1 Chronicles 4 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Prayer of Jabez

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.

PreschoolJabez Prays

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

KindergartenJabez Prays

PRAY → picture 2HAND → picture 4FLOCK → picture 1GOOD → picture 3

Grade 1God Heard Jabez

Jabez was honorable. → picture 2Jabez called on God. → picture 4He asked for God's hand. → picture 5God granted his prayer. → picture 1Some found good pasture. → picture 3

Order:

1. Jabez was more honorable than his brothers2. Oh that you would bless me indeed3. God granted him that which he requested4. They found rich, good pasture

Grade 2Jabez Calls on God

Who was more honorable than his brothers? Jabez (circle)
What did Jabez ask God to do? Bless him (circle)
What did he ask God to keep him from? Evil (circle)
What did God do? God gave Jabez what he asked.
What did some men find for their sheep? Good, quiet land (circle)

Grade 3A Prayer in a List

What work did some of Judah's families do? They were potters who worked for the king.
Who did Jabez call on? The God of Israel
What did Jabez ask God's hand to do? Be with him and keep him from evil
What did God do with Jabez's prayer? God granted what he asked.
What did Simeon's people find? Rich, good pasture

1: Jabez was more honorable than his brothers2: Oh that you would bless me indeed3: God granted him that which he requested4: They found rich, good pasture

Grade 4Jabez Called on God

What kinds of workers does the chapter name? Craftsmen, potters, and workers of fine linen
Why did Jabez's mother give him his name? She bore him with sorrow.
Name two things Jabez asked God for. To bless him and keep him from evil
What was God's answer? God granted his request.
What were Simeon's people looking for? Pasture for their flocks

Word bank: 1. Judah; 2. Jabez; 3. God; 4. pasture; 5. quiet

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

Grade 5An Honorable Man Who Prayed

What do lists of trades and towns remind readers? God's people were real families in real places.
What was Jabez's name linked to? Sorrow
Why did Jabez ask to be kept from evil? So that he would not cause pain
How does verse 10 end? God granted him that which he requested.
Where were Simeon's towns? Around Beersheba

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