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2 Samuel 9 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: David's Kindness to Mephibosheth

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.

PreschoolKindness at the Table

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

KindergartenBe Kind

BREAD → picture 3KING → picture 1HOUSE → picture 4KIND → picture 2

Grade 1Kindness for Jonathan

David wanted to show kindness. → picture 4Ziba told David about Jonathan's son. → picture 3Mephibosheth bowed before David. → picture 1David gave him Saul's land. → picture 5He ate at the king's table. → picture 2

Order:

1. that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake2. Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan3. you will eat bread at my table continually4. he ate continually at the king's table

Grade 2A Seat at the Table

  1. Who was David's friend? Jonathan (circle)
  2. Why did David want to be kind? For Jonathan (circle)
  3. What was the name of Jonathan's son? Mephibosheth (circle)
  4. What did David say first? Don't be afraid. (circle)
  5. Where would Mephibosheth eat? At David's table always (circle)
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Grade 3For Jonathan's Sake

  1. Why did David want to show kindness? For Jonathan's sake
  2. Who told David about Mephibosheth? A servant named Ziba
  3. What did Mephibosheth call himself? A dead dog
  4. What did David give back? All the land of Saul
  5. How would Mephibosheth eat at the king's table? Like one of the king's sons
1: that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake2: Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan3: you will eat bread at my table continually4: he ate continually at the king's table
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Grade 4The Kindness of God

  1. What kind of kindness did David want to show? The kindness of God
  2. Where was Mephibosheth living? At Lo Debar
  3. How did Mephibosheth see himself? As a dead dog, unworthy of the king's notice
  4. Who would work Mephibosheth's land? Ziba's household

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

Grade 5A Place at the King's Table

  1. Why did David call his kindness the kindness of God? He wanted to treat others the way God had treated him.
  2. Where was Mephibosheth living? At the house of Machir in Lo Debar
  3. What were David's first words to Mephibosheth? Don't be afraid.
  4. What did David promise to restore? All of Saul's land
  5. What did the honor depend on? David's promise and grace, not Mephibosheth's ability
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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