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1 Samuel 21 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: David at Nob and Gath

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.

PreschoolHoly Bread

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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 Provides

BREAD → picture 3PRIEST → picture 1GATH → picture 4HAND → picture 2

Grade 1David Runs Away

David came to the priest. → picture 4The priest gave David holy bread. → picture 3Goliath's sword was wrapped in cloth. → picture 1David went to Gath. → picture 5David was very afraid. → picture 2

Order:

1. David comes to Ahimelech2. The priest gives him holy bread3. Goliath's sword is wrapped in cloth4. David acts insane in Gath

Grade 2Bread for David

  1. Who was Ahimelech? A priest (circle)
  2. How many loaves did David ask for? Five loaves (circle)
  3. What bread did the priest give David? Holy bread (circle)
  4. Whose sword did David get? Goliath's (circle)
  5. Why did David act as if he was not in his right mind? He was very afraid of the king.
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Grade 3Running Without Food or Sword

  1. Where did David meet Ahimelech? At Nob
  2. What bread did the priest give David? The show bread taken from before the Lord
  3. Who was there that day? Doeg the Edomite, Saul's chief herdsman
  4. Where was Goliath's sword? Wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod
  5. How did David act in Gath? He acted insane.
1: David comes to Ahimelech2: The priest gives him holy bread3: Goliath's sword is wrapped in cloth4: David acts insane in Gath

Grade 4A Fugitive's Fears

  1. What did David tell Ahimelech that was not true? He said he was on the king's business.
  2. Who watched at Nob? Doeg the Edomite
  3. What weapon did David receive? The sword of Goliath
  4. Why was going to Gath dangerous? It was Goliath's hometown.

Word bank: 1. Nob; 2. bread; 3. sword; 4. Achish

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

Grade 5From Champion to Fugitive

  1. What did David claim at Nob? To be on secret business for the king
  2. What does Jesus show by referring to this event? That the Sabbath was made for man
  3. What detail sets up later tragedy? Doeg the Edomite was there that day.
  4. What was David learning through fear and humiliation? To depend on God alone
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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