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2 Samuel 1 · Grade 2

Bad News

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Read the Story

A man ran to David. His clothes were torn. He had dirt on his head. He said, Saul and Jonathan are dead.

David was very sad. He tore his clothes. His men did too. They wept until night. They did not eat all day.

Jonathan was David's best friend. Saul was the king God chose. David made a sad song for them. He said they were fast like eagles. He said they were strong like lions.

Memory Verse

“Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided. They were swifter than eagles. They were stronger than lions.”

2 Samuel 1:23 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the man tell David?

  2. What did David do to his clothes?

    A sad songHe tore themEagles

  3. Who was David's best friend?

    EaglesHe tore themJonathan

  4. What did David make for them?

    A sad songJonathanHe tore them

  5. What were they fast like?

    EaglesA sad songHe tore them

Word Search

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

MJJVSWWMVCOOSAULIFSBUNKLMGAEHDRALIHLAJHNNTATLGWHBMEHYELEDLWWDANEPLLIONSNSTVPSOWTC
  • JONATHAN
  • MOURNED
  • MIGHTY
  • FALLEN
  • EAGLES
  • LIONS
  • SAUL
  • WEPT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for my friends. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be sad with someone who lost a person they love?
  • How can you say kind things about people, even when they are gone?

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