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1 Samuel 23 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Jonathan Strengthens David

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.

PreschoolA Friend Who Helps

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

KindergartenA Good Friend

DAVID → picture 4JONATHAN → picture 3FRIEND → picture 1HAND → picture 2

Grade 1Jonathan Helps David

David asked God what to do. → picture 5David saved a city. → picture 1David hid in the hills. → picture 4Jonathan came to the woods. → picture 2Jonathan helped David trust God. → picture 3

Order:

1. David asks Yahweh about Keilah2. David saves Keilah3. Jonathan strengthens David in God4. Saul turns back from David

Grade 2A Friend in the Woods

  1. Which city did the Philistines fight? Keilah (circle)
  2. Who did David ask before he went? God (circle)
  3. How often did Saul look for David? Every day (circle)
  4. Who came to David in the woods? Jonathan (circle)
  5. What did Jonathan say David would be? King (circle)
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Grade 3God Guides and Guards David

  1. Why did David ask God a second time? His men were afraid.
  2. What did God say the men of Keilah would do? Hand David over
  3. How many men were with David? About six hundred
  4. What did Jonathan do for David? He strengthened his hand in God.
  5. Why did Saul go back? The Philistines had attacked the land.
1: David asks Yahweh about Keilah2: David saves Keilah3: Jonathan strengthens David in God4: Saul turns back from David

Grade 4Asking God at Every Step

  1. What does David do repeatedly in this chapter? He inquires of the Lord.
  2. What did God say the people of Keilah would do? Betray David
  3. Who betrayed David's location? The Ziphites
  4. What did they call that place? Sela Hammahlekoth

Word bank: 1. Keilah; 2. God; 3. Saul; 4. Ziph

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

Grade 5Strength in God

  1. How did Saul interpret events? To suit himself
  2. What did Saul do for the Ziphites? He blessed them in Yahweh's name.
  3. How did Jonathan strengthen David? He pointed him to God's promise.
  4. What did Sela Hammahlekoth stand as a reminder of? That God protects His anointed
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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