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2 Samuel 5 · Preschool

The Shepherd King

Name Date

Color King David and the sheep! God made David a shepherd for His people.

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

Bible Verse

In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was you who led Israel out and in. Yahweh said to you, ‘You will be shepherd of my people Israel, and you will be prince over Israel.’”

2 Samuel 5:2 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: A shepherd takes care of sheep. God made David a king who would take care of His people.

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2 Samuel 5 · Kindergarten

God Was with David

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

KING
CITY
GREAT
GOD
David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

2 Samuel 5:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KING
CITY
SHEEP
TREES

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a city on a hill.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who takes care of you like a shepherd?
  • What is your favorite tree?

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2 Samuel 5 · Grade 1

David the King

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SHEPHERD
ZION
GREATER
ASKED
David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.

2 Samuel 5:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

All the tribes came to David.
They anointed David king.
David took the stronghold of Zion.
Hiram built David a house.
God's army marched in the tops of the trees.

King in Jerusalem

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

attack them in front of the mulberry trees

David grew greater and greater

David took the stronghold of Zion

they anointed David king over Israel

Draw a city on a hill.

Memory Verse

“David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.”

2 Samuel 5:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did all the tribes come to David?
  • How did David know what to do in battle?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Samuel 5 · Grade 2

King of All Israel

Name Date

Read the Story

All the tribes of Israel came to David. They said, We are your family. God said you will be our shepherd. So they made David king of all Israel. He was thirty years old.

David went to Jerusalem. He took the strong city of Zion. He called it David's city. David grew greater and greater. God was with him.

The Philistines came to fight. David asked God what to do. God said, Go up. God helped David win. They came back again. David asked God again. God told him to wait by the trees. God went first, and David won.

Memory Verse

“David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.”

2 Samuel 5:10 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who came to David?

  2. How old was David when he became king?

    All the tribes of IsraelThe stronghold of ZionThirty years old

  3. What city did David take?

    Thirty years oldThe stronghold of ZionAll the tribes of Israel

  4. Why did David grow greater?

    God was with himThe stronghold of ZionThirty years old

  5. What did David do before he went to fight?

    God was with himThe stronghold of ZionHe asked God

Word Search

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

AWLLPJITENJHOUSEFCOMULBERRYIRGIERLWBNLADCEDARTGREATERSEZIONCITYDSHEPHERDSIBCEANVW
  • SHEPHERD
  • MULBERRY
  • ANOINTED
  • GREATER
  • CEDAR
  • HOUSE
  • ZION
  • CITY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did God tell David to wait by the trees?
  • How can you be a helper God can use?

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2 Samuel 5 · Grade 3

David's City

Name Date

Read the Story

All the tribes of Israel came to David at Hebron. They reminded him that the Lord had said he would be shepherd of His people. The elders made a covenant with David and anointed him king over Israel. David was thirty years old, and he reigned forty years.

David and his men went to Jerusalem. The people there said David could not come in. But David took the stronghold of Zion and called it David's city. Hiram king of Tyre sent cedar trees and workers to build David a house.

Twice the Philistines came to fight. Each time, David asked the Lord first. The second time, God told him to circle behind them and wait by the mulberry trees. When David heard the sound of marching in the treetops, he knew the Lord had gone out before him.

Memory Verse

“David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.”

2 Samuel 5:10 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What had the Lord said David would be?

  2. How long did David reign?

  3. What did David call the stronghold of Zion?

  4. What did Hiram send?

  5. What sound told David that God had gone before him?

King in Jerusalem

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why should a leader be humble?
  • How can you care for others the way a good leader does?

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2 Samuel 5 · Grade 4

The Lord Was with Him

Name Date

Read and Think

After seven and a half years in Hebron, David became king over all Israel. The tribes said, in effect, that they were his own family and that the Lord had chosen him to shepherd Israel. The elders made a covenant with him before the Lord and anointed him.

David captured the stronghold of Zion from the Jebusites, who had boasted that he could never get in. Jerusalem became David's city. David grew greater and greater, and the chapter gives the reason: the Lord, the God of Armies, was with him. David understood that God had raised him up for the sake of His people Israel.

The Philistines came up to the valley of Rephaim. David asked God whether to attack, and God promised victory. When they came again, David asked again instead of assuming the answer would be the same. This time God gave a new plan: wait by the mulberry trees until you hear marching in the treetops.

Show What You Know

  1. How long had David ruled in Hebron?

  2. Who boasted that David could never get in?

  3. Why did David grow greater and greater?

  4. Why did David ask God a second time?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

greaterGodZionanointedshepherd
  1. The tribes said, in effect, that they were his own family and that the Lord had chosen him to Israel.
  2. The elders made a covenant with him before the Lord and him.
  3. David captured the stronghold of from the Jebusites, who had boasted that he could never get in.
  4. David grew and greater, and the chapter gives the reason: the Lord, the God of Armies, was with him.
  5. David understood that had raised him up for the sake of His people Israel.

Think About It

  1. David knew God made him king for the sake of His people, not for David's own glory. How can you use your gifts to serve others?

  2. David asked God again even after a big win. Why is it important to keep asking God for direction?

Memory Verse

“David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.”

2 Samuel 5:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does a shepherd king show what God's leaders should be like?
  • Why is it wise to ask God again even after a victory?

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2 Samuel 5 · Grade 5

Shepherd of My People

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 5 marks a turning point. The tribes of Israel came to Hebron and gave three reasons to accept David: he was their bone and flesh, he had led Israel in battle even under Saul, and the Lord had said he would be shepherd and prince over Israel. The elders made a covenant with David before the Lord and anointed him. He was thirty years old and reigned forty years in all.

David then took Jerusalem, a city the Jebusites thought could not be captured. He made the stronghold of Zion his home and called it David's city. Hiram king of Tyre sent cedar, carpenters, and masons to build him a house. The writer explains David's success plainly: he grew greater and greater, for the Lord, the God of Armies, was with him. David perceived that God had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

When the Philistines heard of the new king, they attacked twice in the valley of Rephaim. Both times David inquired of the Lord. The first time God said to go up, and David named the place Baal Perazim, saying the Lord had broken his enemies like the breach of waters. The second time God gave a different strategy. David obeyed exactly, and the Lord went out before him.

Show What You Know

  1. What three reasons did the tribes give for accepting David?

  2. Who sent cedar, carpenters, and masons?

  3. How does the writer explain David's success?

  4. For whose sake did God exalt David's kingdom?

  5. What did David name the place of the first victory?

Crossword

3142

Across

  1. with ____ trees, carpenters, and masons
  2. David grew ____ and ____.

Down

  1. The sound of marching in the tops of the ____ trees.
  2. You will be ____ of my people Israel.

Think About It

  1. God called David to be a shepherd to His people. What does a good shepherd do, and how can leaders today follow that pattern?

  2. David did not rely on what worked last time; he asked God again. What habits can help you seek God's direction every day?

Memory Verse

“David grew greater and greater, for Yahweh, the God of Armies, was with him.”

2 Samuel 5:10 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did God make it clear that the victory was His?
  • What does it look like to lead for the good of others?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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