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1 Kings 7 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Bronze Pillars and a Great Sea

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.

PreschoolStrong Pillars

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

KindergartenBronze Work

PILLAR → picture 4OX → picture 3LAMP → picture 1BOWL → picture 2

Grade 1Work for God

Solomon built his own house. → picture 5Hiram was a skilled worker. → picture 1He made two bronze pillars. → picture 4The sea stood on twelve oxen. → picture 2Solomon made gold lampstands. → picture 3

Order:

1. Solomon was building his own house thirteen years2. King Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre3. He set up the pillars at the porch of the temple4. Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated—the silver

Grade 2Beautiful Things

  1. How long did Solomon build his own house? Thirteen years (circle)
  2. What was Hiram skilled at? Making things from bronze (circle)
  3. What did Hiram make for the front? Two big pillars (circle)
  4. What did the sea stand on? Twelve bronze oxen (circle)
  5. What did Solomon make of gold? An altar and lampstands (circle)
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Grade 3The Bronze Worker

  1. How long did Solomon build his own house? Thirteen years
  2. Which tribe was Hiram's mother from? Naphtali
  3. What were the names of the two pillars? Jachin and Boaz
  4. How did the oxen under the sea face? Three facing each direction
  5. What did Solomon bring in at the end? The silver and gold that David had dedicated
1: Solomon was building his own house thirteen years2: King Solomon sent and brought Hiram out of Tyre3: He set up the pillars at the porch of the temple4: Solomon brought in the things which David his father had dedicated—the silver

Grade 4Skill Used for God

  1. Where did Solomon sit to judge? The Hall of Judgment
  2. What decorated the pillars? Lilies and rows of pomegranates
  3. How many bronze stands with wheels did Hiram make? Ten
  4. What golden furniture did Solomon make for the temple? The altar, the table for the bread of the presence, and ten lampstands

Word bank: 1. pillars; 2. Hiram; 3. bronze; 4. Jachin; 5. sea

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

Grade 5Craftsmanship for the House of God

  1. How many cedar pillars did the House of the Forest of Lebanon have? Forty-five
  2. Who was Hiram compared to? Bezalel in the days of the tabernacle
  3. What was the sea used for? For the priests to wash
  4. What did Solomon place in the temple storerooms? David's dedicated treasures
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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