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1 Kings 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Solomon Becomes King

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.

PreschoolLong Live the King!

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

KindergartenA New King

KING → picture 3OIL → picture 1HORN → picture 4MULE → picture 2

Grade 1Solomon Is King

David was old. → picture 4Adonijah wanted to be king. → picture 3Solomon rode on David's mule. → picture 1Zadok poured oil on Solomon. → picture 5The people blew the trumpet. → picture 2

Order:

1. Now King David was old and advanced in years2. Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon3. Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent4. So that the earth shook with their sound

Grade 2A Promise Kept

  1. Who said he would be king? Adonijah (circle)
  2. What had David promised? Solomon would be king after him.
  3. Who came to tell David? Nathan and Bathsheba (circle)
  4. What did Zadok pour on Solomon? Oil (circle)
  5. What did the people shout? Long live King Solomon! (circle)
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Grade 3David Keeps His Promise

  1. What did Adonijah decide to do? Make himself king
  2. Who did Adonijah not invite to his feast? Nathan, Zadok, and Solomon
  3. What did Bathsheba remind David? He had promised that Solomon would be king.
  4. Where did Solomon ride on the king's mule? Down to Gihon
  5. What did Solomon do for Adonijah? He let him go home in peace.
1: Now King David was old and advanced in years2: Then Nathan spoke to Bathsheba the mother of Solomon3: Zadok the priest took the horn of oil from the Tent4: So that the earth shook with their sound

Grade 4God's Chosen King

  1. Who followed Adonijah? Joab the army captain and Abiathar the priest
  2. What wise plan did Nathan make? Bathsheba went in to the king, and then Nathan came in to support her words.
  3. Where did Zadok get the horn of oil? From the Tent
  4. What did Solomon say about Adonijah? If he proved worthy, not a hair of his would fall to the earth.

Word bank: 1. Adonijah; 2. Solomon; 3. Nathan; 4. David; 5. throne

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

Grade 5The Throne of David

  1. What did Adonijah gather to show he was king? Chariots and runners
  2. Who stayed loyal to David? Zadok, Benaiah, and Nathan
  3. What orders did David give for Solomon? Solomon would ride the king's own mule, be anointed at Gihon, and sit on the throne.
  4. What did David bless God for? He let him see his son on the throne.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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