Judges 16 · Grade 2
Samson's Secret
Read the Story
Samson went to Gaza. The people waited at the gate to catch him. At midnight Samson got up. He picked up the city gates and carried them up a hill!
Samson loved a woman named Delilah. The Philistine leaders paid her silver to learn his secret. Three times Samson told her something that was not true. At last he told her that no razor had ever cut his hair. She had his hair cut. God left him. The Philistines took away his sight and put him in prison.
In prison, his hair began to grow again. The Philistines had a party for their false god Dagon. They brought Samson to make fun of him. Samson prayed, Lord, remember me, and make me strong one more time. He pushed the two middle pillars. The house fell, and Samson died with the Philistines.
Memory Verse
“However, the hair of his head began to grow again after he was shaved.”
Judges 16:22 (WEB)
Show What You Know
Circle the right answer, or write it on the lines.
What did Samson carry up a hill?
Three timesHis hairThe city gatesWho paid Delilah?
The Philistine leadersThree timesThe two middle pillarsHow many times did Samson tell her something not true?
Three timesThe Philistine leadersHis hairWhat began to grow in prison?
Three timesHis hairThe Philistine leadersWhat did Samson push?
The two middle pillarsHis hairThree times
Word Search
Find and circle each word. Words go across and down.
- REMEMBER
- DELILAH
- PILLARS
- SILVER
- DAGON
- GAZA
- GATE
- HAIR
Prayer
Dear God, thank You for hearing me when I pray. Help me . Amen.
Take It Home
For families: talk about these together.
- Why is it important to tell the truth to people you love?
- Why did the Philistines praise Dagon?
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