1 Kings 9 · For teachers and parents
Answer Key: God Appears to Solomon Again
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.
PreschoolGod Hears
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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.
KindergartenGod Hears
EYES → picture 3HEART → picture 1HOUSE → picture 4SHIP → picture 2
Grade 1I Have Heard
God made His house holy. → picture 4God's eyes would be there. → picture 3Walk with God with a true heart. → picture 1Solomon built cities. → picture 5Ships brought back gold. → picture 2
Order:
1. As he had appeared to him at Gibeon2. And my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually3. If you will walk before me as David your father walked4. King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber
Grade 2God Speaks Again
- Who came to Solomon again? God (circle)
- What did God say He heard? Solomon's prayer (circle)
- Who should Solomon walk like? David (circle)
- What did Solomon build? Many cities (circle)
- What did the ships bring back? Gold (circle)
Grade 3A Second Visit
- When had God appeared to Solomon before? At Gibeon
- What had God made holy? The house
- How did God want Solomon to walk? As David did, with a true heart
- How did Hiram feel about the twenty cities? He did not like them.
- Where did the ships sail? To Ophir
1: As he had appeared to him at Gibeon2: And my eyes and my heart shall be there perpetually3: If you will walk before me as David your father walked4: King Solomon made a fleet of ships in Ezion Geber
Grade 4A Promise and a Warning
- Where would God's eyes and heart be? There always, in the house
- What would happen if the people served other gods? God would cut Israel off from the land.
- How often did Solomon offer burnt offerings on the altar? Three times a year
- What did the ships bring back from Ophir? A great amount of gold
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
Grade 5Covenant Blessing and Covenant Warning
- What did God's second appearance answer? The prayer of chapter 8
- What would passersby say if the house became a heap? The people forsook Yahweh their God, who brought them out of Egypt.
- How much gold did the ships bring from Ophir? Four hundred twenty talents
- What did Jesus warn about in the New Testament? A house built on sand will fall, but one built on obeying His words will stand.
Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.
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