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1 Kings 16 · Preschool

God Sees

Name Date

Color the city on the hill. Many kings did wrong, but God saw everything.

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

Bible Verse

“Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.”

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Ahab did wrong. God sees what we do. We can ask God to help us do right.

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1 Kings 16 · Kindergarten

God Sees

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SEE
KING
CITY
HILL
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

SEE
KING
CITY
HILL

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a crown and write a good way to rule.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for true kings. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who warned King Baasha?
  • What city did Omri build?

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1 Kings 16 · Grade 1

Kings of Israel

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

KINGS
EVIL
AHAB
BAAL
Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A prophet warned Baasha.
Many kings came and went.
Omri built a city on a hill.
Ahab served Baal.
God saw all they did.

Kings Who Did Evil

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

The people who were encamped heard that Zimri had conspired

He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver

Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil

Yahweh’s word came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha

Draw a crown and write a good way to rule.

Memory Verse

“Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.”

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for true kings. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who was Ahab's wife?
  • Does God see what we do?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Kings 16 · Grade 2

Kings Who Did Wrong

Name Date

Read the Story

God sent a prophet named Jehu to King Baasha. Jehu said Baasha did evil like Jeroboam. So his house would end too.

Then many kings came, one after another. A king named Omri bought a hill. He built a city called Samaria on it. Omri did evil too.

Omri's son Ahab became king. Ahab did more evil than the kings before him. He married Jezebel. They prayed to a false god. It was Baal.

Memory Verse

“Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.”

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who did God send to Baasha?

    JehuAhabJezebel

  2. What city did Omri build?

    JezebelSamariaJehu

  3. Who was Omri's son?

    BaalJehuAhab

  4. Whom did Ahab marry?

    JezebelAhabJehu

  5. What false god did they worship?

    BaalSamariaJehu

Word Search

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

WFANCWOYLMOBAASHATVMSGRATPUHJEZEBELEZIMRIYPHBIYABOMRIKTBLPAHABOWFSAMARIAELAHNHLNE
  • SAMARIA
  • JEZEBEL
  • BAASHA
  • ZIMRI
  • ELAH
  • OMRI
  • AHAB
  • BAAL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for true kings. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you help your friends love the true God?
  • How can you ask God to help you do right?

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1 Kings 16 · Grade 3

From Bad to Worse

Name Date

Read the Story

God sent the prophet Jehu son of Hanani to Baasha. God had lifted Baasha up from the dust. But Baasha walked in Jeroboam's sins. So his house would end like Jeroboam's.

Baasha's son Elah reigned only two years. His servant Zimri took the throne. Zimri ruled seven days. Then the army made Omri king. Omri bought the hill of Samaria and built a city there. He did more evil than all before him.

Then Ahab son of Omri reigned twenty-two years. He did more evil than all before him. He married Jezebel, a king's daughter from Sidon. He served Baal and built an altar for Baal in Samaria. In his days, a man rebuilt Jericho. It cost him his sons, as Joshua had said.

Memory Verse

“Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.”

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Who was the prophet sent to Baasha?

  2. How long did Zimri rule?

  3. What hill did Omri buy?

  4. Where was Jezebel from?

  5. Whose word came true about Jericho?

Kings Who Did Evil

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

ZPYBAASHAIBKYKGGRLMJEZEBELNRKRSTETDWIKTBAALUGMUHLWADAGEKOMRIHCHMDEGEPSAUOSAMARIAB
  • SAMARIA
  • JEZEBEL
  • BAASHA
  • ZIMRI
  • ELAH
  • OMRI
  • AHAB
  • BAAL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for true kings. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Ahab compare to the kings before him?
  • How can you follow God when others do not?

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1 Kings 16 · Grade 4

Ahab and Jezebel

Name Date

Read and Think

The word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against Baasha. God had lifted him from the dust and made him prince over Israel, yet he walked in Jeroboam's way. His house would be swept away. When Baasha died, his son Elah reigned two years until Zimri, a chariot commander, rose against him and took the throne.

Zimri reigned only seven days. The army made Omri king, and Zimri died when the palace burned. Israel was divided between Omri and Tibni, but Omri won. Omri bought the hill of Samaria for two talents of silver and built the city that became Israel's capital. Omri did evil, worse than all before him.

Ahab son of Omri reigned twenty-two years in Samaria and did more evil than all before him. As if Jeroboam's sins were a small thing, he married Jezebel daughter of the king of Sidon and served and worshiped Baal. He built a temple and altar for Baal in Samaria and made an Asherah. In his days Hiel rebuilt Jericho and lost his oldest and youngest sons, according to the word Joshua spoke.

Show What You Know

  1. How did Zimri come to the throne?

  2. How much did Omri pay for the hill of Samaria?

  3. Who was Jezebel's father?

  4. What happened when Hiel rebuilt Jericho?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

ElahZimriOmriBaashaAhab
  1. The word of the Lord came to Jehu son of Hanani against .
  2. When Baasha died, his son reigned two years until Zimri, a chariot commander, rose against him and took the throne.
  3. reigned only seven days.
  4. The army made king, and Zimri died when the palace burned.
  5. son of Omri reigned twenty-two years in Samaria and did more evil than all before him.

Think About It

  1. Israel went from bad to worse as kings ignored God. What happens when a person keeps ignoring God's warnings?

  2. Joshua's words came true hundreds of years later. How does this help you trust God's word?

Memory Verse

“Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.”

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for true kings. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Whose words came true about Jericho?
  • How long did Zimri reign?

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1 Kings 16 · Grade 5

A Downward Spiral

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 16 reads like a fast-moving list of failures. God's word through Jehu reminded Baasha that God had raised him from the dust, but he squandered that grace. His son Elah was struck down while drinking in a steward's house, and Zimri seized power. Zimri ruled seven days before the army proclaimed Omri king, and he died in the burning palace.

Omri was politically strong. He built Samaria, which remained Israel's capital until its fall. Assyrian records even called Israel the house of Omri. Yet the narrator gives him only a few verses, because Scripture measures kings by faithfulness to God, not by worldly success. Omri did more evil than all who were before him.

Ahab surpassed him. As if walking in Jeroboam's sins were a trivial thing, he married Jezebel of Sidon and made Baal worship official in Israel, building a temple for Baal in Samaria. The chapter ends with Hiel rebuilding Jericho at the cost of his firstborn and youngest sons, fulfilling Joshua 6:26. The darkness sets the stage for God to send a prophet. In the New Testament, Jesus asks what it profits a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life (Mark 8:36).

Show What You Know

  1. What did Assyrian records call Israel?

  2. Why does the narrator give Omri only a few verses?

  3. What verse was fulfilled when Jericho was rebuilt?

  4. What does Jesus ask in Mark 8:36 in the New Testament?

Crossword

321

Across

  1. Now the rest of the acts of ____.

Down

  1. And ____ his son reigned in his place.
  2. And ____ his son reigned in his place.

Think About It

  1. Omri was powerful, but God judged him by his faithfulness. What does God care about most in your life?

  2. When things were darkest, God was about to send Elijah. How does God work in dark times?

Memory Verse

“Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight above all that were before him.”

1 Kings 16:30 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for true kings. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does God measure a king's life?
  • What does Mark 8:36 teach about the whole world?
  • 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.