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1 Samuel 31 · Grade 1

A Sad Day

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BATTLE
SONS
TREE
SEVEN
They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.

1 Samuel 31:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A battle was on a mountain.
Saul and his sons died.
Brave men came at night.
They were very sad.
They did not eat for seven days.

The Death of Saul

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

Saul and his sons die

The valiant men go all night

They bury the bones under the tamarisk tree

Israel flees on Mount Gilboa

Draw a way you can comfort someone who is sad.

Memory Verse

“They took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree in Jabesh, and fasted seven days.”

1 Samuel 31:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for comforting me when I am sad. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where was Saul's last battle?
  • Why did the men of Jabesh walk all night?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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