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1 Kings 12 · Grade 2

A Hard Answer

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Read the Story

Rehoboam was the new king. The people came to him. They asked him to make their hard work lighter. He told them to come back in three days.

The old men told him to speak kindly. Then the people would serve him. But the young men told him to be harsh. Rehoboam listened to the young men. He gave a hard answer.

Ten tribes would not follow him. They made Jeroboam their king. God told Rehoboam not to fight. Jeroboam made two gold calves. He told the people to worship them. That was a sin.

Memory Verse

They replied, “If you will be a servant to this people today, and will serve them, and answer them with good words, then they will be your servants forever.”

1 Kings 12:7 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the people ask Rehoboam?

  2. What did the old men say?

    JeroboamSpeak kindlyThe young men

  3. Whom did Rehoboam listen to?

    Speak kindlyThe young menTwo gold calves

  4. Who did the ten tribes make king?

    JeroboamSpeak kindlyTwo gold calves

  5. What did Jeroboam make?

    The young menTwo gold calvesSpeak kindly

Word Search

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

DUBETHELHWJISRAELFCREHOBOAMNAJRLYOYWJYLFOFEMOUSOVABHBDDMFKEFOJKAYHMESCAPHESHECHEM
  • REHOBOAM
  • JEROBOAM
  • SHECHEM
  • ISRAEL
  • CALVES
  • BETHEL
  • JUDAH
  • YOKE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for wise friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be kind when you are in charge?
  • How can you choose good friends to listen to?

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