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2 Samuel 12 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Nathan Tells David the Truth

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 Says Sorry

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

KindergartenI Have Sinned

LAMB → picture 2NATHAN → picture 4PRAY → picture 1BABY → picture 3

Grade 1The Little Lamb

A poor man had one little lamb. → picture 2Nathan said, You are the man! → picture 4David said, I have sinned. → picture 5A baby named Solomon was born. → picture 1The Lord loved Solomon. → picture 3

Order:

1. Yahweh sent Nathan to David2. one little ewe lamb3. I have sinned against Yahweh4. he called his name Solomon

Grade 2You Are the Man

  1. Who did God send to David? Nathan (circle)
  2. How many lambs did the poor man have? One little lamb (circle)
  3. What did Nathan say to David? You are the man! (circle)
  4. What did David say? I have sinned against the Lord.
  5. Who loved Solomon? The Lord (circle)
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Grade 3David Confesses

  1. What did the poor man have? Only one little ewe lamb
  2. What did David say the rich man must do? Pay back four times as much
  3. What did Nathan say to David? You are the man!
  4. What did Nathan say the Lord had done? Put away his sin
  5. What did David do after the child died? He got up, washed, and worshiped in the Lord's house.
1: Yahweh sent Nathan to David2: one little ewe lamb3: I have sinned against Yahweh4: he called his name Solomon

Grade 4Forgiven but Not Without Sorrow

  1. How did God help David stop hiding his sin? He sent Nathan the prophet with a story.
  2. What would never depart from David's house? The sword
  3. How did David respond to Nathan? He said, I have sinned against Yahweh, without excuses.
  4. What did David say after the child died? He would go to the child, but the child would not return to him.

Word bank: 1. God; 2. Nathan; 3. lamb; 4. sinned; 5. fasted

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

Grade 5You Are the Man

  1. How did Nathan's story draw out David's sense of justice? David angrily declared the rich man deserved to die and must restore the lamb fourfold.
  2. What had David despised? The Lord's word
  3. What would never depart from David's house? The sword
  4. What name was Solomon given through Nathan the prophet? Jedidiah
  5. What city did Joab and David take? Rabbah
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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