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1 Samuel 11 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Saul Rescues Jabesh

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.

PreschoolSaul Comes to Help

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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 Rescues

CITY → picture 4SAUL → picture 3PEOPLE → picture 1OFFERING → picture 2

Grade 1Saul Saves Jabesh

An enemy came to the city. → picture 5Saul heard the sad news. → picture 1The people came as one man. → picture 4Help came in the morning. → picture 2They gave peace offerings to God. → picture 3

Order:

1. Nahash camps against Jabesh2. God's Spirit comes on Saul3. Saul's army rescues the city4. Israel rejoices at Gilgal

Grade 2Help for Jabesh

  1. Where did the enemy king come? To the city of Jabesh
  2. What was Saul doing when he heard the news? Coming in from the field with his oxen
  3. Who came on Saul? God's Spirit (circle)
  4. When did Saul and the men come? In the morning (circle)
  5. Who did Saul say rescued Israel? God (circle)
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Grade 3As One Man

  1. Who camped against Jabesh Gilead? Nahash the Ammonite
  2. How many days did the elders ask for? Seven days
  3. What came on Saul when he heard? God's Spirit came mightily on him.
  4. How did the people come out? As one man
  5. Why did Saul refuse to put anyone to death? The Lord had rescued Israel.
1: Nahash camps against Jabesh2: God's Spirit comes on Saul3: Saul's army rescues the city4: Israel rejoices at Gilgal

Grade 4Saul's Finest Hour

  1. Why did Nahash allow seven days? He was confident no one would help.
  2. What was Saul doing when the news came? Plowing his fields
  3. What fell on the people? The fear of the Lord
  4. How did Saul show mercy? He refused to execute the men who had scorned him.

Word bank: 1. Jabesh; 2. Saul; 3. oxen; 4. rescued; 5. Gilgal

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5Victory and Mercy

  1. What did the city's request for seven days show? How weak and divided Israel was
  2. Whom does God's Spirit coming on Saul recall? The judges whom God raised up in crisis
  3. What did Saul say when the people demanded death for his critics? No man shall be put to death today; for today Yahweh has rescued Israel.
  4. Why does Saul's later decline seem tragic? Because of his humility and mercy here
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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