2 Samuel 23 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: David's Last Words and Mighty Men

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.

PreschoolGod's Word

wellsunpeopleRain

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

KindergartenLight of Morning

WELL → picture 4SUN → picture 3WATER → picture 1MEN → picture 2

Grade 1Brave and Loyal

A good king is like the morning sun. → picture 5David wanted water from the well. → picture 1Three mighty men went to get it. → picture 4They brought the water to David. → picture 2David poured it out to the Lord. → picture 3

Order:

1. His word was on my tongue2. as the light of the morning when the sun rises3. the well of Bethlehem4. poured it out to Yahweh

Grade 2Water from the Well

Who spoke by David? God's Spirit (circle)
What is a king who does right like? The sun in the morning
What were David's brave men called? Mighty men (circle)
Where did David want water from? The well at Bethlehem (circle)
What did David do with the water? He poured it out to the Lord.

Grade 3Light After Rain

Whose Spirit spoke by David? Yahweh's Spirit
What is a righteous ruler like? The light of the morning when the sun rises, like clear shining after rain
What kind of covenant had God made with David? An everlasting covenant
Where did Shammah stand and defend? In a field of lentils
Why would David not drink the water? It was like the blood of the men who risked their lives to go.

1: His word was on my tongue2: as the light of the morning when the sun rises3: the well of Bethlehem4: poured it out to Yahweh

Grade 4An Everlasting Covenant

What did God tell David a righteous ruler is like? The morning light on a cloudless day, making tender grass grow after rain
What did David admit about his house? It was not perfect.
Who worked the great victories through the mighty men? Yahweh
Why did David pour out the water? It had cost the men's lives at great risk.

Word bank: 1. morning; 2. God; 3. water; 4. well; 5. mighty

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

Grade 5The Last Words of David

What titles describe David in his last words? Son of Jesse, raised on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel
What did David know about his house? His family had failed, yet God had made an everlasting covenant with him.
What are the ungodly like? Thorns thrust away and burned
Who gets credit for the victories of the mighty men? Yahweh
Why is the last name in the list sobering? It is Uriah the Hittite.

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