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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

  1. Who came to Solomon again? God (circle)
  2. What did God say He heard? Solomon's prayer (circle)
  3. Who should Solomon walk like? David (circle)
  4. What did Solomon build? Many cities (circle)
  5. What did the ships bring back? Gold (circle)
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Grade 3A Second Visit

  1. When had God appeared to Solomon before? At Gibeon
  2. What had God made holy? The house
  3. How did God want Solomon to walk? As David did, with a true heart
  4. How did Hiram feel about the twenty cities? He did not like them.
  5. 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

  1. Where would God's eyes and heart be? There always, in the house
  2. What would happen if the people served other gods? God would cut Israel off from the land.
  3. How often did Solomon offer burnt offerings on the altar? Three times a year
  4. 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

  1. What did God's second appearance answer? The prayer of chapter 8
  2. What would passersby say if the house became a heap? The people forsook Yahweh their God, who brought them out of Egypt.
  3. How much gold did the ships bring from Ophir? Four hundred twenty talents
  4. 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.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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