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1 Samuel 16 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God Looks at the Heart

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.

PreschoolDavid the Shepherd

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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 Sees the Heart

HEART → picture 2SHEEP → picture 4OIL → picture 1LOOKS → picture 3

Grade 1God Chose David

Samuel went to Bethlehem. → picture 2God looks at the heart. → picture 4David was keeping the sheep. → picture 5Samuel poured oil on David. → picture 1David played music for Saul. → picture 3

Order:

1. Yahweh sends Samuel to Jesse2. Yahweh looks at the heart3. Samuel anoints David4. David plays for Saul

Grade 2The Youngest Son

  1. Where did God send Samuel? To Bethlehem (circle)
  2. What does God look at? The heart (circle)
  3. How many sons came by first? Seven (circle)
  4. Where was David? Out with the sheep (circle)
  5. What did David do for Saul? Played music (circle)
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Grade 3Not as Man Sees

  1. What did the Lord tell Samuel to fill? His horn with oil
  2. Who did Samuel think was the Lord's anointed? Eliab
  3. What does the Lord look at? The heart
  4. What was David doing when Samuel came? Keeping the sheep
  5. How did David help Saul? He played the harp, and Saul was refreshed.
1: Yahweh sends Samuel to Jesse2: Yahweh looks at the heart3: Samuel anoints David4: David plays for Saul

Grade 4The Lord Looks at the Heart

  1. Why did the Lord tell Samuel to take a heifer? Because Samuel feared Saul
  2. Why was Eliab not chosen? The Lord does not see as man sees; He looks at the heart.
  3. When did the Spirit come on David? From that day forward
  4. What two jobs did David have for Saul? Musician and armor bearer

Word bank: 1. Jesse; 2. heart; 3. David; 4. God; 5. anointed

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

Grade 5Chosen From the Sheepfold

  1. Why was Samuel impressed by Eliab? Much as Israel had been impressed by Saul's height
  2. What does the fact that Jesse did not call David show? Even his father had not thought of him.
  3. What happened to Saul when the Spirit came on David? The Spirit departed from Saul, and an evil spirit troubled him.
  4. Where did the anointed shepherd end up serving? In the court of the rejected king
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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