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1 Chronicles 15 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Ark Comes Home

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.

PreschoolCarry It God's Way

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

KindergartenJoy

ARK → picture 4HORN → picture 3TENT → picture 1SINGERS → picture 2

Grade 1God's Way

David set up a tent. → picture 5The Levites carried the ark. → picture 1They used long poles. → picture 4They played horns. → picture 2All the people shouted. → picture 3

Order:

1. No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites2. So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel3. Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing4. When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams

Grade 2The Right Way

  1. What did David set up for the ark? A tent (circle)
  2. Who should carry the ark? Only the Levites (circle)
  3. How did they carry it? With poles on their shoulders
  4. How did the singers sing? With joy (circle)
  5. What did King David do? He danced for joy. (circle)
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Grade 3Carried on Their Shoulders

  1. Who did David say should carry the ark? The Levites
  2. Why had things gone wrong at first? They had not sought God the right way.
  3. How did the Levites carry the ark? On their shoulders with its poles
  4. Why did Chenaniah teach the singers? Because he was skillful
  5. Who looked out the window? Michal
1: No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites2: So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of Yahweh, the God of Israel3: Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was over the singing4: When God helped the Levites who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, they sacrificed seven bulls and seven rams
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Grade 4Doing It God's Way

  1. What did David prepare for the ark? A place and a tent
  2. Why had Yahweh broken out against them? They had not sought God according to the ordinance.
  3. What did the priests and Levites do first? They sanctified themselves.
  4. How did they carry the ark? On their shoulders with its poles
  5. How did Michal feel about David's dancing? She despised him in her heart.

Word bank: 1. David; 2. Yahweh; 3. Levites; 4. singers; 5. Israel

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

Grade 5Joy That Follows Obedience

  1. Which chapter does chapter 15 correct? Chapter 13
  2. Why had Yahweh broken out against them? They did not seek him according to the ordinance.
  3. Why did Chenaniah teach the singing? He was skillful.
  4. What did the Levites do because God helped them? They offered sacrifices.
  5. What did the event reveal in Michal? A cold heart
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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