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1 Kings 21 · Preschool

Naboth's Vineyard

Name Date

Color the grapes in Naboth's garden. Naboth wanted to keep the land God gave his family.

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

Bible Verse

Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Ahab wanted what was not his. God wants us to be happy with what we have.

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1 Kings 21 · Kindergarten

Be Content

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

GRAPES
LAND
MINE
NO
Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

GRAPES
KING
LETTER
HEART

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a vineyard.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Naboth own?
  • Who wanted the vineyard?

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1 Kings 21 · Grade 1

Naboth Says No

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

VINEYARD
GREEDY
LIE
SORRY
Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Naboth had a vineyard.
Ahab wanted it.
Jezebel wrote a letter with lies.
Elijah came to Ahab.
Ahab was sorry.

God Sees What Is Wrong

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

Yahweh’s word came to Elijah the Tishbite

That I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you

When Ahab heard those words

Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard which was in Jezreel

Draw a vineyard.

Memory Verse

Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Did Naboth sell it?
  • How can you be happy with what you have?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Kings 21 · Grade 2

Ahab Wants a Garden

Name Date

Read the Story

Naboth had a vineyard. It was next to King Ahab's house. Ahab wanted it for a garden. Naboth said no. The land came from his family. God's law said to keep it.

Ahab went home and pouted. He would not eat. Queen Jezebel said she would get the vineyard. She wrote letters with lies about Naboth. Men lied about Naboth, and Naboth died. Then Ahab took the vineyard.

God sent Elijah to Ahab. Elijah said God saw the evil they did. Ahab was sorry. He did not eat and wore rough cloth. God saw that Ahab was humble. God waited to bring the trouble.

Memory Verse

Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did Naboth have?

    Queen JezebelThat Ahab was humbleA vineyard

  2. Why did Naboth say no?

  3. What did Ahab do when he went home?

  4. Who wrote letters with lies?

    Queen JezebelThat Ahab was humbleA vineyard

  5. What did God see in Ahab?

    Queen JezebelA vineyardThat Ahab was humble

Word Search

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

JIHUMBLESDEJEZREELLAZTDKNVKAOHELIJAHAANABOTHGVRYTBEVGSSIKLDVLMDRALETTERSTVINEYARD
  • VINEYARD
  • JEZEBEL
  • JEZREEL
  • LETTERS
  • HUMBLES
  • NABOTH
  • ELIJAH
  • AHAB

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when you want something that belongs to someone else?
  • How can you tell the truth?

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1 Kings 21 · Grade 3

A Stolen Vineyard

Name Date

Read the Story

Naboth owned a vineyard in Jezreel, next to Ahab's palace. Ahab offered to buy it or trade for it. Naboth said God forbid that he give away the inheritance of his fathers. God's law said family land should stay in the family.

Ahab went home sullen. He lay on his bed and would not eat. Jezebel mocked him and said she would get the vineyard. She wrote letters in Ahab's name. She told leaders to have two wicked men lie about Naboth. They said Naboth cursed God and the king. Naboth was put to death because of the lies. Then Ahab went to take the vineyard.

God sent Elijah to meet Ahab in the vineyard. Ahab called Elijah his enemy. Elijah said Ahab had sold himself to do evil. Judgment would come on his house and on Jezebel. Ahab tore his clothes and put on sackcloth. He went about quietly. God told Elijah that Ahab had humbled himself. So the trouble would not come in Ahab's days.

Memory Verse

Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where was Naboth's vineyard?

  2. What did God's law say about family land?

  3. What lie did the wicked men tell?

  4. What did Ahab call Elijah?

  5. Why did God delay the trouble?

God Sees What Is Wrong

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who did God send to Ahab?
  • How can you say sorry to God?

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1 Kings 21 · Grade 4

Covetousness and Murder

Name Date

Read and Think

Naboth of Jezreel had a vineyard beside Ahab's palace. Ahab wanted it for a vegetable garden and offered a better vineyard or money. Naboth refused, saying the Lord forbid that he should give the inheritance of his fathers. In Israel, land was a trust from God to each family and was not to be sold away permanently.

Ahab went home sullen and angry and refused to eat. Jezebel asked whether he ruled Israel and promised to give him the vineyard. She wrote letters in Ahab's name, sealed with his seal, ordering a fast and two worthless men to accuse Naboth of cursing God and the king. The elders obeyed. Naboth was stoned, and Ahab went down to take the vineyard.

God sent Elijah to meet Ahab there. Ahab called him his enemy. Elijah announced that Ahab had sold himself to do evil, and judgment would fall on his house and on Jezebel, as on Jeroboam's and Baasha's. No one sold himself to do evil like Ahab, stirred up by Jezebel. Yet when Ahab heard this, he tore his clothes, wore sackcloth, fasted, and went softly. God told Elijah that because Ahab humbled himself, the disaster would not come in his days.

Show What You Know

  1. Why would Naboth not sell his land?

  2. How did Jezebel make the letters look official?

  3. What did Elijah say Ahab had sold himself to do?

  4. What did Ahab do when he heard the judgment?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodNabothAhabJezebelvineyard
  1. Ahab wanted it for a vegetable garden and offered a better or money.
  2. refused, saying the Lord forbid that he should give the inheritance of his fathers.
  3. In Israel, land was a trust from to each family and was not to be sold away permanently.
  4. went home sullen and angry and refused to eat.
  5. asked whether he ruled Israel and promised to give him the vineyard.

Think About It

  1. Ahab's wanting what was not his led to great evil. How can you fight against coveting?

  2. Even Ahab received mercy when he humbled himself. What does that teach you about God?

Memory Verse

Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you stand firm for what is right?
  • How can you stand up for someone who is treated unfairly?

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1 Kings 21 · Grade 5

Naboth's Vineyard

Name Date

Read and Think

Naboth's refusal was not stubbornness but faithfulness. Under the Law, the land belonged to Yahweh and was given to each family as an inheritance (Leviticus 25:23). Ahab's wish to turn it into a vegetable garden ignored God's covenant order. The king who should have protected the weak instead pouted on his bed when he could not have what he wanted.

Jezebel's plot shows how sin grows. Coveting led to lies, and lies to murder, all dressed in religious form with a public fast and two false witnesses, which the Law required for a capital case. Naboth was stoned on the testimony of worthless men, and the elders went along with it. The tenth commandment, the ninth, and the sixth were all broken in one scheme.

Elijah met Ahab in the stolen vineyard. Ahab's greeting, have you found me, my enemy, may show a guilty conscience. Elijah announced that Ahab had sold himself to do evil, and the judgment would match Jeroboam's and Baasha's. Remarkably, Ahab humbled himself with sackcloth and fasting, and God delayed the disaster. God's mercy toward even Ahab reveals His heart. In the New Testament, James warns that each one is tempted by his own desire, and desire gives birth to sin (James 1:14-15).

Show What You Know

  1. Why was Naboth's refusal faithfulness?

  2. Which commandments were broken in one scheme?

  3. What does Ahab's greeting to Elijah show?

  4. What does James 1 teach in the New Testament?

Crossword

51432

Across

  1. Yahweh’s word came to ____ the Tishbite.
  2. But ____ his wife came to him.
  3. And set ____ on high among the people.

Down

  1. I will give you another ____ for it.
  2. Go down to meet ____ king of Israel.

Think About It

  1. Naboth chose faithfulness even when a king pressured him. How can you stay faithful when others push you to compromise?

  2. James says desire gives birth to sin. What desire do you need to bring to God before it grows?

Memory Verse

Naboth said to Ahab, “May Yahweh forbid me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers to you!”

1 Kings 21:3 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did one sin lead to another?
  • How can you help a friend who is sulking about something they cannot have?
  • 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.