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1 Samuel 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Give Us a King

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.

PreschoolSamuel Prays

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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 Is King

PRAYED → picture 2KING → picture 4SAMUEL → picture 1ELDERS → picture 3

Grade 1We Want a King

Samuel was old. → picture 2The elders came to Samuel. → picture 4They asked for a king. → picture 5Samuel prayed to God. → picture 1A king would take their fields. → picture 3

Order:

1. Samuel makes his sons judges2. The elders ask for a king3. Samuel prays to Yahweh4. Yahweh says to make them a king

Grade 2A King Like the Nations

  1. Who did Samuel make judges? His sons (circle)
  2. Did his sons walk in his ways? No (circle)
  3. What did the leaders ask for? A king (circle)
  4. What did Samuel do when he did not like it? He prayed to God. (circle)
  5. What would a king take? Their sons and their fields
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Grade 3Rejecting God as King

  1. What were the names of Samuel's sons? Joel and Abijah
  2. What did Samuel's sons do wrong? They took bribes and twisted justice.
  3. Who did the Lord say the people had rejected? God from being king over them
  4. Name two things a king would take. Their sons and the best of their fields
  5. Did the people listen to the warning? No, they refused.
1: Samuel makes his sons judges2: The elders ask for a king3: Samuel prays to Yahweh4: Yahweh says to make them a king

Grade 4Like All the Nations

  1. What real problem did the elders face? Samuel's sons took bribes and perverted justice.
  2. What word did Samuel repeat in his warning? Take
  3. Who had the people really rejected? God Himself as their king
  4. Why did the people want a king? To be like all the nations, with a king to fight their battles

Word bank: 1. elders; 2. king; 3. Samuel; 4. God; 5. nations

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

Grade 5The Ways of the King

  1. What deeper desire did Israel's request reveal? To trade God's unique rule for a visible human ruler like everyone else
  2. Where did God's answer shift the focus? From Samuel to God
  3. What verb is repeated in the description of a king? Take
  4. What did the people want that they could see? Security, even at a cost to their freedom
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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