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Judges 1 · Grade 3

Judah Goes Up

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Read the Story

After the death of Joshua, Israel asked God who should go first against the Canaanites. God answered that Judah would go. He said He had given the land into Judah's hand.

Judah and Simeon went together, and God was with Judah. Caleb promised his daughter Achsah to the man who took the city of Kiriath Sepher. Othniel took it. Achsah asked Caleb for a blessing. He gave her the upper and lower springs.

Judah could not drive out the people of the valley, who had chariots of iron. Then the chapter lists tribe after tribe that did not drive out the Canaanites. The Canaanites kept living among them.

Memory Verse

Yahweh said, “Judah shall go up. Behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.”

Judges 1:2 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did Israel ask after Joshua died?

  2. Which tribe went with Judah?

  3. Who took Kiriath Sepher?

  4. What blessing did Achsah ask for?

  5. Why could Judah not drive out the valley people?

Taking the Land

Write what happened in each box.

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Word Search

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

HBCDGNBMKHLAIOANKVOELJTNERYTSEUYYKERHSBOOJDEDNICYNCFNYINSPRINGSEGJUDAHBYLCLMBEZEK
  • BLESSING
  • SPRINGS
  • OTHNIEL
  • DONKEY
  • JUDAH
  • BEZEK
  • CALEB
  • CITY

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for always keeping Your promises. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do you think Judah was sent first?
  • What would it look like to ask God first today?

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