2 Samuel 1 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: David Mourns for Saul and Jonathan

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.

PreschoolDavid Is Sad

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenDavid Is Sad

DAVID → picture 3EAGLES → picture 1HILLS → picture 4LOVE → picture 2

Grade 1A Sad Song

A man brought sad news. → picture 4David tore his clothes. → picture 3David and his men wept. → picture 1Saul and Jonathan were swifter than eagles. → picture 5David wrote a sad song. → picture 2

Order:

1. a man came out of the camp from Saul2. David took hold of his clothes and tore them3. They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening4. I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan

Grade 2Bad News

What did the man tell David? Saul and Jonathan were dead.
What did David do to his clothes? He tore them. (circle)
Who was David's best friend? Jonathan (circle)
What did David make for them? A sad song (circle)
What were they fast like? Eagles (circle)

Grade 3How the Mighty Have Fallen

Where was David when the man came? In Ziklag
How did David and his men show they were sad? They tore their clothes, wept, and fasted until evening.
Why did David punish the man? He would not let anyone harm the king God had chosen.
What words did David say over and over? How the mighty have fallen
What did David call Jonathan? His brother

1: a man came out of the camp from Saul2: David took hold of his clothes and tore them3: They mourned, wept, and fasted until evening4: I am distressed for you, my brother Jonathan

Grade 4A Song of the Bow

What did the young man bring to David? Saul's crown and bracelet
Why did David punish the young man? He claimed to have killed the Lord's anointed king.
How did David treat Saul even after years of being chased? He still honored him as the king God had chosen.
What was David's sad song called? The song of the bow

Word bank: 1. Saul; 2. God; 3. Jonathan

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

Grade 5David's Lament

Where did Saul and Jonathan fall? On Mount Gilboa, in battle against the Philistines
What did torn clothes and earth on the head show? Mourning
What did the Amalekite hand to David? The crown and bracelet
Why was the Amalekite put to death? His own mouth testified that he had destroyed the Lord's anointed.
What is the refrain of David's lament? How the mighty have fallen

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