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1 Chronicles 19 · Preschool

Be Kind

Name Date

Color David's helpers. David wanted to be kind.

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

Bible Verse

“David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him.”

1 Chronicles 19:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David wanted to be kind to a sad king. We can be kind to people who are sad.

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1 Chronicles 19 · Kindergarten

Kindness

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

KIND
BRAVE
STRONG
GOD
When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.

1 Chronicles 19:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KIND
KING
HELPERS
HELP

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone being kind.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be kind to someone who is sad?
  • When do you need to be brave?

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1 Chronicles 19 · Grade 1

Be Strong

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

KIND
COMFORT
STRONG
BRAVE
When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.

1 Chronicles 19:8 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David wanted to be kind.
He sent helpers to comfort Hanun.
Hanun was rude.
Joab and Abishai helped each other.
They trusted God.

Kindness Refused

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

I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash

When the servants of Hadadezer saw that they were defeated by Israel, they made peace with David and served him

Be courageous, and let’s be strong for our people and for the cities of our God

So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father

Draw someone being kind.

Memory Verse

“When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.”

1 Chronicles 19:8 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who did David want to comfort?
  • Was Hanun kind or rude?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Chronicles 19 · Grade 2

Strong and Brave

Name Date

Read the Story

A king named Hanun was sad. His father had died. David sent helpers to comfort him.

But Hanun did not trust David. He was rude to the helpers. He sent them away with shame.

Then Hanun's army came to fight. Joab and his brother said, Be brave. Joab told his men to be strong. God will do what is good. The enemies ran away.

Memory Verse

“When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.”

1 Chronicles 19:8 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Why was Hanun sad?

    He was rudeThey ran awayHis father had died

  2. Who did David send?

    He was rudeHelpers to comfort himThey ran away

  3. How did Hanun treat them?

    Be brave and strongHe was rudeThey ran away

  4. What did Joab and his brother say?

    They ran awayHe was rudeBe brave and strong

  5. What did the enemies do?

    Be brave and strongHe was rudeThey ran away

Word Search

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

PBBAMMONREFBLBYPJHOSCLAJOABPLYISRAELLSERVANTSEDAVIDPBLHANUNAUIOBCCDAANCDDJNRBEFSW
  • SERVANTS
  • SYRIANS
  • PEOPLE
  • ISRAEL
  • DAVID
  • AMMON
  • HANUN
  • JOAB

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be kind to someone who lost a loved one?
  • Where did David's men wait?

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1 Chronicles 19 · Grade 3

Be Courageous

Name Date

Read the Story

Nahash king of Ammon died. David wanted to show kindness to his son Hanun, because Nahash had been kind to David. So David sent messengers to comfort him.

Hanun's princes told him David's men were spies. So Hanun shamed David's servants and sent them away. David told the men to stay in Jericho until their beards grew back.

Ammon hired Syrian armies to fight. Joab and Abishai his brother made a plan to help each other. Joab said to be courageous and strong for God's people, and to let Yahweh do what seemed good. The enemies fled.

Memory Verse

“When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.”

1 Chronicles 19:8 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did David want to show kindness to Hanun?

  2. What did Hanun's princes call David's men?

  3. Where did the men stay?

  4. Who did Ammon hire?

  5. Who would do what seemed good?

Kindness Refused

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

WDOFSSDIAMDBDSYKSJPVSOERFROENNARINAAOYDMVAHEBPFAMANALALTVONSNLFEVINTMUIBGGDVSDNTG
  • SERVANTS
  • SYRIANS
  • PEOPLE
  • ISRAEL
  • DAVID
  • AMMON
  • HANUN
  • JOAB

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What should we do when kindness is refused?
  • How can you tell when someone does not trust you?

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1 Chronicles 19 · Grade 4

Kindness and Courage

Name Date

Read and Think

When Nahash king of Ammon died, David said he would show kindness to Hanun his son, because his father had shown kindness to him. He sent servants to comfort Hanun. But the princes of Ammon told Hanun that David's men had come to search the land as spies.

Hanun believed them. He shamed David's servants and sent them away. When David heard, he sent to meet them and told them to stay at Jericho until their beards had grown. Then Ammon realized they had made themselves odious to David and hired chariots and soldiers from Syria.

Joab saw the battle set against him in front and behind. He chose the best men to face the Syrians and gave the rest to Abishai to face Ammon. They agreed to help each other. Joab said, Be courageous, and let's be strong for our people and for the cities of our God (19:13). The Syrians and the Ammonites fled.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did David send servants to Hanun?

  2. What did the princes accuse David's men of?

  3. How did David care for his shamed servants?

  4. How did Joab and Abishai plan to fight?

  5. What did Joab say they should be strong for?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

AmmonHanunDavidJoabSyrians
  1. When Nahash king of Ammon died, said he would show kindness to Hanun his son, because his father had shown kindness to him.
  2. He sent servants to comfort .
  3. Then realized they had made themselves odious to David and hired chariots and soldiers from Syria.
  4. saw the battle set against him in front and behind.
  5. He chose the best men to face the and gave the rest to Abishai to face Ammon.

Think About It

  1. David's kindness was refused and treated with suspicion. How should you respond when your kindness is not welcomed?

  2. Joab and Abishai promised to help each other. Who can you stand beside when they face something hard?

Memory Verse

“David said, “I will show kindness to Hanun the son of Nahash, because his father showed kindness to me.” So David sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father. David’s servants came into the land of the children of Ammon to Hanun to comfort him.”

1 Chronicles 19:2 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you choose whose advice to trust?
  • How can you be brave and leave the result to God?

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1 Chronicles 19 · Grade 5

Strength Without Presumption

Name Date

Read and Think

The chapter opens with an act of kindness. David remembered the kindness of Nahash and sent comforters to his son Hanun. But Ammon's princes suspected a trick, and Hanun humiliated David's servants. David protected their dignity by letting them wait at Jericho until their beards had grown.

Ammon then hired thirty-two thousand chariots and the king of Maacah with his people. Joab found the enemy set against him on two sides. He divided the army with his brother Abishai, and they agreed that whichever side was stronger would help the other.

Joab's words in verse 13 are a model of faith: he told the army to be courageous and strong for their people and the cities of their God, and to let Yahweh do what seemed good to him. He fought hard but left the outcome in God's hands. The Syrians fled before Joab, Ammon fled before Abishai, and later the Syrians would no longer help Ammon.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did David send comforters to Hanun?

  2. How did David protect his servants' dignity?

  3. What did Joab and Abishai agree to do?

  4. How did Joab leave the outcome?

  5. What would the Syrians no longer do?

Crossword

42153

Across

  1. The children of ____ gathered themselves together from their cities
  2. And put them in array against the ____

Down

  1. And the king of Maacah with his ____
  2. I will show kindness to ____ the son of Nahash
  3. So ____ sent messengers to comfort him concerning his father

Think About It

  1. Joab worked hard but said, May Yahweh do what seems good. How can you do your best and still trust God with the result?

  2. David cared for his servants after they were shamed. How can you help protect someone who has been embarrassed?

Memory Verse

“When David heard of it, he sent Joab with all the army of the mighty men.”

1 Chronicles 19:8 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for kindness. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you do your best and trust God with the result?
  • Who can you stand beside when things are hard?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.