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2 Samuel 20 · Preschool

Peaceable and Faithful

Name Date

Color the city wall and the wise woman! Her wise words saved her city.

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

Bible Verse

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

2 Samuel 20:19 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A wise woman used her words to bring peace. We can use our words to make peace too.

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2 Samuel 20 · Kindergarten

Wise Words

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

WISE
PEACE
CITY
WALL
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”

2 Samuel 20:16 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WOMAN
CITY
TRUMPET
WALL

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a wise person making peace.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be a peacemaker?
  • What makes someone wise?

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2 Samuel 20 · Grade 1

Words of Peace

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

WISE
PEACE
WALL
SAVED
Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”

2 Samuel 20:16 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Sheba blew a trumpet.
Many men followed Sheba.
Joab's men came to a city wall.
A wise woman called to Joab.
Her wise words saved the city.

A Wise Woman Saves a City

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

they cast up a mound against the city

he blew the trumpet

Then a wise woman cried out of the city

Then the woman went to all the people in her wisdom

Draw a wise person making peace.

Memory Verse

Then a wise woman cried out of the city, “Hear, hear! Please say to Joab, ‘Come near here, that I may speak with you.’”

2 Samuel 20:16 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Sheba blow the trumpet?
  • Who called out from the city wall?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Samuel 20 · Grade 2

The Wise Woman

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Read the Story

A man named Sheba made trouble. He blew a trumpet. He said, We do not want David! Many men followed him.

David's men went after Sheba. Joab led them. Sheba hid in a city called Abel. Joab's men began to break down the wall.

A wise woman called out from the city. She said, Let me speak to Joab. She said, We are people who want peace. Joab said he only wanted Sheba. The woman spoke to her people with wisdom. The city was saved. Joab blew the trumpet, and everyone went home.

Memory Verse

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

2 Samuel 20:19 (WEB)

Show What You Know

Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.

  1. Who made trouble?

    A wise womanIt was savedSheba

  2. What did Sheba blow?

    A wise womanA trumpetIn a city called Abel

  3. Where did Sheba hide?

  4. Who called out from the city?

    A trumpetA wise womanIn a city called Abel

  5. What happened to the city?

    It was savedA wise womanSheba

Word Search

Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.

RKUNPABELWGTWESRFWIEAAATMAOSFYNCRUIMDIBVEUVTAOCBWAMFHNMIHIBPJFEVTUSLEBUEEYCEETYLE
  • PEACEABLE
  • FAITHFUL
  • TRUMPET
  • WISDOM
  • WOMAN
  • WISE
  • CITY
  • ABEL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can one brave person make a difference?
  • Why did Joab say he only wanted Sheba?

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2 Samuel 20 · Grade 3

A City Saved by Wisdom

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Read the Story

A wicked man named Sheba blew a trumpet and said, We have no portion in David. All the men of Israel followed Sheba, but the men of Judah stayed with their king.

David told Amasa to call the men of Judah within three days, but Amasa took too long. So David sent Abishai and Joab after Sheba. When they met Amasa, Joab killed him. Then Joab chased Sheba to the city of Abel and built a mound against the wall.

A wise woman cried out from the city and asked to speak with Joab. She said she was among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. Why destroy a city that is a mother in Israel? Joab said he wanted only Sheba. The woman went to her people in her wisdom, and they gave up Sheba.

Memory Verse

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

2 Samuel 20:19 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Sheba say?

  2. Why did David send Abishai and Joab?

  3. Where did Joab chase Sheba?

  4. How did the woman describe herself?

  5. What did Joab say he wanted?

A Wise Woman Saves a City

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the woman mean by peaceable and faithful?
  • Why was it wrong for Joab to kill Amasa?

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2 Samuel 20 · Grade 4

Peaceable and Faithful

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Read and Think

The quarrel at the end of chapter 19 turned into a new revolt. Sheba, called a wicked fellow, blew the trumpet and cried that Israel had no portion in David. The men of Israel followed him, while Judah stayed loyal from the Jordan to Jerusalem.

David told Amasa, his new commander, to gather Judah in three days. When Amasa was late, David sent Abishai with Joab's men. At Gibeon, Joab greeted Amasa as a brother and then killed him, taking back command by violence. The army followed Joab after Sheba to Abel of Beth Maacah.

As Joab's men battered the wall, a wise woman called out. She reminded Joab that Abel was known for wise counsel and said she was among the peaceable and faithful in Israel. Why swallow up Yahweh's inheritance? Joab answered, far be it from him to destroy. He wanted only Sheba. Through her wisdom the city gave up the rebel, and many lives were spared.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Sheba cry?

  2. How did Joab take back command?

  3. What was Abel known for?

  4. How many lives were spared?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

trumpetAbelcitywise
  1. Sheba, called a wicked fellow, blew the and cried that Israel had no portion in David.
  2. The army followed Joab after Sheba to of Beth Maacah.
  3. She reminded Joab that Abel was known for counsel and said she was among the peaceable and faithful in Israel.
  4. Through her wisdom the gave up the rebel, and many lives were spared.

Think About It

  1. The wise woman spoke up and saved her city. When could your calm, wise words bring peace in a conflict?

  2. Joab used violence to keep his power. Why does God care how leaders gain and keep their positions?

Memory Verse

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

2 Samuel 20:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did the wise woman show courage and wisdom together?
  • Why did quarrels between the tribes keep leading to revolt?

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2 Samuel 20 · Grade 5

A Mother in Israel

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Read and Think

The rivalry between Israel and Judah quickly produced another revolt. Sheba son of Bichri, a Benjamite described as a wicked fellow, sounded the trumpet with a slogan that rejected David: no portion in David, no inheritance in the son of Jesse, every man to his tents. The northern tribes followed him, but Judah stayed with the king.

David feared Sheba might do more harm than Absalom. He ordered Amasa to gather Judah within three days, but Amasa delayed. Abishai was sent with Joab's men. At the great stone in Gibeon, Joab asked Amasa, Is it well with you, my brother? and then killed him. The man David had appointed was removed, and Joab resumed control by treachery, just as he had done with Abner.

Joab besieged Sheba in Abel of Beth Maacah. A wise woman called out from the city. She recalled the saying that people should ask counsel at Abel, described herself as peaceable and faithful in Israel, and asked why Joab would destroy a city and a mother in Israel and swallow up Yahweh's inheritance. Joab insisted he wanted only Sheba. The woman went to all the people in her wisdom, and they put Sheba to death. Joab blew the trumpet, and the siege ended. The chapter closes with a list of David's officials, showing order restored.

Show What You Know

  1. What slogan did Sheba use?

  2. Why did David send Abishai?

  3. How was Joab's treatment of Amasa like his treatment of Abner?

  4. How did the wise woman describe her city?

  5. What does the list of officials at the end show?

Crossword

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Across

  1. Then a ____ woman cried out of the city.
  2. He blew the ____.

Down

  1. The woman went to all the people in her ____.
  2. I am among those who are peaceable and ____ in Israel.
  3. The city where the wise woman lived

Think About It

  1. The wise woman saved many lives by speaking wisely and acting quickly. What qualities made her a peacemaker?

  2. Joab greeted Amasa as a brother and then betrayed him. Why are false friendship and flattery so harmful?

Memory Verse

I am among those who are peaceable and faithful in Israel. You seek to destroy a city and a mother in Israel. Why will you swallow up Yahweh’s inheritance?”

2 Samuel 20:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving wisdom. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does Joab's treachery reveal about his character?
  • How can you avoid following a crowd that turns against a good leader?
  • 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.