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2 Samuel 21 · Preschool

God Answered Prayer

Name Date

Color the water from the sky and the wheat! God answered prayer for the land.

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

Bible Verse

“They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.”

2 Samuel 21:14 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David asked God for help when there was no food. God answered prayer for the land. We can pray to God too.

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2 Samuel 21 · Kindergarten

God Hears

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

PRAY
WATER
FOOD
GOD
These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WATER
GRAIN
PRAY
GIANT

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw rain falling on a dry land.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What do you ask God for when you pray?
  • What is your favorite food to eat?

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2 Samuel 21 · Grade 1

God Answers Prayer

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FAMINE
PRAYER
GIANT
HELPED
These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.

2 Samuel 21:22 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

There was no food for three years.
David asked God why.
God answered prayer for the land.
There were giants in Gath.
David's men helped him.

Famine and Faithfulness

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

Rizpah the daughter of Aiah took sackcloth

There was a famine in the days of David for three years

David grew faint

After that, God answered prayer for the land

Draw rain falling on a dry land.

Memory Verse

“These four were born to the giant in Gath; and they fell by the hand of David and by the hand of his servants.”

2 Samuel 21:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did David ask God about the famine?
  • What can you pray for when people are hungry?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Samuel 21 · Grade 2

God Answered Prayer

Name Date

Read the Story

For three years there was a famine. That means there was not enough food. David went to God and asked why.

God told David that Saul had done wrong to the Gibeonites. Israel had promised to keep them safe. David worked to make it right. He also buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan in their family's tomb. Then God answered prayer for the land.

Later there were battles with giants from Gath. One giant had six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot. David's men won. One day David was very tired. His friend Abishai helped him.

Memory Verse

“They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.”

2 Samuel 21:14 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What is a famine?

    Saul and JonathanNot enough foodAbishai

  2. What did David do?

  3. Whose bones did David bury?

    Saul and JonathanNot enough foodAbishai

  4. What did God do after that?

  5. Who helped David when he was tired?

    Not enough foodAbishaiSaul and Jonathan

Word Search

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

KCEFUFRDMRKWAOYGMNIYAMTEGKSZOTIHAIKOPHENRRAHBALREESNROHPEGEKTINHARVESTDERIDOIUAMS
  • HARVEST
  • FAMINE
  • RIZPAH
  • THREE
  • YEARS
  • WATER
  • BONES
  • GIANT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you show honor to people who have died?
  • How can you keep a promise made long ago?

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2 Samuel 21 · Grade 3

Making Things Right

Name Date

Read the Story

In David's days there was a famine for three years, year after year. David sought the face of the Lord. The Lord said it was because Saul had put the Gibeonites to death. Long ago, Israel had sworn an oath to let the Gibeonites live, but Saul broke it.

David asked the Gibeonites how he could make it right. They asked for seven of Saul's descendants, and David handed them over. They were put to death. David spared Mephibosheth because of his oath with Jonathan. Rizpah, the mother of two of the men, stayed on a rock and guarded their bodies from birds and animals.

When David heard what Rizpah had done, he brought the bones of Saul and Jonathan and buried them in Benjamin, in the tomb of Saul's father Kish. After that, God answered prayer for the land. Later David's men defeated four giants from Gath.

Memory Verse

“They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.”

2 Samuel 21:14 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. How long was the famine?

  2. Why was there a famine?

  3. Why did David spare Mephibosheth?

  4. What did Rizpah do?

  5. When did God answer prayer for the land?

Famine and Faithfulness

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do promises matter so much to God?
  • How can you show faithful love to your family?

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2 Samuel 21 · Grade 4

Oaths and Answered Prayer

Name Date

Read and Think

A three-year famine drove David to seek the face of the Lord. God revealed that it was because of Saul and his bloody house, which had killed the Gibeonites. Israel had sworn to protect them, but Saul, in his zeal, tried to destroy them. Broken oaths matter to God.

David asked the Gibeonites what would make atonement. They did not want silver or gold; they asked for seven of Saul's descendants, and these were put to death. David kept his own oath and spared Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son. Rizpah, Saul's concubine and mother of two of the men, spread sackcloth on a rock and guarded their bodies from the beginning of harvest until water poured on them from the sky.

Moved by her devotion, David gathered the bones of Saul and Jonathan, with the others, and buried them honorably in the tomb of Kish. After that, God answered prayer for the land. The chapter ends with stories of David's men defeating giants from Gath. When David grew faint in battle, Abishai rescued him, and his men told him not to go out to battle again, so he would not quench the lamp of Israel.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did God send the famine?

  2. Whom did David spare, and why?

  3. How long did Rizpah guard the bodies?

  4. Why did David's men tell him not to go to battle again?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

Godfaminebones
  1. A three-year drove David to seek the face of the Lord.
  2. revealed that it was because of Saul and his bloody house, which had killed the Gibeonites.
  3. Moved by her devotion, David gathered the of Saul and Jonathan, with the others, and buried them honorably in the tomb of Kish.

Think About It

  1. God held Israel to an oath made long before. Why do promises matter so much to God?

  2. Rizpah's faithful love moved the king to act. How can quiet faithfulness make a difference?

Memory Verse

“They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.”

2 Samuel 21:14 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did David keep his oath to Jonathan even then?
  • What does the lamp of Israel mean about David's role?

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2 Samuel 21 · Grade 5

The Lamp of Israel

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapters 21 to 24 form a closing section that looks back over David's reign. The first story begins with a three-year famine. David sought the face of Yahweh and learned that the cause was Saul's slaughter of the Gibeonites, a people the children of Israel had sworn to spare. Saul had broken that oath in his zeal for Israel and Judah, and the guilt still rested on the land.

David asked the Gibeonites how he could make atonement so they would bless Yahweh's inheritance. They refused silver or gold and asked for seven of Saul's descendants, who were put to death at Gibeah. David spared Mephibosheth because of Yahweh's oath between David and Jonathan. Rizpah, mother of two of the men, kept a long vigil on the rock, refusing to let birds by day or animals by night disturb the bodies until water poured on them from the sky.

When David heard of her faithfulness, he gathered the bones of Saul and Jonathan from Jabesh Gilead and buried them with the others in the tomb of Kish in Benjamin. Only then does the text say that God answered prayer for the land. The chapter closes with four battles against descendants of the giant in Gath, including a giant with six fingers and six toes. When David grew weary, Abishai saved him, and the men swore that David must not go out to battle again, lest he quench the lamp of Israel.

Show What You Know

  1. How do chapters 21 to 24 function?

  2. What oath had Saul broken?

  3. What did the Gibeonites refuse?

  4. What did David do after hearing of Rizpah's faithfulness?

  5. What did David's men call him?

Crossword

4213

Across

  1. There was a ____ in the days of David for three years.
  2. the beginning of barley ____

Down

  1. She spread sackcloth on the rock.
  2. six ____ on every hand
  3. until ____ poured on them from the sky

Think About It

  1. The famine came from a broken promise made generations earlier. What does this teach about honesty and keeping our word?

  2. Rizpah's vigil showed costly love. How does faithful love move others to do what is right?

Memory Verse

“They buried the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son in the country of Benjamin in Zela, in the tomb of Kish his father; and they performed all that the king commanded. After that, God answered prayer for the land.”

2 Samuel 21:14 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing our prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can broken promises cause harm for a long time?
  • Why is it important to seek God when trouble comes?
  • 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.