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2 Samuel 15 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Absalom Steals Hearts

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.

PreschoolA Loyal Friend

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

KindergartenTrust God

ARK → picture 4HILL → picture 3CITY → picture 1FRIEND → picture 2

Grade 1Loyal Friends

Absalom sat by the gate. → picture 5He made himself king. → picture 1David left the city. → picture 4Zadok carried the ark back. → picture 2David went up the hill weeping. → picture 3

Order:

1. Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel2. Arise! Let's flee3. As Yahweh lives4. David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives

Grade 2A Son Turns Away

  1. What did Absalom want to be? King (circle)
  2. Where did Absalom stand? By the city gate (circle)
  3. What did Absalom steal? The hearts of the people
  4. Who said, I will stay with you? Ittai (circle)
  5. What did David do as he went up the hill? He wept. (circle)
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Grade 3David Leaves Jerusalem

  1. How did Absalom steal the hearts of the men of Israel? He told people their case was good and wished he were judge.
  2. Where did Absalom make himself king? In Hebron
  3. What did Ittai say? He would be wherever the king was, whether for death or for life.
  4. Why did David send the ark back? He trusted God to bring him back if he found favor in God's eyes.
  5. What did David pray about Ahithophel? That God would turn his counsel into foolishness.
1: Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel2: Arise! Let's flee3: As Yahweh lives4: David went up by the ascent of the Mount of Olives

Grade 4Faith on the Road Out

  1. What did Absalom do when people bowed to him? He took their hands and kissed them.
  2. Why did David choose to flee? Rather than let Jerusalem be struck with the sword
  3. Why did David send the ark back? He would not use it as a lucky charm; he trusted God to do as seemed good.
  4. What did David do when he heard Ahithophel had joined Absalom? He prayed.

Word bank: 1. hearts; 2. flee; 3. Ittai; 4. ark; 5. good

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

Grade 5Here I Am

  1. How did Absalom intercept people seeking justice? He met them at the gate each morning, declared their cause good, and wished he were judge.
  2. Why was it significant that Absalom went to Hebron? It was where David had first reigned.
  3. How did David show deep surrender? He said, Here I am. Let him do to me as seems good to him.
  4. How did God answer David's prayer about Ahithophel almost at once? Hushai the Archite met him, and David sent him back to defeat Ahithophel's counsel.
  5. How would word reach David? Through the priests' sons
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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