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2 Samuel 1 · Preschool

David Is Sad

Name Date

Color David. He was sad because his friend Jonathan died.

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

Bible 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)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David loved his friend Jonathan very much. When we are sad, we can tell God.

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2 Samuel 1 · Kindergarten

David Is Sad

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

SAD
WEPT
FRIEND
SONG
Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them; and all the men who were with him did likewise.

2 Samuel 1:11 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DAVID
EAGLES
HILLS
LOVE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a friend you love.

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you do when you feel sad?
  • Who is a good friend to you?

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2 Samuel 1 · Grade 1

A Sad Song

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SAUL
JONATHAN
WEPT
SONG
How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”

2 Samuel 1:27 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

A man brought sad news.
David tore his clothes.
David and his men wept.
Saul and Jonathan were swifter than eagles.
David wrote a sad song.

David Hears Sad News

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

I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan

They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening

David took hold of his clothes and tore them

a man came out of the camp from Saul

Draw a friend you love.

Memory Verse

How the mighty have fallen, and the weapons of war have perished!”

2 Samuel 1:27 (WEB)

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did David cry for his friend Jonathan?
  • How can you help a friend who is sad?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Samuel 1 · Grade 2

Bad News

Name Date

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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2 Samuel 1 · Grade 3

How the Mighty Have Fallen

Name Date

Read the Story

David was in the town of Ziklag. On the third day, a man came from Saul's camp. His clothes were torn, and there was dirt on his head. He told David that Israel had run from the battle. Saul and Jonathan had died.

David and all his men tore their clothes. They mourned and wept and fasted until evening. The man said he had hurt Saul, and David punished him. David would not let anyone harm the king God had chosen.

Then David sang a sad song. Over and over he said, How the mighty have fallen! He said Saul and Jonathan were swifter than eagles and stronger than lions. He called Jonathan his brother and said Jonathan had been very pleasant to him.

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)

Answer the Questions

  1. Where was David when the man came?

  2. How did David and his men show they were sad?

  3. Why did David punish the man?

  4. What words did David say over and over?

  5. What did David call Jonathan?

David Hears Sad News

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show respect to leaders, even ones you disagree with?
  • How do you remember someone you miss?

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2 Samuel 1 · Grade 4

A Song of the Bow

Name Date

Read and Think

Second Samuel begins right after King Saul's death. David had just returned to Ziklag after defeating the Amalekites. A young man arrived from the battle on Mount Gilboa. He said that Israel had fled, and that Saul and Jonathan were dead. He even brought Saul's crown and bracelet.

The young man claimed that he had killed Saul. David asked why he was not afraid to destroy the Lord's anointed king. David had him put to death. Even though Saul had chased David for years, David still honored him as the king God had chosen.

Then David wrote a lament, the song of the bow, and told the people of Judah to teach it. He grieved for Saul and for Jonathan, his loyal friend. He said, Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. In their death, they were not divided.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the young man bring to David?

  2. Why did David punish the young man?

  3. How did David treat Saul even after years of being chased?

  4. What was David's sad song called?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

GodJonathanSaul
  1. He said that Israel had fled, and that and Jonathan were dead.
  2. Even though Saul had chased David for years, David still honored him as the king had chosen.
  3. He grieved for Saul and for , his loyal friend.

Think About It

  1. David honored Saul even though Saul had treated him badly. How can you show respect to someone who has been unkind to you?

  2. David put his grief into a song. What are some good ways to bring sad feelings to God?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is it hard to show respect to someone who hurt you?
  • How can grief be brought to God in prayer or song?

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2 Samuel 1 · Grade 5

David's Lament

Name Date

Read and Think

The book of Second Samuel opens where First Samuel ends. Saul and his son Jonathan had fallen in battle against the Philistines on Mount Gilboa. Two days after David returned to Ziklag from striking the Amalekites, a young man arrived with torn clothes and earth on his head, a sign of mourning. He told David the terrible news.

The messenger was an Amalekite. He said that Saul, badly wounded, had asked him to end his life, and that he had done it. He handed David the crown and bracelet as proof. Instead, David mourned, wept, and fasted. Then David asked why the man had not been afraid to destroy the Lord's anointed, and he ordered the man put to death, saying that the man's own mouth had testified against him.

David's lament is one of the most famous poems in the Bible. Its refrain is, How the mighty have fallen! David did not celebrate the death of the king who had hunted him. He asked that the news not be told in the Philistine cities, and he called the daughters of Israel to weep for Saul. Above all, he grieved for Jonathan, whose love and friendship had been wonderful to him.

Show What You Know

  1. Where did Saul and Jonathan fall?

  2. What did torn clothes and earth on the head show?

  3. What did the Amalekite hand to David?

  4. Why was the Amalekite put to death?

  5. What is the refrain of David's lament?

Crossword

51432

Across

  1. They were swifter than ____.
  2. David called him my brother.

Down

  1. How the mighty have ____!
  2. They mourned, ____, and fasted until evening
  3. They were stronger than ____.

Think About It

  1. David chose grief over celebration when his enemy died. What does this teach about having a heart like God's toward people who oppose us?

  2. David honored a friendship even after his friend was gone. How can you be a loyal friend the way Jonathan and David were?

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)

Copy It

Prayer

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

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What made the friendship of David and Jonathan so special?
  • How can mourning with others show love?
  • 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.