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1 Kings 20 · Preschool

Do Not Brag

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Color the soldiers and the king. God gave Israel the win.

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

Bible Verse

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

1 Kings 20:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: We should not brag. God is the one who helps us.

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1 Kings 20 · Kindergarten

God Helps

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

ARMY
KING
WIN
GOD
The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

1 Kings 20:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HORN
KING
TENT
HILL

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw hills and valleys and God over them all.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me everywhere. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who came to fight Ahab?
  • What did Ben Hadad want?

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1 Kings 20 · Grade 1

God Wins

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

ARMY
PROUD
HILLS
VALLEY
The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

1 Kings 20:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A proud king came.
He drank in his tent.
A prophet gave God's word.
God rules the hills.
God rules the valleys too.

God of Hills and Valleys

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

A prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel

Then on the seventh day the battle was joined

But he is not a god of the valleys

Ben Hadad the king of Syria gathered all his army together

Draw hills and valleys and God over them all.

Memory Verse

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

1 Kings 20:11 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me everywhere. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who won the battle?
  • Why should we not brag?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Kings 20 · Grade 2

A Proud King

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Read the Story

Ben Hadad was king of Syria. He came with a big army to Samaria. He wanted Ahab's gold and silver. He bragged that he would win.

Ahab told him not to brag before the battle. A prophet came to Ahab. He said God would give Israel the win. Then Ahab would know God is the Lord.

Israel won! Ben Hadad ran away. He came back again. He said God was only a god of the hills. But God rules everywhere. Israel won again.

Memory Verse

The king of Israel answered, “Tell him, ‘Don’t let him who puts on his armor brag like he who takes it off.’”

1 Kings 20:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who was king of Syria?

    Ben HadadEverywhereA prophet

  2. What did Ben Hadad want?

    Ahab's gold and silverEverywhereBen Hadad

  3. What did Ahab say about bragging?

  4. Who came to Ahab?

    EverywhereA prophetAhab's gold and silver

  5. Where does God rule?

    EverywhereA prophetAhab's gold and silver

Word Search

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

VALLEYSSYPCSAMARIAIROBYIRMRVSOVAHABRHIYPERFHUAIPRHNCEHRYLDIEAPWMITLOATNHYVNHSSPRT
  • COVENANT
  • SAMARIA
  • PROPHET
  • VALLEYS
  • SYRIA
  • HILLS
  • AHAB
  • ARMY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me everywhere. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the prophet tell Ahab?
  • How can you thank God when you do well?

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1 Kings 20 · Grade 3

God of the Hills and Valleys

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Read the Story

Ben Hadad of Syria came with thirty-two kings and surrounded Samaria. He sent a message to Ahab. He demanded his silver, gold, wives, and children. Then he wanted even more. The elders told Ahab not to agree.

Ben Hadad bragged that he would crush Samaria. Ahab answered that a man putting on armor should not brag like one taking it off. A prophet told Ahab God would give him the victory. Then Ahab would know God is the Lord. Israel's young men went out, and Syria ran away.

The Syrians said Israel's God was a god of the hills. They would fight in the valley. A man of God told Ahab that God would win there too. Israel won again. Ben Hadad begged for his life. Ahab made a deal and let him go. A prophet told Ahab that God had set Ben Hadad apart for judgment. Ahab went home angry.

Memory Verse

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”

1 Kings 20:13 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How many kings came with Ben Hadad?

  2. What did Ahab say about armor?

  3. Why would God give Ahab the victory?

  4. Where did the Syrians want to fight?

  5. What did Ahab do with Ben Hadad?

God of Hills and Valleys

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me everywhere. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Did God rule only the hills?
  • How can you remember God is with you everywhere?

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1 Kings 20 · Grade 4

So You Will Know the Lord

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Read and Think

Ben Hadad king of Syria gathered his army and thirty-two kings and besieged Samaria. He demanded Ahab's silver, gold, wives, and children, then demanded to search his house and take whatever he liked. The elders advised Ahab to refuse. Ben Hadad threatened that Samaria's dust would not be enough for his soldiers to take a handful each.

Ahab replied that a man putting on armor should not boast like one taking it off. A prophet came to Ahab and said God would deliver the great army into his hand that day, so that Ahab would know that God is the Lord. The young men of the governors led the attack while Ben Hadad was drinking in his tent. Syria fled.

The Syrians said Israel's gods were gods of the hills, so they would fight on the plain. A man of God declared that because of this, God would give the army into Israel's hand, to show He is the Lord. Israel won again. Ben Hadad's servants came wearing sackcloth to beg for his life. Ahab called him brother, made a covenant, and let him go. A prophet disguised himself with a wound and gave Ahab a parable. Then he said that because Ahab released the man God had devoted to destruction, Ahab's life would answer for it.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the elders advise Ahab?

  2. What was Ben Hadad doing when Israel attacked?

  3. Why did God give the second victory?

  4. What did Ahab call Ben Hadad?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

prophetSyriacovenantAhabSamaria
  1. Ben Hadad king of Syria gathered his army and thirty-two kings and besieged .
  2. The elders advised to refuse.
  3. A came to Ahab and said God would deliver the great army into his hand that day, so that Ahab would know that God is the Lord.
  4. fled.
  5. Ahab called him brother, made a , and let him go.

Think About It

  1. Ben Hadad bragged before the battle and lost. How can you stay humble before a challenge?

  2. God is Lord of the hills and the valleys. How does it help to know God rules every place in your life?

Memory Verse

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”

1 Kings 20:13 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me everywhere. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Ahab say about armor?
  • How can you remember God after He helps you win?

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1 Kings 20 · Grade 5

Grace to an Unfaithful King

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Read and Think

Chapter 20 surprises the reader. Ahab, the worst king yet, receives two prophetic promises of victory. Ben Hadad's demands grew from tribute to total humiliation, and his boast was answered by Ahab's proverb: do not let the one putting on armor brag like the one taking it off. God's purpose was stated plainly through the prophet: you will know that I am Yahweh. Grace was offered to Ahab to draw him to repentance.

The second battle was a theological contest. The Syrians decided Israel's God was only a god of the hills and would be powerless in the plain. God answered by giving an even greater victory, to show that He is Lord of all places. Pagan religion imagined local gods with limited territories, but Israel's God is the Creator of heaven and earth.

Yet Ahab squandered the gift. When Ben Hadad's servants came in sackcloth, Ahab called him brother and made a treaty, sparing a man God had devoted to judgment. A prophet then enacted a parable, much like Nathan did with David. He disguised himself as a wounded soldier who let a prisoner escape, and Ahab pronounced judgment on himself without realizing it. Ahab went home sullen and angry. In the New Testament, Paul says that God's kindness is meant to lead us to repentance (Romans 2:4).

Show What You Know

  1. Why did God give Ahab victory, according to the prophet?

  2. What did pagan religion imagine about gods?

  3. Which earlier prophet used a parable in a similar way?

  4. What does Paul say in Romans 2:4 in the New Testament?

Crossword

42315

Across

  1. Their god is a god of the ____.
  2. A ____ came near to Ahab king of Israel.
  3. He went up and besieged ____.

Down

  1. The king of ____ will come up against you.
  2. A prophet came near to ____ king of Israel.

Think About It

  1. God showed kindness to Ahab, but Ahab did not turn. How do you respond when God is kind to you?

  2. Ahab went home sullen and angry after being corrected. How can you respond well when you are corrected?

Memory Verse

Behold, a prophet came near to Ahab king of Israel, and said, “Yahweh says, ‘Have you seen all this great multitude? Behold, I will deliver it into your hand today. Then you will know that I am Yahweh.’”

1 Kings 20:13 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me everywhere. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the Syrians think they could win in the valley?
  • How does Romans 2:4 explain God's kindness?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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