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2 Samuel 7 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: God's Promise to David

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 Is Great

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

KindergartenGod's Promise

HOUSE → picture 4KING → picture 3SHEEP → picture 1STARS → picture 2

Grade 1A Forever Promise

David lived in a house of cedar. → picture 5God's ark was in a tent. → picture 1God spoke to Nathan the prophet. → picture 4God promised David a forever kingdom. → picture 2David thanked God. → picture 3

Order:

1. I dwell in a house of cedar2. I took you from the sheep pen3. Your throne will be established forever4. Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh

Grade 2A House for David

  1. Where was God's ark? In a tent (circle)
  2. What did David want to build? A house for God (circle)
  3. Who did God speak to that night? Nathan (circle)
  4. How long would the kingdom last? Forever (circle)
  5. What did David say about God? God is great, and there is no one like Him.
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Grade 3Who Am I?

  1. What did David want to build? A house for God
  2. Where did God take David from? From following the sheep
  3. Who would build a house for God's name? David's son
  4. How long would David's throne last? Forever
  5. What question did David ask God? He asked who he was, that God had brought him this far.
1: I dwell in a house of cedar2: I took you from the sheep pen3: Your throne will be established forever4: Then David the king went in, and sat before Yahweh

Grade 4A House That Lasts Forever

  1. Why did David want to build a house for God? He lived in cedar, but God's ark dwelled within curtains.
  2. What surprise did the Lord give David? The Lord would make David a house.
  3. What would David's offspring do? Build a house for God's name
  4. How did David respond? With humble wonder and praise

Word bank: 1. Nathan; 2. God; 3. house; 4. great; 5. words

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

Grade 5The Covenant with David

  1. What did David want to build? A permanent house for the ark
  2. What kind of house did God promise David? A royal family line
  3. How was God's promise different from what happened to Saul? God's loving kindness would not depart from David's offspring as it did from Saul.
  4. What did David confess about God's words? God's words are truth.
  5. How does Luke 1:32 connect to this chapter? In the New Testament, Luke 1:32 says of Jesus, The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David.
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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