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1 Kings 9 · Preschool

God Hears

Name Date

Color God's house and the heart. God hears when we pray.

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

Bible Verse

Yahweh said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

1 Kings 9:3 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God heard Solomon pray. God hears us too!

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1 Kings 9 · Kindergarten

God Hears

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HEAR
PRAY
HOLY
SHIP
Yahweh appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

1 Kings 9:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

EYES
HEART
HOUSE
SHIP

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw yourself walking with God.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who came to Solomon again?
  • What did God hear?

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1 Kings 9 · Grade 1

I Have Heard

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

HEARD
PRAYER
HOLY
OBEY
Yahweh appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

1 Kings 9:2 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

God made His house holy.
God's eyes would be there.
Walk with God with a true heart.
Solomon built cities.
Ships brought back gold.

Walk With God

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

And my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually

King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber

As he had appeared to him at Gibeon

If you will walk before me as David your father walked

Draw yourself walking with God.

Memory Verse

“Yahweh appeared to Solomon the second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.”

1 Kings 9:2 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did God make holy?
  • How can you walk with God?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Kings 9 · Grade 2

God Speaks Again

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Read the Story

God came to Solomon again. God said, I have heard your prayer. God made His house holy.

God said Solomon must walk with Him like David did. Then his family would always be king. But if they turned to other gods, there would be trouble.

Solomon built many cities. He gave Hiram twenty towns. He also made ships. The ships went far away and brought back gold.

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

1 Kings 9:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who came to Solomon again?

    GoldGodDavid

  2. What did God say He heard?

    GoldMany citiesSolomon's prayer

  3. Who should Solomon walk like?

    Solomon's prayerDavidMany cities

  4. What did Solomon build?

    Solomon's prayerGodMany cities

  5. What did the ships bring back?

    DavidGoldGod

Word Search

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

USTATUTESGSGOLDOPKBTCNVSCGHNHOUSEGLINATSHIPSRHHMIJAKAAMEOERPPNMAMHEARTUHUPCITIESL
  • STATUTES
  • CITIES
  • HEART
  • HOUSE
  • HIRAM
  • SHIPS
  • NAME
  • GOLD

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would you like to tell God you will do?
  • What would happen if Israel left God?

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1 Kings 9 · Grade 3

A Second Visit

Name Date

Read the Story

After Solomon finished building God's house and his own house, God appeared to him a second time, as He had at Gibeon. God said that He had heard Solomon's prayer. He had made the house holy and put His name there forever.

God told Solomon to walk before Him as David did, with a true heart. Then his family would always sit on the throne. But if they served other gods, Israel would be cut off from the land.

Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities in Galilee. Hiram did not like them. Solomon built up many cities, such as Hazor and Gezer. He also built a fleet of ships. Hiram sent sailors who knew the sea. They sailed to Ophir and brought back gold to King Solomon.

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

1 Kings 9:3 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. When had God appeared to Solomon before?

  2. What had God made holy?

  3. How did God want Solomon to walk?

  4. How did Hiram feel about the twenty cities?

  5. Where did the ships sail?

Walk With God

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does God care about how we live, not only what we build?
  • How can you stay faithful to God every day?

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1 Kings 9 · Grade 4

A Promise and a Warning

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Read and Think

When Solomon had finished building, God appeared to him a second time. God said He had heard Solomon's prayer and made the house holy, putting His name there forever. God's eyes and His heart would be there always.

Then God gave a promise and a warning. Solomon must walk with a true heart like David and keep God's laws. Then his throne would last forever. But what if he or his sons served other gods? Then God would cut Israel off from the land. The temple would become a heap of ruins. People passing by would ask why. They would answer that the people had left the Lord.

The chapter then shows Solomon's building and trade. He fortified Jerusalem, Hazor, Megiddo, Gezer, and other cities. Pharaoh's daughter moved into her own house. Three times a year, Solomon offered burnt offerings on the altar he had built. With Hiram's help, he built ships that sailed to Ophir and brought back a great amount of gold.

Show What You Know

  1. Where would God's eyes and heart be?

  2. What would happen if the people served other gods?

  3. How often did Solomon offer burnt offerings on the altar?

  4. What did the ships bring back from Ophir?

Think About It

  1. God said His eyes and heart would be at His house. How does it help to know God watches over His people?

  2. God gave Solomon a clear warning. How can God's warnings in the Bible protect you?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

1 Kings 9:3 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How was God's promise tied to obedience?
  • What did Solomon build?

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1 Kings 9 · Grade 5

Covenant Blessing and Covenant Warning

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Read and Think

God's second appearance to Solomon answered the prayer of chapter 8. God had heard, had consecrated the house, and had placed His name there forever. His eyes and His heart would be there perpetually. Yet the Lord immediately set the gift inside the covenant. God's presence would stay a blessing only if the king walked in integrity of heart and uprightness.

The warning is direct. If Solomon or his sons turned from following God and served other gods, Israel would be cut off from the land. The house would become a heap that made passersby hiss. They would say that the people forsook Yahweh their God, who brought them out of Egypt. Later chapters in Kings will show how this warning came true.

The rest of the chapter reports Solomon's achievements. He built the Millo and the wall of Jerusalem, and fortified Hazor, Megiddo, and Gezer. He built store cities and cities for chariots. He offered sacrifices three times a year. His ships, with sailors sent by Hiram, sailed to Ophir and brought back four hundred twenty talents of gold. Hiram was not pleased with the twenty cities Solomon gave him, a hint that not all was well. In the New Testament, Jesus warns that a house built on sand will fall, but one built on obeying His words will stand (Matthew 7:24-27).

Show What You Know

  1. What did God's second appearance answer?

  2. What would passersby say if the house became a heap?

  3. How much gold did the ships bring from Ophir?

  4. What did Jesus warn about in the New Testament?

Crossword

4231

Across

  1. ____ sent in the fleet his servants.
  2. In integrity of ____ and in uprightness.
  3. Which I have made holy for my ____.

Down

  1. When Solomon had finished the building of Yahweh’s ____.
  2. What ____ are these which you have given me.

Think About It

  1. God's gifts came with a call to obey. How can you thank God for His gifts by obeying Him?

  2. In the New Testament, Jesus said to build on His words. What is one teaching of Jesus you want to obey this week?

Memory Verse

Yahweh said to him, “I have heard your prayer and your supplication that you have made before me. I have made this house holy, which you have built, to put my name there forever; and my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually.

1 Kings 9:3 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did God's warning protect His people?
  • How can you build your life on rock?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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