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2 Samuel 10 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Kindness Refused

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.

PreschoolBe Strong

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

KindergartenBe Brave

CITY → picture 4MEN → picture 3KIND → picture 2KING → picture 1

Grade 1Be Courageous

David wanted to be kind. → picture 3The princes did not trust David. → picture 5David's men were put to shame. → picture 2Joab was ready to fight. → picture 4God helped Israel win. → picture 1

Order:

1. I will show kindness to Hanun2. shaved off one half of their beards3. Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown4. Be courageous, and let's be strong

Grade 2Kindness and Courage

  1. Why did David send men to the new king? To comfort him and be kind
  2. What did the princes call David's men? Spies (circle)
  3. How did the princes treat David's men? Badly; they made them feel shame
  4. What did Joab tell his brother? Be brave and be strong.
  5. Who helped Israel win? God (circle)
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Grade 3Be Courageous

  1. Why did David want to show kindness to Hanun? His father had shown kindness to David.
  2. What did the princes say about David's men? That they had come to spy out the city
  3. Where did David tell his men to stay? At Jericho until their beards grew back
  4. Who did the Ammonites hire? Syrian soldiers
  5. What did Joab tell Abishai? Be courageous, and let's be strong for our people and for the cities of our God.
1: I will show kindness to Hanun2: shaved off one half of their beards3: Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown4: Be courageous, and let's be strong
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Grade 4Strong for Our People

  1. What did Hanun's princes suspect? That David had sent spies, not comforters
  2. How did David care for his shamed men? He told them to wait at Jericho until their beards had grown.
  3. What did the Ammonites do when they knew they had become odious to David? They hired thousands of Syrian soldiers.
  4. What did Joab and Abishai promise each other? That they would help each other

Word bank: 1. kindness; 2. beards; 3. Syrians

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

Grade 5May the Lord Do What Seems Good

  1. Why did David send messengers to Hanun? Nahash had shown kindness to David.
  2. What did the Ammonite princes claim? That David's servants had come to search the city and overthrow it
  3. How did David protect his messengers' dignity? He let them stay at Jericho until their beards grew back.
  4. What plan did Joab and Abishai agree on? Whichever side was stronger would help the other.
  5. What did the kings who served Hadadezer do in the end? They made peace with Israel.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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