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1 Kings 8 · Preschool

God's Glory

Name Date

Color the cloud and the ark. God's glory filled His house.

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

Bible Verse

“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God keeps every one of His good promises. Let's thank God!

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1 Kings 8 · Kindergarten

God Is Here

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

ARK
CLOUD
PRAY
JOY
“Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today.”

1 Kings 8:61 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

ARK
CLOUD
PRAY
HOUSE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw the cloud filling God's house.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What filled God's house?
  • What was in the ark?

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1 Kings 8 · Grade 1

Solomon Prays

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

PRAY
HEAR
CLOUD
GLORY
“Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today.”

1 Kings 8:61 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The priests carried the ark.
A cloud filled God's house.
Solomon prayed to God.
God hears from heaven.
The people went home glad.

God Fills His House

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

When the priests had come out of the holy place

On the eighth day he sent the people away

The priests brought in the ark of Yahweh’s covenant to its place

And spread out his hands toward heaven

Draw the cloud filling God's house.

Memory Verse

“Let your heart therefore be perfect with Yahweh our God, to walk in his statutes, and to keep his commandments, as it is today.”

1 Kings 8:61 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Solomon ask God to do?
  • What do you like to do at church?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Kings 8 · Grade 2

The Cloud of Glory

Name Date

Read the Story

The priests carried the ark of God into His house. They put it in the most holy room. Two stone tablets were in the ark.

Then a cloud filled God's house. It was God's glory. The priests could not stay to serve. God was there with His people.

Solomon prayed. He asked God to hear when His people pray. He said no God is like our God. The people had a big feast. They went home glad for all the good God had done.

Memory Verse

“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the priests carry?

    GladTwo stone tabletsThe ark of God

  2. What was in the ark?

    A cloudTwo stone tabletsHear when His people pray

  3. What filled God's house?

    A cloudHear when His people prayTwo stone tablets

  4. What did Solomon ask God to do?

  5. How did the people feel?

    A cloudGladTwo stone tablets

Word Search

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

VCLOUDPSSHPFLDODNKAEROGARKGLGAARKRVUTLFVYGYLJAOINEEIEURRREUNRVFEYHNROVYEBLESSEDBM
  • FORGIVE
  • BLESSED
  • PRAYER
  • HEAVEN
  • CLOUD
  • GLORY
  • ALTAR
  • ARK

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God's glory look like?
  • What would you like to talk to God about today?

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1 Kings 8 · Grade 3

Solomon's Prayer

Name Date

Read the Story

When the temple was finished, Solomon called the leaders of Israel. The priests carried the ark into the most holy place. They set it under the wings of the cherubim. There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses put there.

When the priests came out, a cloud filled the house. They could not stand to serve, because the glory of the Lord filled the house. Solomon blessed the people and praised God for keeping His promise to David.

Then Solomon spread out his hands toward heaven and prayed. He said there is no God like the Lord in heaven or on earth. He asked God to listen when His people prayed toward this house. He asked God to forgive them when they turned back. He even asked God to hear foreigners who came to pray. Then the people held a feast for fourteen days. They went home joyful.

Memory Verse

“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did the priests put the ark?

  2. What was in the ark?

  3. Why could the priests not stand to serve?

  4. Who else did Solomon ask God to hear?

  5. How long was the feast?

God Fills His House

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you get ready to meet with God when you worship?
  • How can you pray for your neighbors?

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1 Kings 8 · Grade 4

A House of Prayer

Name Date

Read and Think

Solomon gathered all Israel for the dedication of the temple. The priests carried the ark of the covenant into the most holy place. Inside it were only the two stone tablets from Mount Sinai. When the priests came out, a cloud filled the house, and the glory of the Lord was so great that they could not stand to serve.

Solomon knew that even the highest heaven could not contain God. A house built by hands could not hold Him. Yet Solomon asked God to watch over this house. He prayed for many needs. He prayed for times when people sin against a neighbor. He prayed for times when no rain falls, and when famine or sickness comes. Each time he asked God to hear and forgive.

Solomon also prayed for foreigners who would come to pray. He wanted all the peoples of the earth to know God. Then he stood and blessed the assembly. He said that not one word of all God's good promises had failed. He urged the people to keep their hearts fully true to God. They celebrated for fourteen days with joy.

Show What You Know

  1. What were the only things in the ark?

  2. What did Solomon know heaven could not do?

  3. Name two needs Solomon prayed about.

  4. What did Solomon say about God's promises?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

arkcloudforgiveGodheaven
  1. The priests carried the of the covenant into the most holy place.
  2. When the priests came out, a filled the house, and the glory of the Lord was so great that they could not stand to serve.
  3. Solomon knew that even the highest could not contain God.
  4. Yet Solomon asked to watch over this house.
  5. Each time he asked God to hear and .

Think About It

  1. Solomon prayed for people far away who did not know God. Who can you pray for who does not know God yet?

  2. Not one of God's promises has failed. Which promise of God means the most to you?

Memory Verse

“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How big is God compared to anything you can see?
  • How can you get ready to meet with God at church?

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1 Kings 8 · Grade 5

Dedication of the Temple

Name Date

Read and Think

The dedication took place in the seventh month at the feast. Priests and Levites brought the ark, the tent of meeting, and the holy vessels up to the temple. The ark held only the two stone tablets of the covenant made at Horeb. As the priests came out, the cloud filled the house, just as God's glory had filled the tabernacle in Moses' day. God showed that He accepted the house.

Solomon's prayer is one of the great prayers of Scripture. He confessed that God keeps covenant and loving kindness. He asked an honest question: will God really dwell on earth? Heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Him. Still, he asked God to hear prayers made toward this place. Seven requests follow, covering sin against neighbors, defeat, drought, famine, foreigners, war, and exile. In each, Solomon assumed that people would sin and asked God to forgive when they repented.

The prayer reaches beyond Israel. Solomon asked God to hear foreigners, so that all peoples of the earth may know that Yahweh himself is God. There is no one else. He blessed the people and declared that not one word of God's good promise had failed. The people went home joyful in their hearts. In the New Testament, Jesus says His Father's house shall be called a house of prayer (Matthew 21:13).

Show What You Know

  1. What did the cloud filling the house show?

  2. What honest question did Solomon ask?

  3. What did Solomon assume about the people in his seven requests?

  4. What did Jesus call His Father's house in the New Testament?

Crossword

3241

Across

  1. For Yahweh’s ____ filled Yahweh’s house.
  2. And the priests picked up the ____.

Down

  1. That the ____ filled Yahweh’s house.
  2. Whatever ____ and supplication is made by any man.

Think About It

  1. Solomon knew people would fail, so he prayed for forgiveness. How does it help you to know God forgives those who turn back to Him?

  2. Solomon wanted all peoples to know God. How can you help someone learn about God?

Memory Verse

“Blessed be Yahweh, who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. There has not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by Moses his servant.

1 Kings 8:56 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing my prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does it mean that not one of God's promises failed?
  • How can you pray for your church this week?
  • 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.