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2 Kings 13 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Elisha's Last Days

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.

PreschoolArrows of Victory

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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 Helps

WINDOW → picture 3HANDS → picture 1KING → picture 4LOOK → picture 2

Grade 1Bow and Arrows

The king came to Elisha. → picture 4He took a bow. → picture 3He shot from the window. → picture 1He hit the ground three times. → picture 5God still helped Israel. → picture 2

Order:

1. Now Elisha became sick with the illness of which he died2. And he took bow and arrows for himself3. Even the arrow of victory over Syria4. And they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb

Grade 2The King and the Arrows

  1. Who was old and sick? Elisha (circle)
  2. Who came to see him? The king of Israel (circle)
  3. What did the king shoot out the window? An arrow (circle)
  4. How many times did the king hit the ground? Three times (circle)
  5. How many times should he have hit? Five or six times (circle)
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Grade 3Only Three Times

  1. Why did God let Hazael press hard on Israel? Jehoahaz did evil.
  2. What did God give Israel? A savior
  3. What did Elisha call the arrow? The Lord's arrow of victory over Syria
  4. Why was Elisha angry? The king struck only three times.
  5. What happened when the dead man touched Elisha's bones? He came to life.
1: Now Elisha became sick with the illness of which he died2: And he took bow and arrows for himself3: Even the arrow of victory over Syria4: And they threw the man into Elisha’s tomb

Grade 4The Arrow of Victory

  1. Whom did God give Israel into the hand of? Hazael and his son Ben Hadad
  2. What did Jehoash cry over Elisha? My father, my father, the chariots of Israel and its horsemen!
  3. Which window did the king open? The east window
  4. Why was the Lord gracious to Israel? Because of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

Word bank: 1. Elisha; 2. arrows; 3. window; 4. three; 5. God

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

Grade 5Half-Hearted Faith

  1. What pattern does Jehoahaz's reign show? Israel sinned, God allowed oppression, the king sought the Lord, and God sent a deliverer.
  2. What does Elisha's anger reveal? The king's limited zeal limited his victory.
  3. To what did the miracle at Elisha's tomb point? The life-giving power of God, not of relics
  4. What does Jesus say in Matthew 9:29 in the New Testament? According to their faith it would be done to them.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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