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2 Samuel 6 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: David Brings the Ark to Jerusalem

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.

PreschoolDancing for God

peopletrumpetcityhouse

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

KindergartenDance with Joy

ARK → picture 4TRUMPET → picture 3BREAD → picture 2PEOPLE → picture 1

Grade 1Joy for God

David gathered the people. → picture 3They put the ark on a new cart. → picture 5God blessed Obed-Edom's house. → picture 2David danced with all his might. → picture 4David gave bread to everyone. → picture 1

Order:

1. to bring up from there God’s ark2. Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house3. David danced before Yahweh with all his might4. with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet

Grade 2The Ark Comes Home

  1. What did the ark show? That God was with His people
  2. What did they put the ark on? A new cart (circle)
  3. Whose house did God bless? Obed-Edom's house (circle)
  4. How did David dance? With all his might (circle)
  5. What did David give the people? Bread and treats (circle)
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Grade 3With All His Might

  1. How many chosen men did David gather? Thirty thousand
  2. What did Uzzah do? He took hold of the ark.
  3. How long did the ark stay with Obed-Edom? Three months
  4. How did David bring the ark into his city? With joy, dancing before the Lord with all his might
  5. Who despised David in her heart? Michal, Saul's daughter
1: to bring up from there God’s ark2: Yahweh blessed Obed-Edom and all his house3: David danced before Yahweh with all his might4: with shouting and with the sound of the trumpet

Grade 4God Is Holy and Good

  1. What was the ark a sign of? God's presence with Israel
  2. What did David do when he was afraid? He left the ark with Obed-Edom the Gittite.
  3. What happened at Obed-Edom's house? The Lord blessed his whole household.
  4. What did David give the people? Bread, dates, and raisins

Word bank: 1. ark; 2. God; 3. joy; 4. danced

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

Grade 5The Ark Comes to David's City

  1. Why did David want the ark in Jerusalem? He wanted it at the center of the nation's life.
  2. Where did the trouble happen? At the threshing floor of Nacon
  3. What did the ark bring to Obed-Edom's house? Blessing; the Lord blessed him and all his house
  4. How was the ark moved the second time? It was carried by those who bore it.
  5. How did David answer Michal? He danced before the Lord who had chosen him and was willing to be humble for the Lord's sake.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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