The Daily RootedHome StoriesGradesChurchesWhat's NewAbout
Bible:
Answer key (separate)‹ Back to chapter 10

Every grade prints starting on a new page. No answers are included.

2 Chronicles 10 · Preschool

Be Kind

Name Date

Color the king and the people. The old men said, Be kind.

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

Bible Verse

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

2 Chronicles 10:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Wise helpers told the king to be kind. God wants us to listen to good advice and be kind.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

2 Chronicles 10 · Kindergarten

Listen

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

KIND
LISTEN
KING
WISE
He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.

2 Chronicles 10:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KING
PEOPLE
KIND
WORDS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone listening.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for good advice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who gives you good advice?
  • How can you be kind?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

2 Chronicles 10 · Grade 1

Good Advice

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

KIND
HARSH
LISTEN
SPLIT
He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.

2 Chronicles 10:5 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The people asked for help.
Old men said, Be kind.
The king was harsh.
He did not listen.
The kingdom split.

A King Who Would Not Listen

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

If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever

So the king didn’t listen to the people

Your father made our yoke grievous

Come again to me after three days

Draw someone listening.

Memory Verse

“He said to them, “Come again to me after three days.” So the people departed.”

2 Chronicles 10:5 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for good advice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you go to when you need help?
  • Who helps you know what is kind?
  • How can you be kind with your words?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

2 Chronicles 10 · Grade 2

Good Advice

Name Date

Read the Story

Rehoboam was the new king. The people said their work was too hard. Please make it lighter.

The old men said, Be kind to them. They said they would serve the king. The young men said, Make it harder.

Rehoboam listened to the young men. He was harsh. So most of the people left him. It is wise to be kind.

Memory Verse

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

2 Chronicles 10:7 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who was the new king?

    To make their work lighterBe kind to themRehoboam

  2. What did the people ask?

  3. What did the old men say?

    The young menBe kind to themTo make their work lighter

  4. Who did Rehoboam listen to?

    The young menThey left himTo make their work lighter

  5. What did most of the people do?

    They left himRehoboamTo make their work lighter

Word Search

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

RCHIIOIBMJEOESDFLYPEHUARBUYEIRONVAKKOHLOBSYEMPKYWBOEULLDIOKOALHEHLNKTAMPADIHGELMW
  • REHOBOAM
  • JEROBOAM
  • COUNSEL
  • ISRAEL
  • PEOPLE
  • HEAVY
  • KING
  • YOKE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for good advice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you say yes when someone asks for help?
  • What happened to the kingdom?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

2 Chronicles 10 · Grade 3

Kind Words

Name Date

Read the Story

Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to make him king. Jeroboam and the people said Solomon had made their load heavy. They asked him to make it lighter, and they would serve him.

Rehoboam asked the old men who had served Solomon. They told him to be kind to the people and speak good words, and the people would serve him forever.

But Rehoboam left the old men's advice. He followed the young men and answered the people harshly. So the king did not listen, as God had said through Ahijah. The northern tribes turned away from David's house.

Memory Verse

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

2 Chronicles 10:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where did Rehoboam go to be made king?

  2. What did the people ask?

  3. Who did Rehoboam ask first?

  4. What did the old men advise?

  5. Who turned away from David's house?

A King Who Would Not Listen

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

PYISRAELGEYRCHJVGBOOEWKEWTCPKHAIRKHOLEOHNOSRUENBEGBEGNLBOAIOYESWVAVPAVJEWMMYCMRVL
  • REHOBOAM
  • JEROBOAM
  • COUNSEL
  • ISRAEL
  • PEOPLE
  • HEAVY
  • KING
  • YOKE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for good advice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it wise to be kind?
  • How do you choose good advice?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

2 Chronicles 10 · Grade 4

Harsh or Kind?

Name Date

Read and Think

Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him king. Jeroboam had returned from Egypt. He and the people said that Solomon had made their yoke grievous. If Rehoboam would lighten it, they would serve him. He told them to come back in three days.

The old men who had stood before Solomon advised kindness: if he pleased the people and spoke good words, they would be his servants forever. But Rehoboam turned to the young men who had grown up with him. They told him to make the yoke heavier.

On the third day Rehoboam answered harshly, following the young men. He did not listen to the people, for it was brought about by God to fulfill the word spoken by Ahijah. When Israel saw that the king would not listen, they went to their tents, and Rehoboam reigned only over Judah.

Show What You Know

  1. Where had Jeroboam returned from?

  2. What did the people say Solomon had done?

  3. What did the young men advise?

  4. Whose word was fulfilled?

  5. Over whom did Rehoboam reign?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

RehoboamkinggoodJeroboampeople
  1. Rehoboam went to Shechem, where all Israel had gathered to make him .
  2. had returned from Egypt.
  3. He and the said that Solomon had made their yoke grievous.
  4. If would lighten it, they would serve him.
  5. The old men who had stood before Solomon advised kindness: if he pleased the people and spoke words, they would be his servants forever.

Think About It

  1. Rehoboam ignored the wise old men. Whose wise advice do you need to listen to more?

  2. Kind words could have kept the kingdom together. How can kind words keep peace in your home?

Memory Verse

“So the king didn’t listen to the people; for it was brought about by God, that Yahweh might establish his word, which he spoke by Ahijah the Shilonite to Jeroboam the son of Nebat.”

2 Chronicles 10:15 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for good advice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you take time to think before you answer?
  • How can you tell the difference between wise and foolish advice?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.

2 Chronicles 10 · Grade 5

A Kingdom Divided

Name Date

Read and Think

The Chronicler moves quickly from Solomon's glory to trouble. At Shechem, Rehoboam faced a simple request: if he lightened the heavy yoke, the people would serve him. He asked for three days to decide.

The elders had seen Solomon's reign and knew what a people needs. They advised that if he would be kind to the people and speak good words, they would serve him forever. The young men, his peers, urged a show of power: he should boast that his little finger was thicker than his father's waist.

Rehoboam chose pride and spoke roughly. The text says the turn of events was from God, to fulfill his word through Ahijah. God's plans stand even through human foolishness. In the New Testament, Jesus taught that whoever wants to be great among you must be your servant (Mark 10:43). Rehoboam wanted servants; he would not be one.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the people ask Rehoboam to do?

  2. Why did the elders understand the people?

  3. What did the young men urge?

  4. What stands even through human foolishness?

  5. What did Jesus teach in Mark 10:43?

Crossword

53241

Across

  1. ____ Rehoboam took counsel with the old men
  2. And they spoke to ____
  3. If you are kind to these ____

Down

  1. So all ____ departed to their tents
  2. Your father made our ____ grievous

Think About It

  1. Rehoboam chose pride over kindness. When are you tempted to answer someone harshly, and what could you say instead?

  2. Jesus says in the New Testament that greatness means serving (Mark 10:43). How can you serve someone this week?

Memory Verse

They spoke to him, saying, “If you are kind to these people, please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants forever.”

2 Chronicles 10:7 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for good advice. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you listen well to the people you serve?
  • Why does a gentle answer often calm an argument?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.