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1 Samuel 13 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Saul Does Not Wait

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.

PreschoolWaiting for Samuel

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenObey God

ALTAR → picture 3FIRE → picture 1SAUL → picture 4HEART → picture 2

Grade 1Saul Did Not Wait

The people were afraid. → picture 4Some hid in caves and rocks. → picture 3Saul waited seven days. → picture 1Saul made the offering. → picture 5Then Samuel came. → picture 2

Order:

1. The Philistines gather to fight2. Saul waits seven days3. Saul offers the burnt offering4. God seeks a man after His heart

Grade 2Too Soon

  1. Where did the men of Israel hide? In caves and in rocks
  2. How long was Saul told to wait? Seven days (circle)
  3. What did Saul do himself? Made the offering (circle)
  4. Who came just then? Samuel (circle)
  5. What kind of man would God find? A man after His own heart
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Grade 3A Man After God's Heart

  1. What garrison did Jonathan strike? The Philistine garrison at Geba
  2. Where did the men of Israel hide? In caves, thickets, rocks, and pits
  3. What did Saul do when Samuel did not come? He offered the burnt offering.
  4. What did Samuel say about Saul's kingdom? It would not continue.
  5. Who had a sword or spear? Only Saul and Jonathan
1: The Philistines gather to fight2: Saul waits seven days3: Saul offers the burnt offering4: God seeks a man after His heart

Grade 4Fear Instead of Faith

  1. How did the Philistines control Israel's tools? They controlled metalwork, so Israelites had to go to them to sharpen tools.
  2. What did Saul trust more than the word of the Lord? The ritual
  3. What excuses did Saul give? The people were scattering, Samuel was late, and the Philistines were gathering.
  4. What kind of man had the Lord found? A man after His own heart

Word bank: 1. Saul; 2. offering; 3. foolishly; 4. heart

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

Grade 5The Seventh Day

  1. What did the command to wait test? Whether Israel's king would rule under God's word
  2. How did Saul see the sacrifice? As a way to secure God's favor before battle
  3. What would the Lord have done had Saul obeyed? Established his kingdom forever
  4. What was the deeper problem? A heart that trusted circumstances over God's word
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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