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2 Samuel 3 · Preschool

David Grows Strong

Name Date

Color David's house! God made David stronger and stronger.

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

Bible Verse

“Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.”

2 Samuel 3:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: God was with David and made him strong. God is with you too.

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2 Samuel 3 · Kindergarten

Stronger and Stronger

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

STRONG
KING
PEACE
WEPT
All the people took notice of it, and it pleased them, as whatever the king did pleased all the people.

2 Samuel 3:36 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

HOUSE
KING
PEOPLE
SAD

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw people making peace.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me stronger. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who helps you feel strong?
  • What is a feast?

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2 Samuel 3 · Grade 1

David Makes Peace

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

PEACE
FEAST
ABNER
WEPT
They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.

2 Samuel 3:32 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David grew stronger and stronger.
Abner came to David with twenty men.
David made them a feast.
Abner went away in peace.
David wept for Abner.

Stronger and Stronger

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

The king lifted up his voice, and wept

Abner sent messengers to David

All the people took notice of it

David grew stronger and stronger

Draw people making peace.

Memory Verse

“They buried Abner in Hebron; and the king lifted up his voice and wept at Abner’s grave; and all the people wept.”

2 Samuel 3:32 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me stronger. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you be kind to someone who was against you?
  • How can you make a friend feel welcome?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Samuel 3 · Grade 2

Stronger and Stronger

Name Date

Read the Story

There was a long war. David had one side. Saul's family had the other side. David got stronger and stronger. Saul's side got weaker.

Abner was the leader of Saul's army. He got mad at Saul's son. So he went to David. He said he would bring all Israel to David. David made a feast for Abner. Then Abner went away in peace.

But Joab was angry. Abner had killed Joab's brother. So Joab killed Abner. David did not want this. David wept for Abner. All the people wept too.

Memory Verse

“Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.”

2 Samuel 3:1 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who got stronger and stronger?

    A feastJoabDavid

  2. Who was the leader of Saul's army?

    A feastHe wept for himAbner

  3. What did David make for Abner?

    DavidHe wept for himA feast

  4. Who killed Abner?

    AbnerJoabHe wept for him

  5. What did David do for Abner?

    DavidA feastHe wept for him

Word Search

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

PLEASEDWKHIGWTFHEWEPWBRKDWSHPYSOPHERERDYNEAPBBIPVGABTRRNBJECNREOCNSREEFANETOFYRRD
  • STRONGER
  • PLEASED
  • HEBRON
  • PRINCE
  • ABNER
  • PEACE
  • BREAD
  • WEPT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me stronger. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What can you do when you feel angry at someone?
  • How can you show you are sorry when someone gets hurt?

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2 Samuel 3 · Grade 3

Abner Comes to David

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Read the Story

The war between Saul's house and David's house went on a long time. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul's house grew weaker and weaker. Sons were born to David in Hebron, including Amnon and Absalom.

Ishbosheth and Abner had an argument, and Abner became very angry. He sent word to David and offered to bring all Israel over to him. David asked Abner to return his wife Michal first. Then Abner came to Hebron with twenty men, and David made them a feast. Abner left in peace.

When Joab heard, he was angry, because Abner had killed his brother Asahel. Joab called Abner back and killed him. David said he and his kingdom were not guilty. He wept at Abner's grave and would not eat until the sun went down.

Memory Verse

“Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.”

2 Samuel 3:1 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What happened to David's house during the war?

  2. Why did Abner turn to David?

  3. What did David ask Abner to bring first?

  4. Why did Joab kill Abner?

  5. How did David show he was sad?

Stronger and Stronger

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

SIGPRINCEMEPEACEONHALBREADVEBESTFRNFBNAEDGWHORESSYHESRORETBJPRPNUDLTWTOCOSTRONGER
  • STRONGER
  • PLEASED
  • HEBRON
  • PRINCE
  • ABNER
  • PEACE
  • BREAD
  • WEPT

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me stronger. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you make peace with someone you are fighting with?
  • What made the people pleased with David that day?

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2 Samuel 3 · Grade 4

Peace Broken by Revenge

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Read and Think

The long war between Saul's house and David's house slowly turned. David grew stronger, while Saul's house grew weaker. In Hebron six sons were born to David, among them Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah.

Abner had been holding Saul's house together. After a bitter quarrel with Ishbosheth, Abner said he would transfer the kingdom to David, as the Lord had sworn. He spoke with the elders of Israel and then came to Hebron. David welcomed him with a feast and sent him away in peace.

Joab returned and was furious. He secretly called Abner back and killed him, to avenge his brother Asahel. David declared that he and his kingdom were guiltless before the Lord. He led the mourning, followed the bier, and fasted. All Israel understood that day that the king had not wanted Abner killed.

Show What You Know

  1. Who had been holding Saul's house together?

  2. What did Abner say he would do?

  3. How did David welcome Abner?

  4. What did all Israel understand?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

HebronpeaceAbner
  1. In six sons were born to David, among them Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah.
  2. After a bitter quarrel with Ishbosheth, said he would transfer the kingdom to David, as the Lord had sworn.
  3. David welcomed him with a feast and sent him away in .

Think About It

  1. Joab chose revenge instead of peace. How can you stop a cycle of getting even?

  2. David mourned openly for a man who had once fought him. What does that show about his heart?

Memory Verse

“Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.”

2 Samuel 3:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me stronger. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why is revenge so dangerous for a family or nation?
  • What does David's public grief teach about honoring others?

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2 Samuel 3 · Grade 5

A Prince and a Great Man Has Fallen

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Read and Think

Chapter 3 describes a slow change of power. The war dragged on, but David grew stronger and stronger, while Saul's house grew weaker and weaker. The list of sons born in Hebron, including Amnon, Absalom, and Adonijah, introduces names that will matter greatly later in the book.

Abner, Saul's commander, was the real strength behind Ishbosheth. When Ishbosheth accused him of a fault, Abner became furious and vowed to bring the kingdom to David, saying that the Lord had sworn it to David. David agreed to an alliance but first asked for the return of Michal, Saul's daughter, who had been his wife. Abner persuaded the elders of Israel and Benjamin, then came to Hebron, where David made a feast for him and sent him away in peace.

Joab, David's commander, saw Abner as a traitor and an enemy. Without David's knowledge, he called Abner back and killed him at the gate of Hebron, avenging the blood of his brother Asahel. David publicly declared his innocence and called for justice from the Lord. He walked behind the bier and wept at the grave. The people noticed his grief, and it pleased them. David told his servants that a prince and a great man had fallen in Israel that day.

Show What You Know

  1. Why does the list of David's sons matter?

  2. Why did Abner turn to David?

  3. What did David ask for before making an alliance?

  4. How did Joab act without David's knowledge?

  5. How did the people respond to David's grief?

Crossword

4132

Across

  1. a ____ and a great man has fallen today in Israel

Down

  1. He came to David at Hebron.
  2. David grew ____ and ____.
  3. Whatever the king did ____ all the people.
  4. He went in ____.

Think About It

  1. David left justice to the Lord instead of taking revenge himself. When have you needed to trust God to make things right?

  2. The violence of Joab made David's job as king harder. How can one person's anger hurt a whole family or community?

Memory Verse

“Now there was a long war between Saul’s house and David’s house. David grew stronger and stronger, but Saul’s house grew weaker and weaker.”

2 Samuel 3:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making me stronger. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can making peace with a former enemy show trust in God?
  • Why did David say a prince and a great man had fallen?
  • 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.