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1 Samuel 30 · Preschool

David Gets Everyone Back

Name Date

Color the families coming home safe to David!

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

Bible Verse

“David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.”

1 Samuel 30:18 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Bad men took David's family. David was very sad. He asked God for help. God helped David bring everyone home. We can ask God for help when we are sad.

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1 Samuel 30 · Kindergarten

God Helps

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

FIRE
BREAD
WATER
ALL
They found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he ate; and they gave him water to drink.

1 Samuel 30:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

FIRE
BREAD
WATER
FAMILY

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw your family safe together.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you ask for help when you are sad?
  • What did David's men find at Ziklag?

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1 Samuel 30 · Grade 1

Everyone Comes Home

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FIRE
WEPT
BREAD
SHARE
David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.

1 Samuel 30:18 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The town was burned.
The men wept.
David asked God.
They gave a man bread.
Everyone came home.

David Recovers All

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

Ziklag is burned

David recovers all

They give an Egyptian bread

David strengthens himself in Yahweh

Draw your family safe together.

Memory Verse

“David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.”

1 Samuel 30:18 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the men cry so much?
  • How did the hungry man help David?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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1 Samuel 30 · Grade 2

All Brought Back

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Read the Story

David and his men came home to Ziklag. The town was burned! Raiders had taken their wives and children. The men cried until they could not cry any more.

The men were angry with David. But David found strength in God. He asked God what to do. God told him to go after them. He would get them all back.

On the way they found a man in a field. He was very hungry. They gave him bread and water. He showed them where the raiders were. David fought the raiders and got everyone back. Nothing was missing.

Memory Verse

“David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives.”

1 Samuel 30:18 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What had happened to Ziklag?

    Their wives and childrenIt was burnedNo, nothing was missing

  2. Who had been taken?

    Their wives and childrenIt was burnedNo, nothing was missing

  3. Where did David find strength?

    Their wives and childrenNo, nothing was missingIn God

  4. What did they give the hungry man?

    Their wives and childrenBread and waterIn God

  5. Was anything missing?

    Their wives and childrenNo, nothing was missingIn God

Word Search

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

PRSTBTAWEAETVJOOAGGCYWFOGGYBOVESIPDPWVJPLNRHTAECTKAFEITRBREADBAEEZIKLAGNRDWSHAREW
  • RECOVERED
  • EGYPTIAN
  • ZIKLAG
  • BREAD
  • WATER
  • SHARE
  • FIRE
  • WEPT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why were the men angry with David?
  • What did God tell David to do?

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1 Samuel 30 · Grade 3

Strength in the Lord

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Read the Story

When David and his men came to Ziklag, the Amalekites had burned it. They had taken captive the women and everyone in it, but they killed no one. David and his men wept until they had no more power to weep. David's two wives were also taken.

The people spoke of stoning David. But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God. He asked Abiathar to bring the ephod and inquired of the Lord. The Lord said, Pursue, for you will surely overtake them.

Two hundred men were too faint to cross the brook Besor, so four hundred went on. They found an Egyptian in a field and gave him bread, water, figs, and raisins. He led them to the raiders. David recovered all. Some wicked men did not want to share with the two hundred. David said, They shall share alike.

Memory Verse

“David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.”

1 Samuel 30:6 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Did the Amalekites kill anyone?

  2. What did the people speak of doing?

  3. What did David do?

  4. How many men stayed at the brook Besor?

  5. What did David say about sharing?

David Recovers All

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you include someone who could not help this time?
  • How can you encourage people who are too tired to keep going?

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1 Samuel 30 · Grade 4

From Ashes to Victory

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Read and Think

Returning to Ziklag, David found his town burned and every family taken. The Amalekites had killed no one but carried everyone away. David's men wept until they could weep no more. In their grief, they turned on David and spoke of stoning him. It was perhaps the lowest moment of David's life.

But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God. Unlike in chapter 27, David now called for the ephod and inquired of the Lord. God's answer was clear: pursue, overtake, and recover all. David set out with six hundred men, but two hundred were too exhausted to go on.

An abandoned Egyptian servant, fed and revived, guided David to the Amalekite camp. David struck them from twilight to the next evening, and some fled on camels. David recovered all, and nothing was lacking. When some wanted to deny the two hundred a share, David said what Yahweh had given belonged to all. They shall share alike.

Show What You Know

  1. What did David's men do in their grief?

  2. How was David different from chapter 27?

  3. Who guided David to the Amalekite camp?

  4. What did David say about the plunder?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

ZiklagshareGodrecoveredEgyptian
  1. Returning to , David found his town burned and every family taken.
  2. But David strengthened himself in Yahweh his .
  3. An abandoned servant, fed and revived, guided David to the Amalekite camp.
  4. David all, and nothing was lacking.
  5. When some wanted to deny the two hundred a , David said what Yahweh had given belonged to all.

Think About It

  1. Where do you turn for strength when everything seems lost?

  2. Why did David insist that everyone share alike?

Memory Verse

“David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.”

1 Samuel 30:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you treat a stranger who is hungry and alone?
  • How can you find strength in God when things go wrong?

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1 Samuel 30 · Grade 5

David Strengthened Himself

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Read and Think

Chapter 30 marks David's return to dependence on God. Coming back to Ziklag after being sent away by the Philistines, he found the town burned and the families taken captive. David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him. Then comes one of the most important sentences in his story: David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.

The contrast with chapter 27 is striking. There, David spoke in his heart and made plans alone. Here, he said to Abiathar, Please bring the ephod here to me, and he inquired of Yahweh. God answered, Pursue, for you will surely overtake them. The God who had been silent to Saul answered David.

God's provision came through an unexpected person: a sick Egyptian slave left behind by his Amalekite master. Shown kindness, he led David to the raiders. David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken. Then David showed the heart of a true king. When worthless men refused to share with those who stayed behind, he declared that the victory was Yahweh's gift: They shall share alike. He made it a statute for Israel and sent gifts to the elders of Judah, preparing the way for his reign.

Show What You Know

  1. What does chapter 30 mark?

  2. What is one of the most important sentences in David's story?

  3. Through whom did God's provision come?

  4. Why did David say they shall share alike?

Crossword

52314

Across

  1. David ____ all that the Amalekites had taken (30:18).

Down

  1. They shall share ____ (30:24).
  2. The brook where two hundred men stayed (30:10)
  3. They gave the Egyptian ____ and he ate (30:11).
  4. David asked Abiathar to bring the ____ (30:7).

Think About It

  1. How can we strengthen ourselves in God when others turn against us?

  2. How does David's rule about sharing reflect God's generosity?

Memory Verse

“David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because the souls of all the people were grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David strengthened himself in Yahweh his God.”

1 Samuel 30:6 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me strength. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did kindness to the Egyptian matter?
  • What does sharing alike teach about God's gifts?
  • How can you share good things with the people who helped you?

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