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2 Kings 24 · Preschool

Taken to Babylon

Name Date

Color the city of Jerusalem. The army of Babylon came to it.

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

Bible Verse

“At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.”

2 Kings 24:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God's people did not obey, so they were taken far away. But God never forgot them.

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2 Kings 24 · Kindergarten

Far Away

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CITY
AWAY
KING
GOD
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

2 Kings 24:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

CITY
KING
AWAY
LOVE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a city.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never forgetting me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who came to the big city?
  • What did Babylon take?

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2 Kings 24 · Grade 1

Jerusalem

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

CITY
ARMY
AWAY
TREASURE
At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.

2 Kings 24:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

An army came to the city.
The king gave up.
Many people went away.
They took the treasure.
God did not forget them.

Taken Away

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

And the city was besieged

As Yahweh had said

The king of Babylon made Mattaniah

In his days Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up

Draw a city.

Memory Verse

“At that time the servants of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up to Jerusalem, and the city was besieged.”

2 Kings 24:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never forgetting me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who stayed in the land?
  • How do you know God cares for you?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Kings 24 · Grade 2

Taken Far Away

Name Date

Read the Story

A king named Nebuchadnezzar ruled Babylon. His army came to Jerusalem. The people had not obeyed God for a long time.

The young king of Judah gave up. Babylon took him far away. They took many people too. They took the gold from God's house.

Only the poorest people stayed. It was a sad time. But God still loved His people. He would bring them home one day.

Memory Verse

“He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land.”

2 Kings 24:14 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who ruled Babylon?

    JerusalemThe goldNebuchadnezzar

  2. Where did his army come?

    The poorest peopleJerusalemBabylon

  3. What did Babylon take from God's house?

    The goldBabylonThe poorest people

  4. Who stayed?

    The poorest peopleJerusalemBabylon

  5. Who took the people far away?

    BabylonThe poorest peopleJerusalem

Word Search

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

BLCJRTJWTBGAEYMEZRAEPHHOREEBMTODTUDAYSIIAHSESLEVAEEAKUOYEKBRLIRNIBIWREAEYSCMSVMHS
  • JERUSALEM
  • JEHOIAKIM
  • TREASURES
  • ZEDEKIAH
  • BABYLON
  • CAPTIVE
  • MOTHER

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never forgetting me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you help when they have to move away?
  • Can you trust God when you are sad?

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2 Kings 24 · Grade 3

Carried Away

Name Date

Read the Story

Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up. Jehoiakim served him three years. Then he rebelled. The Lord sent raiders against Judah. This came because of the sins of Manasseh, as the prophets had said.

Jehoiachin became king at eighteen. He ruled only three months and did evil. Babylon's army came and put Jerusalem under siege. Jehoiachin went out to the king of Babylon. He gave up with his mother, servants, and princes.

Nebuchadnezzar took the treasures of the Lord's house and the king's house. He cut up the gold things Solomon had made. He carried away the king and ten thousand captives. He took the craftsmen and smiths. Only the poorest people were left. Babylon made Zedekiah king. But Zedekiah rebelled against Babylon.

Memory Verse

“He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land.”

2 Kings 24:14 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How long did Jehoiakim serve Nebuchadnezzar?

  2. Because of whose sins did the raiders come?

  3. How long did Jehoiachin rule?

  4. How many captives were carried away?

  5. Whom did Babylon make king?

Taken Away

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never forgetting me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How many people were taken?
  • How can you obey God?

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2 Kings 24 · Grade 4

As the Lord Had Spoken

Name Date

Read and Think

In Jehoiakim's days, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came up. Jehoiakim served him three years. Then he rebelled. The Lord sent bands of Chaldeans, Syrians, Moabites, and Ammonites against Judah. This was the word He spoke by His prophets. It came at the Lord's command. He would remove Judah from His sight for Manasseh's sins. Manasseh had shed innocent blood.

Jehoiachin was eighteen when he became king. He reigned three months and did evil. Then Nebuchadnezzar's servants besieged Jerusalem. The king himself came. Jehoiachin went out to the king of Babylon. His mother, servants, and princes went with him. In Nebuchadnezzar's eighth year, he took him prisoner.

He took all the treasures of the Lord's house and the king's house. He cut in pieces the gold vessels Solomon had made, as the Lord had said. He carried away the princes and the mighty men. He took ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and smiths. None remained except the poorest people of the land. He made Mattaniah king and changed his name to Zedekiah. Zedekiah did evil and rebelled against the king of Babylon.

Show What You Know

  1. Whose bands did the Lord send against Judah?

  2. In what year of Nebuchadnezzar was Jehoiachin taken prisoner?

  3. Who made the vessels of gold?

  4. What was Zedekiah's name before?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

BabylonmotherJehoiakimZedekiah
  1. served him three years.
  2. Jehoiachin went out to the king of .
  3. His , servants, and princes went with him.
  4. He made Mattaniah king and changed his name to .

Think About It

  1. Judah's exile came as the Lord had spoken through the prophets. Why can we trust what God says in His Word?

  2. Even in judgment, God's people were not forgotten. How does God care for His people in hard times?

Memory Verse

“He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land.”

2 Kings 24:14 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never forgetting me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How long did Jehoiachin rule?
  • Whose words to Hezekiah came true?

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2 Kings 24 · Grade 5

The Beginning of Exile

Name Date

Read and Think

Judah's final years unfold with grim certainty. Babylon replaced Assyria and Egypt as the great power. Jehoiakim's rebellion brought raiders, but the narrator insists the true cause was the Lord's judgment for Manasseh's sins. Behind the armies stood the Lord, keeping the warnings He had given through the prophets for generations.

In 597 BC, after only three months, Jehoiachin surrendered. Isaiah's words to Hezekiah were fulfilled: the treasures of the palace and temple were carried to Babylon (2 Kings 20:17). Ten thousand of Judah's leaders, warriors, and craftsmen went into exile. Among the exiles of these years were Daniel and Ezekiel, through whom God continued to speak.

Nebuchadnezzar placed Zedekiah on the throne, but he too did evil and rebelled. Yet exile was not the end. Through Jeremiah, God told the exiles to seek the welfare of the city where they lived, promising to bring them back after seventy years (Jeremiah 29:7, 10). In the New Testament, Peter calls believers foreigners and pilgrims, urging them to live honorably among the nations (1 Peter 2:11-12).

Show What You Know

  1. What does the narrator insist was the true cause of the raids?

  2. Whose words to Hezekiah were fulfilled?

  3. Which prophets were among the exiles of these years?

  4. What does Peter call believers in 1 Peter 2:11 in the New Testament?

Crossword

52431

Across

  1. And ____ became his servant for three years.

Down

  1. For he filled ____ with innocent blood.
  2. Even them the king of Babylon brought ____ to Babylon.
  3. Then ____ rebelled against the king of Babylon.
  4. Then Zedekiah rebelled against the king of ____.

Think About It

  1. God told the exiles to seek the welfare of the city where they lived. How can you bless the place where God has put you?

  2. Peter calls Christians exiles. How does knowing this world is not your final home change how you live?

Memory Verse

“He carried away all Jerusalem, and all the princes, and all the mighty men of valor, even ten thousand captives, and all the craftsmen and the smiths. No one remained except the poorest people of the land.”

2 Kings 24:14 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never forgetting me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does the narrator say the exile happened?
  • How can you stay faithful to God in a place that is not your home?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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