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Judges 20 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Israel Against Benjamin

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolAsking God

peopleark and covenanttentcityfire

Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenThey Wept

PEOPLE → picture 2ARK → picture 4ALTAR → picture 1PRAY → picture 3

Grade 1Israel Asks God

Israel came together as one man. → picture 2They asked Benjamin to give up the wicked men. → picture 4They asked counsel of God. → picture 5The ark of God was at Bethel. → picture 1They gave offerings to God. → picture 3

Order:

1. Israel gathers at Mizpah2. Benjamin will not listen3. Israel asks counsel of God4. Israel weeps and offers sacrifices

Grade 2A Sad War

  1. Where did all Israel come together? At Mizpah (circle)
  2. What did they ask Benjamin to do? Give up the wicked men
  3. How many times did Benjamin win at first? Twice (circle)
  4. Where did Israel cry and sit before God? At Bethel (circle)
  5. How many men of Benjamin were left? Six hundred (circle)
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Grade 3Brothers at War

  1. From where to where did Israel gather? From Dan to Beersheba
  2. What did Israel ask Benjamin to do? Deliver up the wicked fellows in Gibeah
  3. What could the left-handed men do? Sling a stone at a hair
  4. Who did Yahweh say should go first? Judah
  5. Where did the six hundred flee? To the rock of Rimmon
1: Israel gathers at Mizpah2: Benjamin will not listen3: Israel asks counsel of God4: Israel weeps and offers sacrifices

Grade 4Justice and Grief

  1. Whom did all Israel act together against? One of their own tribes
  2. Why did Israel ask Benjamin to deliver up the men? So evil would be put away from Israel
  3. What happened on the first two days? Benjamin won, and Israel lost many men.
  4. Who stood before the ark? Phinehas the priest

Word bank: 1. Mizpah; 2. Benjamin; 3. God; 4. Bethel; 5. wept

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5A Nation Divided

  1. How many footmen gathered at Mizpah? Four hundred thousand
  2. What chance did Israel give Benjamin? To deliver up the wicked fellows so evil would be put away from Israel
  3. How many did Israel lose on the first and second days? Twenty-two thousand and eighteen thousand
  4. Who served before the ark? Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron
  5. How long did the six hundred stay at the rock of Rimmon? Four months
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Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

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