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1 Samuel 5 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Ark and Dagon

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.

PreschoolDagon Falls

housepeoplecityhandperson

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

KindergartenOne True God

ARK → picture 3HOUSE → picture 1HAND → picture 4CITY → picture 2

Grade 1God Is Strong

They put God's ark by Dagon. → picture 4Dagon fell on his face. → picture 3They set Dagon up again. → picture 1God's hand was heavy on them. → picture 5They sent the ark to another city. → picture 2

Order:

1. The ark is set in Dagon's house2. Dagon has fallen on his face3. Yahweh's hand is against the city4. The people ask to send the ark back

Grade 2The Idol Falls Down

  1. Where did they put God's ark? In the house of Dagon
  2. What was Dagon? An idol (circle)
  3. What happened to Dagon the first morning? He had fallen on his face.
  4. What happened to the people? They got sick. (circle)
  5. What did the people want to do with the ark? Send it away (circle)
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Grade 3Fallen Before the Ark

  1. Where did the Philistines put the ark? Beside Dagon in Dagon's temple
  2. What happened to Dagon the first morning? He had fallen on his face before the Lord's ark.
  3. What broke off Dagon the second time? His head and hands
  4. Which cities did the ark go to? Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron
  5. What did the lords decide? To send the ark back to its own place
1: The ark is set in Dagon's house2: Dagon has fallen on his face3: Yahweh's hand is against the city4: The people ask to send the ark back

Grade 4The Lord Wins Alone

  1. Why did the Philistines put the ark in Dagon's house? Like a trophy beside their god
  2. How did Dagon look when he fell the first time? Face down, as if bowing in worship
  3. What happened to the cities that held the ark? Panic and sickness
  4. What did the Philistines finally admit? The hand of the God of Israel was against them.

Word bank: 1. ark; 2. Dagon; 3. God; 4. city; 5. hand

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

Grade 5No Rival to the Lord

  1. What did capturing an enemy's sacred object mean in the ancient world? Our god is stronger than yours
  2. What does Dagon's fall show? The idol is powerless, and the Lord humbles false gods by Himself.
  3. Which repeated phrase shows who was in control? The hand of God
  4. Where was God's glory on display? Among the nations
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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