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1 Kings 16 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Wicked Kings of Israel

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.

PreschoolGod Sees

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

KindergartenGod Sees

SEE → picture 2KING → picture 4CITY → picture 1HILL → picture 3

Grade 1Kings of Israel

A prophet warned Baasha. → picture 2Many kings came and went. → picture 4Omri built a city on a hill. → picture 5Ahab served Baal. → picture 1God saw all they did. → picture 3

Order:

1. Yahweh’s word came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha2. The people who were encamped heard that Zimri had conspired3. He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver4. Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil

Grade 2Kings Who Did Wrong

  1. Who did God send to Baasha? Jehu (circle)
  2. What city did Omri build? Samaria (circle)
  3. Who was Omri's son? Ahab (circle)
  4. Whom did Ahab marry? Jezebel (circle)
  5. What false god did they worship? Baal (circle)
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Grade 3From Bad to Worse

  1. Who was the prophet sent to Baasha? Jehu son of Hanani
  2. How long did Zimri rule? Seven days
  3. What hill did Omri buy? The hill of Samaria
  4. Where was Jezebel from? Sidon
  5. Whose word came true about Jericho? Joshua's
1: Yahweh’s word came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha2: The people who were encamped heard that Zimri had conspired3: He bought the hill Samaria of Shemer for two talents of silver4: Ahab the son of Omri did that which was evil
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Grade 4Ahab and Jezebel

  1. How did Zimri come to the throne? He rose against Elah and took the throne.
  2. How much did Omri pay for the hill of Samaria? Two talents of silver
  3. Who was Jezebel's father? The king of Sidon
  4. What happened when Hiel rebuilt Jericho? He lost his oldest and youngest sons, as Joshua said.

Word bank: 1. Baasha; 2. Elah; 3. Zimri; 4. Omri; 5. Ahab

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

Grade 5A Downward Spiral

  1. What did Assyrian records call Israel? The house of Omri
  2. Why does the narrator give Omri only a few verses? Scripture measures kings by faithfulness to God, not worldly success.
  3. What verse was fulfilled when Jericho was rebuilt? Joshua 6:26
  4. What does Jesus ask in Mark 8:36 in the New Testament? What it profits a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his life
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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