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Judges 11 · Grade 2

Pushed Out, Then Called Back

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Read the Story

Jephthah was a mighty man. But his brothers did not want him. They drove him out of the house.

Then the people of Ammon came to fight Israel. The leaders of Gilead went to Jephthah. They asked him to come and be their leader. Jephthah said they had pushed him out. But he went with them.

Jephthah sent a message to the king of Ammon. He said God is the Judge. Then God helped Jephthah win. But Jephthah had made a quick promise to God. It brought great sadness to him and his daughter. The girls of Israel remembered her each year.

Memory Verse

“Then Jephthah went with the elders of Gilead, and the people made him head and chief over them. Jephthah spoke all his words before Yahweh in Mizpah.”

Judges 11:11 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who drove Jephthah out?

    The people of AmmonTo be their leaderHis brothers

  2. Who came to fight Israel?

    The girls of IsraelGodThe people of Ammon

  3. What did the leaders ask Jephthah?

    To be their leaderGodThe girls of Israel

  4. Who did Jephthah say is the Judge?

    The girls of IsraelThe people of AmmonGod

  5. Who remembered Jephthah's daughter each year?

    GodThe girls of IsraelHis brothers

Word Search

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

KIVNTOBCICHIEFYAERMGDUPJMLNUJDGRHMDANYGHIUOEEYICJRLNRAMIZPAHESGPJEPHTHAHSJUDGESDD
  • JEPHTHAH
  • GILEAD
  • ELDERS
  • MIZPAH
  • CHIEF
  • JUDGE
  • AMMON
  • TOB

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for never pushing me away. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did God use someone who was pushed away?
  • Why did Jephthah send a message before fighting?

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