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2 Samuel 8 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: The Lord Gives David Victory

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.

PreschoolFair and Right

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

KindergartenA Fair King

KING → picture 2GOLD → picture 4PEOPLE → picture 1FAIR → picture 3

Grade 1Justice and Right

God gave David victory. → picture 2David got gold and silver. → picture 4He gave it all to God. → picture 5David was fair to all his people. → picture 1Jehoshaphat kept the records. → picture 3

Order:

1. David struck the Philistines2. Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went3. King David also dedicated these to Yahweh4. David executed justice and righteousness

Grade 2God Helps David

  1. Who helped David win? God (circle)
  2. What gifts did kings send David? Gold and silver (circle)
  3. What did David do with the gold? He gave it to God.
  4. How did David treat his people? He was fair and good.
  5. What did one helper do? He wrote down what happened.
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Grade 3Victory Wherever He Went

  1. Who did David beat? The Philistines, Moab, the king of Zobah, and the Syrians
  2. What did the Lord give David? Victory wherever he went
  3. Who sent gifts of silver, gold, and bronze? Toi king of Hamath
  4. What did David do with the gifts? He gave them to the Lord.
  5. How did David treat his people? He did what was just and right for all his people.
1: David struck the Philistines2: Yahweh gave victory to David wherever he went3: King David also dedicated these to Yahweh4: David executed justice and righteousness
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Grade 4A Righteous King

  1. What key line does the writer repeat? The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
  2. What did David do with the wealth? He dedicated it to the Lord.
  3. How did David rule at home? With justice and righteousness for all his people
  4. Who was the recorder? Jehoshaphat

Word bank: 1. God; 2. victory; 3. Gold; 4. justice; 5. good

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

Grade 5Justice and Righteousness

  1. What does the text give as the reason for David's success? The Lord gave victory to David wherever he went.
  2. How did David treat the treasures? He dedicated them to the Lord as belonging to God.
  3. What was the heart of good kingship? Executing justice and righteousness for all his people
  4. How was strength abroad matched? By fairness at home
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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