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1 Samuel 10 · Preschool

Oil on Saul's Head

Name Date

Color the jar of oil! Samuel poured oil on Saul's head to show God chose him.

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

Bible Verse

Then Samuel took the vial of oil and poured it on his head, then kissed him and said, “Hasn’t Yahweh anointed you to be prince over his inheritance?

1 Samuel 10:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Pouring oil showed that God chose Saul for a special job. God has good work for each of us to do.

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1 Samuel 10 · Kindergarten

God Chose Saul

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

OIL
KING
HEART
SAUL
It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.

1 Samuel 10:9 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

OIL
HEART
BREAD
KING

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a heart and something new God can give you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What special job could God give you?
  • How do you feel when you are chosen?

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1 Samuel 10 · Grade 1

A New King

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

OIL
SIGNS
HEART
HIDING
It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.

1 Samuel 10:9 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Samuel poured oil on Saul.
Men gave Saul two loaves.
God gave Saul another heart.
Saul hid by the baggage.
The people shouted for the king.

Saul Is Chosen

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

Men give Saul two loaves

Samuel pours oil on Saul's head

God gives Saul another heart

The people shout for the king

Draw a heart and something new God can give you.

Memory Verse

“It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.”

1 Samuel 10:9 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What job can God give you?
  • How do you feel when you are chosen for something?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Samuel 10 · Grade 2

Saul Is Chosen

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Read the Story

Samuel took a jar of oil. He poured it on Saul's head. He kissed him. He said God chose Saul to lead His people.

Samuel told Saul what would happen on the way home. Men would give him two loaves of bread. All of it came true. God gave Saul another heart.

Later all the people met. God showed that Saul was the one. But Saul was hiding by the baggage! They brought him out. He was taller than everyone. The people shouted, Long live the king!

Memory Verse

“It was so, that when he had turned his back to go from Samuel, God gave him another heart; and all those signs happened that day.”

1 Samuel 10:9 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did Samuel pour on Saul's head?

    By the baggageLong live the king!Oil

  2. What would men give Saul?

    Another heartLong live the king!Two loaves of bread

  3. What did God give Saul?

    Long live the king!By the baggageAnother heart

  4. Where was Saul hiding?

    Two loaves of breadOilBy the baggage

  5. What did the people shout?

    Another heartLong live the king!Oil

Word Search

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

BHNLVVJKOIERCMLSOCHAFIMOSIHIRKSCAPLODTIDJVIVSDGNKVERUEEUGSVSIVNNOEUWSTMIOEPFSAULH
  • LOAVES
  • SPIRIT
  • CHOSEN
  • HIDDEN
  • HEART
  • SAUL
  • KING
  • OIL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you trust God when you get a new job to do?
  • How did the people feel about their new king?

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1 Samuel 10 · Grade 3

Another Heart

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Read the Story

Samuel took a vial of oil, poured it on Saul's head, and kissed him. He told Saul that the Lord had anointed him to be prince over His inheritance. Then he gave Saul signs. Men would tell him the donkeys were found. Three men would give him two loaves. A band of prophets would meet him.

Samuel said the Spirit of the Lord would come mightily on Saul, and he would be turned into another man. When Saul turned to leave, God gave him another heart, and all the signs happened that day. Saul prophesied with the prophets, and people asked, Is Saul also among the prophets?

Samuel called the people to Mizpah. He reminded them that by asking for a king they had rejected their God, who saved them. The tribe of Benjamin was taken by lot, then Saul. But when they looked, Saul was hidden among the baggage. The Lord showed them where he was. The people shouted, Long live the king!

Memory Verse

“Then Yahweh’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man.”

1 Samuel 10:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Samuel do with the vial of oil?

  2. What would happen when the Spirit came on Saul?

  3. What did God give Saul?

  4. How was Saul chosen at Mizpah?

  5. Where was Saul hidden?

Saul Is Chosen

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when you feel shy or afraid?
  • Why did Saul keep the kingdom a secret?

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1 Samuel 10 · Grade 4

Hidden Among the Baggage

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Read and Think

Samuel anointed Saul privately with oil and kissed him, telling him the Lord had anointed him to be prince over His inheritance. To confirm it, Samuel gave three signs: news of the donkeys, three men with gifts of bread, and a band of prophets. God gave Saul another heart, and every sign came true that day.

When Saul met the prophets, God's Spirit came mightily on him, and he prophesied. People who knew him were amazed. Yet when his uncle asked what Samuel had said, Saul told only about the donkeys. He said nothing about the kingdom.

At Mizpah, Samuel reminded Israel that they had rejected the God who saved them. Then the tribes came near, and Saul was taken by lot. But he had hidden himself among the baggage. When they brought him out, he stood taller than everyone. Some worthless men despised him, but Saul held his peace.

Show What You Know

  1. What three signs did Samuel give?

  2. What did Saul leave out when his uncle asked?

  3. Where did Saul hide at Mizpah?

  4. How did Saul respond to worthless men who despised him?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodSaulhiddenheartoil
  1. Samuel anointed Saul privately with and kissed him, telling him the Lord had anointed him to be prince over His inheritance.
  2. God gave Saul another , and every sign came true that day.
  3. Yet when his uncle asked what Samuel had said, told only about the donkeys.
  4. At Mizpah, Samuel reminded Israel that they had rejected the who saved them.
  5. But he had himself among the baggage.

Think About It

  1. Saul hid when he was chosen. Why might someone hide from what God calls them to do?

  2. God gave Saul another heart. How does God change people's hearts today?

Memory Verse

Therefore they asked of Yahweh further, “Is there yet a man to come here?” Yahweh answered, “Behold, he has hidden himself among the baggage.”

1 Samuel 10:22 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did the Spirit of God change Saul?
  • What would you do if God called you to lead?

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1 Samuel 10 · Grade 5

A Changed Heart and a Hidden King

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Read and Think

Samuel's private anointing of Saul with a vial of oil marked him as prince over the Lord's inheritance. Three signs followed to confirm Samuel's word, ending with a band of prophets at Gibeah. Samuel promised that the Spirit of Yahweh would come mightily on Saul and he would be turned into another man. Then Saul was to wait seven days at Gilgal for Samuel.

God gave Saul another heart, and all the signs came to pass that day. Saul prophesied, giving rise to the proverb, Is Saul also among the prophets? Yet Saul kept the matter of the kingdom secret from his uncle. Whether out of humility or uncertainty, he did not yet step forward.

At Mizpah, Samuel framed the public selection with a rebuke: Israel had rejected the God who saved them out of all their calamities. The lot fell on Benjamin, then the family of Matri, then Saul, but he had hidden among the baggage. The Lord Himself revealed his hiding place. Brought out, Saul stood head and shoulders above the people, and they shouted, Long live the king! Samuel wrote the rules of the kingdom in a book. Some men despised Saul, but he held his peace.

Show What You Know

  1. What were the three signs meant to do?

  2. What proverb came from Saul prophesying?

  3. How did Samuel frame the public selection?

  4. What did Samuel write in a book?

Crossword

54132

Across

  1. Men gave Saul two ____ of bread (10:4).
  2. Saul had ____ himself among the baggage (10:22).

Down

  1. Do you see him whom Yahweh has ____ (10:24)?
  2. God gave him another ____ (10:9).
  3. Samuel took the vial of ____ (10:1).

Think About It

  1. God equipped Saul with His Spirit and a new heart. What does God give us to do what He asks?

  2. Why do you think Saul hid among the baggage?

Memory Verse

“Then Yahweh’s Spirit will come mightily on you, then you will prophesy with them and will be turned into another man.”

1 Samuel 10:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me a new heart. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Samuel rebuke the people at Mizpah?
  • How can a person be chosen by God and still struggle?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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