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Judges 15 · Preschool

God Gives Water

Name Date

Color the water coming out of the ground! Samson was thirsty, and God gave him water.

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

Bible Verse

“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”

Judges 15:19 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: Samson asked God for help, and God gave him water. God cares when we are thirsty or tired.

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Judges 15 · Kindergarten

Water From God

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

JUDGED
ISRAEL
YEARS
DAYS
He judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

Judges 15:20 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

WATER
FOX
GRAIN
TORCH

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw water coming out of the ground.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When are you very thirsty?
  • How does God take care of you?

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Judges 15 · Grade 1

Ropes and Water

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

FOXES
ROPES
WATER
LEHI
He judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

Judges 15:20 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Samson caught three hundred foxes.
The torches burned the grain.
Men of Judah tied Samson.
The ropes fell off his hands.
God made water come out.

Samson at Lehi

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

Judah binds Samson with ropes

God makes water come out

Samson finds a jawbone

Samson catches three hundred foxes

Draw water coming out of the ground.

Memory Verse

“He judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.”

Judges 15:20 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did Samson use the foxes?
  • How did the ropes come off?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Judges 15 · Grade 2

Thirsty Samson

Name Date

Read the Story

Samson's wife was given to another man. Samson was angry. He caught three hundred foxes. He tied torches to them. They ran into the Philistines' grain and burned it.

The Philistines came to fight. The men of Judah were afraid. They tied Samson with two new ropes. They took him to the Philistines. Then God's Spirit came on Samson. The ropes fell off like burned thread! Samson beat many Philistines.

Samson was very thirsty. He called to God. He asked if he would die of thirst. God split the ground open. Water came out! Samson drank. He felt strong again. The place was named En Hakkore.

Memory Verse

“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”

Judges 15:19 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How many foxes did Samson catch?

    GodThree hundredTwo new ropes

  2. What did the foxes burn?

    The Philistines' grainWaterThree hundred

  3. What did the men of Judah tie Samson with?

    The Philistines' grainTwo new ropesGod

  4. Who did Samson call to when thirsty?

    Two new ropesGodThree hundred

  5. What came out of the ground?

    GodThree hundredWater

Word Search

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

AROYCDWJITTKTIJAAOMHOOSUTWHVFIRFDEBVRKORCAROUAHUXSHFNNLEHIETEECBBEBBSYSDYUVROPESU
  • TORCHES
  • JAWBONE
  • THIRSTY
  • FOXES
  • ROPES
  • WATER
  • JUDAH
  • LEHI

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you thank God after He helps you?
  • What can you do instead of paying someone back with meanness?

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Judges 15 · Grade 3

Water at En Hakkore

Name Date

Read the Story

At wheat harvest, Samson went to visit his wife. Her father said he had given her to Samson's companion. Samson took revenge. He caught three hundred foxes, tied torches between their tails, and burned the Philistines' grain and olive groves.

The Philistines came to Judah. Three thousand men of Judah asked Samson, Don't you know the Philistines rule over us? They bound him with two new ropes. At Lehi, Yahweh's Spirit came on him. The ropes became like burned flax. With a donkey's jawbone, he defeated many Philistines.

Samson was very thirsty. He called on Yahweh and said, You have given this great deliverance. Shall I now die of thirst? God split the hollow place in Lehi, and water came out. His spirit came again, and he revived. He judged Israel twenty years.

Memory Verse

“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”

Judges 15:19 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. When did Samson visit his wife?

  2. What did Samson tie between the foxes' tails?

  3. How many men of Judah came?

  4. What did the ropes become like?

  5. How long did Samson judge Israel?

Samson at Lehi

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does revenge make things worse?
  • What does it show that God gave Samson water?

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Judges 15 · Grade 4

Revenge and Rescue

Name Date

Read and Think

When Samson learned his wife had been given to his companion, he decided to harm the Philistines. He caught three hundred foxes, tied them tail to tail with torches, and sent them into the grain fields. The Philistines answered by killing his wife and her father, and Samson struck back again. Revenge kept growing.

Samson hid in the cave of Etam's rock. When the Philistines camped in Judah, three thousand men of Judah came to bind him, asking, Don't you know the Philistines are rulers over us? They tied him with two new ropes. At Lehi, Yahweh's Spirit came mightily on him, the ropes fell away, and with a donkey's jawbone he struck a thousand men.

Then Samson was terribly thirsty. Then he called on Yahweh. He said God had given this great deliverance by the hand of His servant, and asked if he would now die of thirst. God split the hollow place at Lehi, and water flowed. Samson revived, and the spring was named En Hakkore.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Samson send foxes with torches into the fields?

  2. What did the men of Judah ask Samson?

  3. What did Samson use to strike a thousand men?

  4. What happened when Samson called on Yahweh?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

foxesropesLehiGodthirsty
  1. He caught three hundred , tied them tail to tail with torches, and sent them into the grain fields.
  2. They tied him with two new .
  3. Then Samson was terribly .
  4. He said had given this great deliverance by the hand of His servant, and asked if he would now die of thirst.
  5. God split the hollow place at , and water flowed.

Think About It

  1. Samson's revenge led to more revenge. Why does paying people back usually make things worse?

  2. The men of Judah were content to let the Philistines rule them. What happens when we get used to things that are wrong?

Memory Verse

“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”

Judges 15:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How does it help you to know God does not give up on you?
  • How did Samson give God credit?

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Judges 15 · Grade 5

Calling on God at Last

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 15 traces a cycle of revenge. Samson returned with a young goat to visit his wife, only to learn her father had given her to his companion. Samson said this time he would be blameless toward the Philistines. He tied three hundred foxes tail to tail with torches and burned their standing grain, vineyards, and olive groves. The Philistines retaliated by killing his wife and her father, and Samson struck them hip and thigh.

Israel's response is striking. Instead of joining Samson, three thousand men of Judah came to bind him for the Philistines, saying the Philistines were rulers over them. Samson let them tie him with two new ropes. At Lehi, as the Philistines shouted, Yahweh's Spirit came mightily on him, the ropes became like flax burned with fire, and he struck a thousand men with the fresh jawbone of a donkey. He named the place Ramath Lehi.

Then exhausted and very thirsty, Samson called on Yahweh. He acknowledged that God had given this great deliverance by the hand of His servant. God answered by splitting the hollow place in Lehi so water came out; when Samson drank, his spirit returned and he revived. The spring was called En Hakkore. Samson judged Israel twenty years in the days of the Philistines.

Show What You Know

  1. What did Samson say about being blameless?

  2. How did Judah respond to Samson?

  3. What happened to the ropes at Lehi?

  4. What did Samson acknowledge when he called on Yahweh?

  5. How long did Samson judge Israel?

Crossword

34125

Across

  1. Samson found a fresh one of a donkey
  2. How Samson felt after the battle
  3. The place where God split the hollow place

Down

  1. Samson caught three hundred
  2. The men of Judah tied Samson with two new ones

Think About It

  1. Samson finally called on Yahweh when he was weak and thirsty. Why do people often turn to God only when they are desperate?

  2. God answered Samson's prayer even though Samson had made poor choices. What does that show about God's mercy?

Memory Verse

“But God split the hollow place that is in Lehi, and water came out of it. When he had drunk, his spirit came again, and he revived. Therefore its name was called En Hakkore, which is in Lehi, to this day.”

Judges 15:19 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for giving me what I need. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why do we sometimes wait until we are desperate to pray?
  • How can you stop a cycle of paying people back?
  • 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.