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1 Samuel 21 · Preschool

Holy Bread

Name Date

Color the loaves of holy bread the priest gave to David!

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

Bible Verse

“So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread that was taken from before Yahweh, to be replaced with hot bread in the day when it was taken away.”

1 Samuel 21:6 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David was hungry and running away. The priest gave him bread. God took care of David's needs. God takes care of us too.

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1 Samuel 21 · Kindergarten

God Provides

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BREAD
FIVE
HOLY
HAND
Now therefore what is under your hand? Please give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever is available.”

1 Samuel 21:3 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BREAD
PRIEST
GATH
HAND

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a time God gave you what you needed.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for meeting my needs. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you need God to give you?
  • Who takes care of you when you are hungry?

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1 Samuel 21 · Grade 1

David Runs Away

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BREAD
LOAVES
SWORD
AFRAID
David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.

1 Samuel 21:12 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David came to the priest.
The priest gave David holy bread.
Goliath's sword was wrapped in cloth.
David went to Gath.
David was very afraid.

David at Nob and Gath

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

The priest gives him holy bread

David comes to Ahimelech

David acts insane in Gath

Goliath's sword is wrapped in cloth

Draw a time God gave you what you needed.

Memory Verse

“David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:12 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for meeting my needs. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the priest give David?
  • What can you tell God when you are afraid?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Samuel 21 · Grade 2

Bread for David

Name Date

Read the Story

David was running from Saul. He came to a priest named Ahimelech. David was hungry. He asked for five loaves of bread.

The priest had only holy bread. He gave it to David. David also asked for a sword. The priest had the sword of Goliath. He gave it to David.

David went to the city of Gath. He was very afraid of the king there. So David acted as if he was not in his right mind. The king sent him away.

Memory Verse

Now therefore what is under your hand? Please give me five loaves of bread in my hand, or whatever is available.”

1 Samuel 21:3 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who was Ahimelech?

    A priestGoliath'sFive loaves

  2. How many loaves did David ask for?

    Goliath'sA priestFive loaves

  3. What bread did the priest give David?

    A priestGoliath'sHoly bread

  4. Whose sword did David get?

    Holy breadGoliath'sA priest

  5. Why did David act as if he was not in his right mind?

Word Search

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

MGSPBNOBFOAAABRFFVLCFTFUEYYAOVSHRAAAPLAOWOAJDSIJVPOLITCBMDELRYDJUODRSJDTACHISHAVG
  • LOAVES
  • ACHISH
  • AFRAID
  • BREAD
  • SWORD
  • HOLY
  • GATH
  • NOB

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for meeting my needs. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you trust God when you have to run from trouble?
  • Why did David pretend to be insane?

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1 Samuel 21 · Grade 3

Running Without Food or Sword

Name Date

Read the Story

David came to Nob to Ahimelech the priest, who trembled to meet him alone. David said the king had sent him on business and asked for five loaves of bread. The priest had only holy bread, the show bread taken from before the Lord, and he gave it to David.

A man named Doeg the Edomite, Saul's chief herdsman, was there that day. David asked for a spear or sword, saying he had left in a hurry. Ahimelech said the sword of Goliath, whom David killed in the valley of Elah, was wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. David said there was none like it.

David fled to Achish king of Gath. The servants said this was David, of whom the women sang. David laid these words in his heart and was very afraid. He changed his behavior and acted insane, scribbling on the gate doors. Achish asked why they had brought this madman to him.

Memory Verse

“So the priest gave him holy bread; for there was no bread there but the show bread that was taken from before Yahweh, to be replaced with hot bread in the day when it was taken away.”

1 Samuel 21:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did David meet Ahimelech?

  2. What bread did the priest give David?

  3. Who was there that day?

  4. Where was Goliath's sword?

  5. How did David act in Gath?

David at Nob and Gath

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for meeting my needs. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when fear makes it hard to tell the truth?
  • Who can you talk to when you feel afraid?

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1 Samuel 21 · Grade 4

A Fugitive's Fears

Name Date

Read and Think

Alone and on the run, David came to Ahimelech the priest at Nob. Ahimelech trembled, sensing something was wrong. David told him he was on the king's business, which was not true. He asked for bread, and the priest gave him the holy show bread, since no other bread was there.

Doeg the Edomite, Saul's chief herdsman, was detained there before the Lord that day, and he watched. David also asked for a weapon and received the sword of Goliath, the very sword from his great victory. The giant-slayer now had to flee with a borrowed sword.

David fled to the Philistine city of Gath, Goliath's hometown. When the king's servants recognized him, David was very afraid. He pretended to be insane, scribbling on the doors and letting spit run down his beard. Achish sent him away. David, once so bold, was now frightened and alone.

Show What You Know

  1. What did David tell Ahimelech that was not true?

  2. Who watched at Nob?

  3. What weapon did David receive?

  4. Why was going to Gath dangerous?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

swordNobbreadAchish
  1. Alone and on the run, David came to Ahimelech the priest at .
  2. He asked for , and the priest gave him the holy show bread, since no other bread was there.
  3. David also asked for a weapon and received the of Goliath, the very sword from his great victory.
  4. sent him away.

Think About It

  1. David told a lie when he was afraid. Why is it tempting to lie when we are afraid?

  2. David went from great victory to fear and running. How can God be with us in both seasons?

Memory Verse

“David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for meeting my needs. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How was David different from the day he faced Goliath?
  • How can God be with you when you are afraid?

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1 Samuel 21 · Grade 5

From Champion to Fugitive

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 21 shows David at a low point. Arriving alone at Nob, he deceived Ahimelech, claiming to be on secret business for the king. The priest, after confirming the young men were ceremonially clean, gave him the holy bread, the show bread that had been taken from before Yahweh. In the New Testament, Jesus refers to this event to show that the Sabbath was made for man (Mark 2:25-27).

A detail sets up later tragedy: Doeg the Edomite, the chief of Saul's herdsmen, was there that day. David also asked for a weapon and received the sword of Goliath, wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. The symbol of his triumph had become the tool of a fugitive.

Fleeing to Achish king of Gath, David was recognized as the one of whom they sang, David his ten thousands. David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath. He feigned madness, scribbling on the gate doors and letting saliva run down his beard. Achish dismissed him. The man after God's own heart was learning, through fear and humiliation, to depend on God alone.

Show What You Know

  1. What did David claim at Nob?

  2. What does Jesus show by referring to this event?

  3. What detail sets up later tragedy?

  4. What was David learning through fear and humiliation?

Crossword

12354

Across

  1. David was very ____ of Achish (21:12).
  2. The priest gave him ____ bread (21:6).
  3. David asked for five ____ of bread (21:3).

Down

  1. The king of Gath (21:10)
  2. The town where David met Ahimelech (21:1)

Think About It

  1. How does David's low point encourage you when you feel weak or afraid?

  2. Why do you think the Bible shows David's mistakes honestly?

Memory Verse

“David laid up these words in his heart, and was very afraid of Achish the king of Gath.”

1 Samuel 21:12 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for meeting my needs. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you learn from someone else's mistakes?
  • How do low points teach us to depend on God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.