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1 Chronicles 26 · Preschool

Keepers of the Gates

Name Date

Color the gates and the keepers. They watched over God's house.

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

Bible Verse

“They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.”

1 Chronicles 26:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Some helpers guarded the gates of God's house. They took care of it for God.

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1 Chronicles 26 · Kindergarten

Gates

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GATE
WATCH
KEEP
GOD
They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

GATE
KEY
TREASURE
KEEPERS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a gate and a doorkeeper.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for those who keep watch. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who keeps you safe?
  • What can you take care of for God?

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1 Chronicles 26 · Grade 1

Keepers for God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

GATES
GUARD
BLESSED
TREASURE
They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.

1 Chronicles 26:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Each gate had keepers.
They drew lots for gates.
God blessed Obed-Edom's family.
Some kept the treasure.
Some were judges.

Doorkeepers and Treasurers

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

They cast lots

This Shelomoth and his brothers were over all the treasuries of the dedicated things

Meshelemiah had sons and brothers, eighteen valiant men

All the sons and brothers of Hosah were thirteen

Draw a gate and a doorkeeper.

Memory Verse

“They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.”

1 Chronicles 26:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for those who keep watch. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the helpers guard?
  • Who did God bless with many sons?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Chronicles 26 · Grade 2

Watching God's House

Name Date

Read the Story

God's house had many gates. Helpers kept watch at the gates. They kept God's house safe.

They drew lots to pick each gate. Small and great drew lots the same. God blessed Obed-Edom with many sons.

Some helpers kept the treasure of God's house. Some were judges for the people. Everyone had a job.

Memory Verse

“They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.”

1 Chronicles 26:13 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did God's house have?

    Many gatesObed-EdomThey drew lots

  2. What did the helpers do at the gates?

    Many gatesThey drew lotsThey kept watch

  3. How did they pick each gate?

    Many gatesObed-EdomThey drew lots

  4. Who did God bless with many sons?

    Obed-EdomMany gatesThey kept watch

  5. What did some helpers keep?

Word Search

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

DBBJPDVRIIBHLDEVEYVROTDDGPYIOUWYICFESTSHACVOKIHESHAABIOECVWTLENNRMAEEODGSSRBHDRFK
  • DEDICATED
  • DIVISIONS
  • BROTHERS
  • YAHWEH
  • HOUSE
  • VALOR
  • OBED
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for those who keep watch. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help clean up at church?
  • What can you take care of for God?

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1 Chronicles 26 · Grade 3

Every Gate Guarded

Name Date

Read the Story

The doorkeepers came from the families of Korah and Merari. Many of them were mighty men of valor. They kept the gates of Yahweh's house.

God blessed Obed-Edom. He had eight sons, and his family grew to sixty-two able men. They cast lots for every gate, the small as well as the great. Obed-Edom's family got the south gate and the storehouse.

Ahijah was over the treasures of God's house. Some treasure was given to repair Yahweh's house. Other Levites were officers and judges over Israel. They served in matters of God and of the king.

Memory Verse

“They cast lots, the small as well as the great, according to their fathers’ houses, for every gate.”

1 Chronicles 26:13 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Which families did the doorkeepers come from?

  2. How many sons did Obed-Edom have?

  3. Which gate did Obed-Edom's family get?

  4. Who was over the treasures?

  5. What did other Levites become?

Doorkeepers and Treasurers

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

OHGCWNDVKAOFUDYHKITUVALORUNVSYAHWEHGDEDICATEDLBROTHERSOBEDOCCMODIVISIONSSBICTTNHP
  • DEDICATED
  • DIVISIONS
  • BROTHERS
  • YAHWEH
  • HOUSE
  • VALOR
  • OBED
  • KING

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for those who keep watch. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it important to take care of God's house?
  • How can you be a faithful helper?

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1 Chronicles 26 · Grade 4

Guarding God's House

Name Date

Read and Think

The doorkeepers came from the Korahites and the sons of Merari. Meshelemiah had eighteen valiant sons and brothers. Obed-Edom had eight sons, for God blessed him. His family grew to sixty-two able men for the service.

They cast lots for every gate according to their fathers' houses, the small as well as the great (26:13). The east, north, south, and west gates each had their keepers. The storehouse and the causeway were guarded too, watchman opposite watchman.

Other Levites served over the treasures of God's house and the dedicated things. Samuel, Saul, Abner, Joab, and David had all given gifts to repair Yahweh's house. Some Levites served outside Jerusalem as officers and judges, for matters of God and of the king.

Show What You Know

  1. How many sons did Obed-Edom have?

  2. Why did Obed-Edom have so many sons?

  3. How were the gates assigned?

  4. What did Samuel, Saul, Abner, Joab, and David give gifts for?

  5. What two kinds of matters did the judges serve?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Obedbrothersking
  1. Meshelemiah had eighteen valiant sons and .
  2. -Edom had eight sons, for God blessed him.
  3. Some Levites served outside Jerusalem as officers and judges, for matters of God and of the .

Think About It

  1. God blessed Obed-Edom's family with many workers. How can your family serve God together?

  2. The small and the great drew lots the same way. How can you treat everyone fairly?

Memory Verse

“Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.”

1 Chronicles 26:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for those who keep watch. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you give back to God from the good things He gives you?
  • Why did guards stand watchman opposite watchman?

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1 Chronicles 26 · Grade 5

Faithful Gatekeepers

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 26 turns to the doorkeepers, the guardians of the gates of Yahweh's house. They came from the families of Korah and Merari. The Chronicler notes that God blessed Obed-Edom, the man who sheltered the ark in chapter 13, with eight sons and sixty-two able descendants.

The gates were assigned by lot to the small as well as the great. Shelemiah received the east gate, his son Zechariah, a wise counselor, received the north, Obed-Edom the south, and Shuppim and Hosah the west. The guards stood watchman opposite watchman, so every side was kept.

Levites also guarded the treasuries, which held gifts dedicated by leaders from Samuel to David to repair Yahweh's house. Others served across Israel as officers and judges, for every matter pertaining to God and for the affairs of the king. Worship and daily life were both served by faithful Levites.

Show What You Know

  1. Who was Obed-Edom in chapter 13?

  2. Who received the north gate?

  3. How did the guards stand?

  4. What did the treasuries hold?

  5. What two areas did the Levite judges serve?

Crossword

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Across

  1. One thousand seven hundred men of ____
  2. And Joab the son of Zeruiah had ____
  3. To minister in ____’s house
  4. Who ruled over the ____ of their father

Down

  1. Meshelemiah had sons and ____

Think About It

  1. Obed-Edom welcomed the ark, and later his family served at the gates. How might faithfulness in one generation bless the next?

  2. Some Levites served God by judging fairly in ordinary life. How can you serve God in everyday matters, not only at church?

Memory Verse

“Of these were the divisions of the doorkeepers, even of the chief men, having offices like their brothers, to minister in Yahweh’s house.”

1 Chronicles 26:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for those who keep watch. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can faithfulness bless the next generation?
  • How can you serve God in everyday life?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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