2 Samuel 9 · Preschool

Kindness at the Table

Name Date

Color the table and the bread! David invited Mephibosheth to eat with him.

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

Bible Verse

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”

2 Samuel 9:7 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: David was kind and shared his table. Who can you be kind to today?

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2 Samuel 9 · Kindergarten

Be Kind

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

KIND

TABLE

BREAD

KING

So Mephibosheth lived in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. He was lame in both his feet.

2 Samuel 9:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

BREAD

KING

HOUSE

KIND

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a big table with a place for everyone.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being kind to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Who can you be kind to?
What food do you like to share?

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2 Samuel 9 · Grade 1

Kindness for Jonathan

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

KINDNESS

TABLE

AFRAID

LAND

David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

2 Samuel 9:1 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

David wanted to show kindness.

Ziba told David about Jonathan's son.

Mephibosheth bowed before David.

David gave him Saul's land.

He ate at the king's table.

Kindness at the Table

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

you will eat bread at my table continually

he ate continually at the king's table

Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan

that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake

Draw a big table with a place for everyone.

Memory Verse

David said, “Is there yet any who is left of Saul’s house, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?”

2 Samuel 9:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being kind to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why did David want to find someone from Saul's family?
What did David tell Mephibosheth so he would not be afraid?
What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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2 Samuel 9 · Grade 2

A Seat at the Table

Name Date

Read the Story

David loved his friend Jonathan. Jonathan was gone now. David asked, Is anyone left from Saul's family? I want to be kind to him for Jonathan.

A man named Ziba said, Jonathan has a son. His feet are hurt. His name was Mephibosheth. David sent for him.

Mephibosheth bowed down. He was afraid. David said, Don't be afraid. I will be kind to you. You will eat at my table always. David gave him land too.

Memory Verse

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”

2 Samuel 9:7 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

Who was David's friend?
JonathanAt David's table alwaysFor Jonathan
Why did David want to be kind?
JonathanFor JonathanDon't be afraid
What was the name of Jonathan's son?
JonathanFor JonathanMephibosheth
What did David say first?
MephiboshethDon't be afraidAt David's table always
Where would Mephibosheth eat?
MephiboshethAt David's table alwaysDon't be afraid

Word Search

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

KINDNESS
JONATHAN
TABLE
BREAD
LAME
FEET
LAND
ZIBA

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being kind to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

Why did Mephibosheth call himself a dead dog?
How did David treat Mephibosheth like a son?

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2 Samuel 9 · Grade 3

For Jonathan's Sake

Name Date

Read the Story

David remembered his promise to his friend Jonathan. He asked if anyone was left from Saul's house, so that he could show kindness for Jonathan's sake. A servant named Ziba said that Jonathan still had a son who was lame in his feet.

David brought Mephibosheth to the palace. Mephibosheth fell on his face and called himself a dead dog. David told him not to be afraid. He said he would surely show him kindness for Jonathan his father's sake.

David gave back all the land of Saul to Mephibosheth. Ziba and his sons would farm it. And Mephibosheth would eat at the king's table, like one of the king's sons.

Memory Verse

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”

2 Samuel 9:7 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

Why did David want to show kindness?
Who told David about Mephibosheth?
What did Mephibosheth call himself?
What did David give back?
How would Mephibosheth eat at the king's table?

Kindness at the Table

Write what happened in each box.

1

2

3

4

Word Search

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

KINDNESS
JONATHAN
TABLE
BREAD
LAME
FEET
LAND
ZIBA

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being kind to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you be kind to someone because you love their family?
Who can you be kind to this week?

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2 Samuel 9 · Grade 4

The Kindness of God

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Read and Think

Now that David's kingdom was secure, he remembered his covenant with Jonathan. He asked, Is there not yet any of Saul's house, that I may show the kindness of God to him? In those days a new king often removed the old king's family, but David chose kindness.

Ziba told David about Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son, who was lame in both feet and living at Lo Debar. David sent for him. Mephibosheth bowed low and called himself a dead dog, unworthy of the king's notice.

David told him not to be afraid. He restored Saul's land to him and assigned Ziba's household to work it. Best of all, Mephibosheth would eat bread at the king's table continually, just like one of the king's sons. He lived in Jerusalem from then on.

Show What You Know

What kind of kindness did David want to show?
Where was Mephibosheth living?
How did Mephibosheth see himself?
Who would work Mephibosheth's land?

Think About It

David showed kindness to someone who could give nothing back. Who could you show that kind of kindness to?
Mephibosheth was welcomed like a son. How does that picture God's welcome to us?

Memory Verse

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”

2 Samuel 9:7 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being kind to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How is Mephibosheth at the king's table a picture of grace?
How can you make a person who feels small feel welcome?

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2 Samuel 9 · Grade 5

A Place at the King's Table

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 9 turns from battles to a quiet act of grace. David asked whether anyone remained of Saul's house so that he could show kindness for Jonathan's sake. When he repeated the question, he called it the kindness of God, showing that he wanted to treat others the way God had treated him.

Ziba, a former servant of Saul, reported that Jonathan's son Mephibosheth was still alive, lame in his feet, living at the house of Machir in Lo Debar. When Mephibosheth arrived, he fell on his face. He may have feared that David meant to harm him. He described himself as a dead dog.

David's first words were, Don't be afraid. He promised to restore all of Saul's land and to have Ziba's family farm it. He also gave Mephibosheth a permanent place at the royal table, as one of the king's sons. The chapter ends by noting that Mephibosheth ate continually at the king's table and was lame in both his feet. The honor did not depend on his ability, but on David's promise and grace.

Show What You Know

Why did David call his kindness the kindness of God?
Where was Mephibosheth living?
What were David's first words to Mephibosheth?
What did David promise to restore?
What did the honor depend on?

Crossword

Across

A servant of Saul's house
He was ____ in both his feet.

Down

That I may show him ____ for Jonathan's sake.
Don't be ____.
You will eat bread at my ____ continually.

Think About It

Mephibosheth received honor he could not earn. How is that like God's grace to you?
David kept a promise to a friend long after the friend was gone. Why does faithfulness to promises matter so much?

Memory Verse

David said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for I will surely show you kindness for Jonathan your father’s sake, and will restore to you all the land of Saul your father. You will eat bread at my table continually.”

2 Samuel 9:7 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being kind to me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

How can you show kindness to someone who used to be against you?
How can we welcome people who feel unworthy?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

2 Samuel 9: David's Kindness to Mephibosheth

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Worksheets

Kindness at the Table

Prayer

Take It Home

Be Kind

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Mini Maze

Draw It

Prayer

Take It Home

Kindness for Jonathan

Trace the Words

Match the Pictures

Kindness at the Table

Prayer

Take It Home

A Seat at the Table

Read the Story

Show What You Know

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

For Jonathan's Sake

Read the Story

Answer the Questions

Kindness at the Table

Word Search

Prayer

Take It Home

The Kindness of God

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

A Place at the King's Table

Read and Think

Show What You Know

Crossword

Think About It

Copy It

Prayer

Take It Home

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