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Deuteronomy 20 · Preschool

God Is with You

Name Date

Color the fruit tree! God told His people to take care of fruit trees.

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

Bible Verse

“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When you feel afraid, remember God is with you.

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Deuteronomy 20 · Kindergarten

God Goes with Me

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

BRAVE
PEACE
GOD
TREE
When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

Deuteronomy 20:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

TREE
FRUIT
HOUSE
TRUMPET

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a time you were brave because God was with you.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What makes you feel afraid?
  • Who is always with you?

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Deuteronomy 20 · Grade 1

Brave with God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

BRAVE
PEACE
FRUIT
TREE
When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.

Deuteronomy 20:10 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The priest speaks to the people.
A man with a new house may go home.
A man with a new vineyard may go home.
Offer peace first.
Do not cut down fruit trees.

Before the Battle

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

Do not cut down fruit trees

Do not be afraid of armies

Men with new houses go home

The priest speaks courage

Draw a time you were brave because God was with you.

Memory Verse

“When you draw near to a city to fight against it, then proclaim peace to it.”

Deuteronomy 20:10 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who goes with God's people?
  • Who could go back home?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Deuteronomy 20 · Grade 2

God Goes with You

Name Date

Read the Story

God said, Someday you may see a big army with many horses. Do not be afraid. I am with you. I brought you out of Egypt.

The priest would say, Do not be scared. God goes with you. Then some men could go home. A man with a new house could go home. A man with new grapes could go home. A man who was afraid could go home too.

God said, First ask for peace. And do not cut down fruit trees. You can eat their fruit.

Memory Verse

“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What might they see?

  2. Why should they not be afraid?

    God is with themPeaceFruit trees

  3. Who could go home?

  4. What should they ask for first?

    Fruit treesPeaceGod is with them

  5. What trees must they not cut down?

    God is with themPeaceFruit trees

Word Search

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

VVGSTREESWIHPOKCRJTNAORBJGEDEHFRIVLYAYPORSEVLUAIEUAESEMRWMASISTEDPNHCEDOFAINTFEJR
  • VINEYARD
  • AFRAID
  • PRIEST
  • HORSES
  • HOUSE
  • TREES
  • FAINT
  • PEACE

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What makes you feel brave?
  • How can you be a peacemaker this week?

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Deuteronomy 20 · Grade 3

Courage and Care

Name Date

Read the Story

When Israel saw horses, chariots, and armies bigger than theirs, they must not be afraid, because God who brought them out of Egypt was with them. Before battle, the priest would say, Do not let your heart faint. God goes with you to fight for you.

The officers sent some men home: anyone who had built a new house, planted a vineyard, or was engaged to marry. Anyone who was fearful could also go home, so that his fear would not spread.

When they came near a city far away, they must first offer peace. During a long siege, they must not cut down fruit trees, for they could eat from them. God cared even for the trees.

Memory Verse

“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why should Israel not fear larger armies?

  2. What did the priest say?

  3. Why could a fearful man go home?

  4. What must they do first at a distant city?

  5. Why must they not cut down fruit trees?

Before the Battle

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the officers send some men home?
  • How can you stop a fight before it starts?

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Deuteronomy 20 · Grade 4

God Fights for His People

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Read and Think

Deuteronomy 20 gives laws for war in Israel's time. Israel's confidence was not in horses or chariots but in God, who had already defeated Egypt. Before battle, the priest reminded them that God goes with you to fight for you and to save you.

Officers sent home men who had a new house, a new vineyard, or a promised bride, so they could enjoy God's gifts. Fearful men also went home. Israel's strength did not depend on numbers.

Distant cities were offered peace first. The Canaanite cities were treated differently. God commanded their destruction as His judgment on their sin and to keep Israel from learning their abominations. This was a specific command for that time, not a pattern for today. Even in war, fruit trees must be spared.

Show What You Know

  1. Where was Israel's confidence?

  2. Why could some men go home?

  3. Why were the Canaanite cities treated differently?

  4. What must be spared even in war?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

priesttreespeaceGod
  1. Before battle, the reminded them that God goes with you to fight for you and to save you.
  2. Distant cities were offered first.
  3. commanded their destruction as His judgment on their sin and to keep Israel from learning their abominations.
  4. Even in war, fruit must be spared.

Think About It

  1. What makes you afraid, and how can remembering that God is with you help?

  2. God cared about fruit trees even in war. What does that show about Him?

Memory Verse

“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you take care of the world God made?
  • Where does true courage come from?

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Deuteronomy 20 · Grade 5

The Lord Is with You

Name Date

Read and Think

Deuteronomy 20 regulates warfare for Israel as it entered Canaan. Facing horses, chariots, and larger armies, Israel must not fear, for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you. The priest's address emphasized that victory came from God, not military strength, a theme later seen with Gideon and David.

The exemptions are surprising. Men who had built a new house, planted a vineyard, or become engaged went home so they could enjoy what God had given. The fearful and faint-hearted went home too, lest his brother's heart melt as his heart. God valued ordinary life and did not need a large army.

Distant cities were first offered peace. The cities of the Canaanite nations, however, were placed under God's judgment, so that they not teach you to follow all their abominations. This was God's specific judgment at a unique moment, not a model for later wars. Even in a siege, Israel must not destroy fruit trees, for is the tree of the field man? Creation itself was protected.

Show What You Know

  1. Where did Israel's victory come from?

  2. Why were new homeowners and fearful men sent home?

  3. Why were the Canaanite cities judged?

  4. Was this a model for later wars?

  5. What did the fruit tree law protect?

Crossword

41253

Across

  1. A man who planted one could go home.
  2. Do not destroy the ____.

Down

  1. Do not be ____.
  2. He speaks to the people before battle.
  3. First offer ____.

Think About It

  1. The priest said God fights for His people. How does Ephesians 6 describe the Christian's battle today?

  2. Why do you think God cared about men enjoying their new homes and vineyards?

Memory Verse

“When you go out to battle against your enemies, and see horses, chariots, and a people more numerous than you, you shall not be afraid of them; for Yahweh your God, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt, is with you.”

Deuteronomy 20:1 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being with me. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does this chapter show about God's care for creation?
  • When have you needed God's courage?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org. © 2026 The Daily Rooted. Free to print and copy for church and home use; not for resale. Original line art.