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Judges 18 · Preschool

Wanting Our Own Way

Name Date

Color the Danites traveling! They wanted their own way instead of God's way.

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

Bible Verse

“In those days there was no king in Israel. In those days the tribe of the Danites sought an inheritance to dwell in; for to that day, their inheritance had not fallen to them among the tribes of Israel.”

Judges 18:1 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When people stopped listening to God, they took things that were not theirs. God wants us to follow Him.

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Judges 18 · Kindergarten

The City of Dan

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

HOUSE
MICAH
CAME
HILL
They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

Judges 18:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

DANITES
CITY
TENT
HOUSE

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw something that is truly worth trusting.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What would you do if someone took your toy?
  • Why should we not take what belongs to others?

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Judges 18 · Grade 1

Dan Moves North

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

SPIES
PRIEST
LAISH
CITY
They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.

Judges 18:13 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

Five men went to spy out the land.
They stopped at Micah's house.
Micah's priest went with them.
They came to the city of Laish.
They named the city Dan.

Dan Moves North

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

They name the city Dan

Dan sends five spies

They take Micah's image

The spies see Laish

Draw something that is truly worth trusting.

Memory Verse

“They passed from there to the hill country of Ephraim, and came to the house of Micah.”

Judges 18:13 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did the tribe of Dan send spies?
  • Why did the priest go with the Danites?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Judges 18 · Grade 2

Taking What Is Not Theirs

Name Date

Read the Story

There was no king in Israel. The tribe of Dan wanted land. They sent five men to look for a place.

The five men stopped at Micah's house. They met Micah's priest. Then they found a quiet city named Laish. They told their tribe the land was very good.

Six hundred men of Dan came to Micah's house. They took Micah's idols. They asked the priest to come be their priest. He went with them. Micah cried that they had taken his gods. The tribe of Dan took the city of Laish. They named it Dan. They set up the idol there.

Memory Verse

“They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.”

Judges 18:29 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. What did the tribe of Dan want?

    LaishLandMicah's idols

  2. How many men went to look?

    Micah's idolsFiveLand

  3. What was the quiet city's name?

    LaishFiveDan

  4. What did the six hundred men take?

    LandMicah's idolsDan

  5. What did they name the city?

    LaishMicah's idolsDan

Word Search

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

LAIPKLVDTUANIRDANMUJITMIDWMRJPSYAEGKDSOKHVGSNMICAHYLETYOHNSWSPYWIDANITESDADFRPXBU
  • DANITES
  • PRIEST
  • LAISH
  • MICAH
  • IMAGE
  • SPY
  • SIX
  • DAN

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why can only the true God take care of us?
  • How can you respect other people's things?

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Judges 18 · Grade 3

A Tribe Without God's Way

Name Date

Read the Story

In those days there was no king in Israel. The tribe of the Danites was looking for land to live in. They sent five men of valor to spy out the land. At Micah's house they knew the voice of the Levite.

They asked the Levite to ask God about their trip. He said, Go in peace. The men found Laish, where people lived quiet and secure. They told Dan the land was very good, and not to be slothful to possess it.

Six hundred armed men came to Micah's house and took the carved image, the ephod, and the teraphim. They asked the priest, Isn't it better to be priest to a tribe? His heart was glad, and he went. Micah said, You have taken away my gods which I made, and the priest, and have gone away! Dan attacked and took Laish, named it Dan, and set up the image.

Memory Verse

“They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.”

Judges 18:29 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What was the tribe of the Danites looking for?

  2. Whose voice did the spies know?

  3. How did the people of Laish live?

  4. What did the priest think about going with Dan?

  5. What did Micah say?

Dan Moves North

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Dan show they were doing what was right in their own eyes?
  • How can you choose to do right instead of what pays most?

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Judges 18 · Grade 4

Stolen Gods

Name Date

Read and Think

Again the chapter begins, In those days there was no king in Israel. The Danites' inheritance had not yet fallen to them, so they looked for a place to live. Five spies stayed at Micah's house and recognized the Levite's voice. They asked him to inquire of God, and he told them to go in peace.

The spies found Laish, a quiet people living securely and far from any help. They urged their tribe to take it. Six hundred armed Danites came north, and the spies told them about Micah's ephod, teraphim, and images. They took everything while the armed men stood at the gate.

The Levite objected only until they offered him a bigger job as priest to a whole tribe. Micah chased them and cried, You have taken away my gods which I made! But the Danites threatened him, and he went home. Dan struck Laish and burned it, rebuilt it as Dan, and set up Micah's image. A grandson of Moses served as their priest, and the image remained all the time God's house was in Shiloh.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did the Danites look for a place to live?

  2. What made the Levite go with them?

  3. Why did Micah go home?

  4. How long did the image remain?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

priestDanitesGodLaishMicah
  1. They asked him to inquire of , and he told them to go in peace.
  2. The spies found , a quiet people living securely and far from any help.
  3. The Levite objected only until they offered him a bigger job as to a whole tribe.
  4. chased them and cried, You have taken away my gods which I made!
  5. But the threatened him, and he went home.

Think About It

  1. Micah's gods could not protect themselves from being stolen. What does that show about idols?

  2. The Levite followed whoever offered him more. Why is it wrong to serve God just for what we can get?

Memory Verse

“They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.”

Judges 18:29 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was it sad that a descendant of Moses became their priest?
  • What is the difference between true worship and worship for profit?

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Judges 18 · Grade 5

Idols for Hire

Name Date

Read and Think

Chapter 18 shows a whole tribe doing what was right in its own eyes. The Danites still had no settled inheritance, so they sent five men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol to search the land. At Micah's house they recognized the Levite and asked him to consult God. He answered, Go in peace. Your way is before Yahweh.

At Laish the spies found a people quiet and secure, far from the Sidonians, with no one to defend them. They urged their brothers not to be slothful. Six hundred armed men set out, camped at a place later called Mahaneh Dan, and came to Micah's house. While the warriors stood at the gate, the five spies carried off the engraved image, the ephod, the teraphim, and the molten image.

The Levite protested until they offered him a tribe instead of one household; then his heart was glad, and he took the idols himself. Micah pursued, crying that they had taken the gods he made and asking what more he had. The Danites warned him to be silent or lose his life. Dan struck Laish and burned it, rebuilt it as Dan, and set up the image. Jonathan, son of Gershom, son of Moses, and his sons served as priests there until the captivity. Even a descendant of Moses had joined in false worship.

Show What You Know

  1. Why did Dan send out spies?

  2. What did the Levite tell the spies?

  3. What made the Levite's heart glad?

  4. What did Micah ask?

  5. Who served as priests at Dan?

Crossword

4132

Across

  1. The Levite became one to a tribe
  2. The new name of the city
  3. The tribe looking for land

Down

  1. He said, You have taken my gods
  2. The quiet city they took

Think About It

  1. Micah lost gods he had made with his own hands. How do the things people trust instead of God fail them?

  2. The Levite's answer pleased the spies but did not come from God's word. Why should we be careful about spiritual answers that only tell us what we want to hear?

Memory Verse

“They called the name of the city Dan, after the name of Dan their father, who was born to Israel; however the name of the city used to be Laish.”

Judges 18:29 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being the true God. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How do idols always disappoint people?
  • How can you tell if advice comes from God?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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