

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JOY
SING
ARK
OBEY
So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel.

1 Chronicles 15:14 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ARK
HORN
TENT
SINGERS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw people singing and dancing.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do you show you are happy?
  • What is your favorite way to praise God?

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1 Chronicles 15 · Grade 1

God's Way

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

LEVITES
POLES
JOY
DANCE
Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.

1 Chronicles 15:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David set up a tent.
The Levites carried the ark.
They used long poles.
They played horns.
All the people shouted.

The Ark Comes Home

Write the number 1 to 4 in each circle to show the right order.

When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams

No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites

So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel

Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing

Draw people singing and dancing.

Memory Verse

“Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing. He taught the singers, because he was skillful.”

1 Chronicles 15:22 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who carried God's ark?
  • How did David show his joy?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Chronicles 15 · Grade 2

The Right Way

Name Date

Read the Story

David set up a tent for God's ark. He said only the Levites should carry it. God had chosen them.

The Levites put poles on their shoulders. They carried the ark the way God said. Singers sang with joy.

All the people shouted. They played horns and harps. King David danced for joy. The ark came home.

Memory Verse

“The children of the Levites bore God’s ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh’s word.”

1 Chronicles 15:15 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. What did David set up for the ark?

    A tentOnly the LevitesHe danced for joy

  2. Who should carry the ark?

    With joyOnly the LevitesHe danced for joy

  3. How did they carry it?

  4. How did the singers sing?

    With joyA tentOnly the Levites

  5. What did King David do?

    A tentHe danced for joyOnly the Levites

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

DIFDAVIDJISRAELSCTCOVENANTJELEYAHWEHSINGERSMDHSTRINGEDBROTHERSIUDOMKUCFLKPLEVITES
  • BROTHERS
  • STRINGED
  • COVENANT
  • LEVITES
  • SINGERS
  • YAHWEH
  • ISRAEL
  • DAVID

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What song do you like to sing to God?
  • Who taught the singers?

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1 Chronicles 15 · Grade 3

Carried on Their Shoulders

Name Date

Read the Story

David built houses in his city. He also set up a tent for God's ark. He said that no one ought to carry the ark but the Levites, because Yahweh had chosen them.

David told the Levites that they had not carried it at first, and they had not sought God the right way. So the priests and Levites made themselves holy. They carried the ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded.

David chose singers with harps, cymbals, and trumpets. Chenaniah taught the singers because he was skillful. All Israel brought the ark up with shouting. David danced, but Michal looked out the window and did not like it.

Memory Verse

Then David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”

1 Chronicles 15:2 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who did David say should carry the ark?

  2. Why had things gone wrong at first?

  3. How did the Levites carry the ark?

  4. Why did Chenaniah teach the singers?

  5. Who looked out the window?

The Ark Comes Home

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

UWBDFAFMAYVLUJRWHMASTRINGEDHTEPDAVIDWCOVENANTESINGERSSHISRAELLWLEVITESSUBBROTHERS
  • BROTHERS
  • STRINGED
  • COVENANT
  • LEVITES
  • SINGERS
  • YAHWEH
  • ISRAEL
  • DAVID

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do you feel when you get a second chance to do something right?
  • How did David learn from his mistake?

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1 Chronicles 15 · Grade 4

Doing It God's Way

Name Date

Read and Think

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)

Copy It

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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1 Chronicles 15 · Grade 5

Joy That Follows Obedience

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 15 corrects chapter 13. David again prepared a place for God's ark, but now he gathered the priests and Levites and explained what went wrong. Yahweh had broken out against them because they did not seek him according to the ordinance. The Levites sanctified themselves and carried the ark on their shoulders with its poles, as Moses commanded according to Yahweh's word.

Worship was organized with care. David told the chiefs of the Levites to appoint singers with stringed instruments, harps, and cymbals, lifting up their voices with joy. Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, taught the singing because he was skillful. Doorkeepers guarded the ark, and priests blew the trumpets before it.

Because God helped the Levites, they offered sacrifices. All Israel brought the ark up with shouting and music. Only one person did not rejoice. Michal saw King David dancing and playing, and despised him in her heart. The same event that filled Israel with joy revealed a cold heart in her.

Show What You Know

  1. Which chapter does chapter 15 correct?

  2. Why had Yahweh broken out against them?

  3. Why did Chenaniah teach the singing?

  4. What did the Levites do because God helped them?

  5. What did the event reveal in Michal?

Crossword

21435

Across

  1. ____ assembled all Israel at Jerusalem
  2. And his ____ one hundred twenty
  3. No one ought to carry God’s ark but the ____

Down

  1. As Moses commanded according to ____’s word
  2. The God of ____

Think About It

  1. The joy in this chapter came after careful obedience. How can obeying God lead to deeper joy?

  2. Chenaniah used his skill to lead worship. What skill could you offer to God and your church?

Memory Verse

“Thus all Israel brought the ark of Yahweh’s covenant up with shouting, with sound of the cornet, with trumpets, and with cymbals, sounding aloud with stringed instruments and harps.”

1 Chronicles 15:28 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What skill can you give to God?
  • How can you worship God freely this week?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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