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Judges 3 · Preschool

God Hears When We Cry

Name Date

Color the helper God sent! The people cried to God, and He heard them.

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

Bible Verse

“When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”

Judges 3:9 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: When God's people cried out, God sent help. You can always cry out to God.

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Judges 3 · Kindergarten

God Hears

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

CRIED
GOD
SAVED
HELP
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.

Judges 3:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

OTHNIEL
PEOPLE
PRAY
HILLS

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw someone God helped to be brave.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raising up helpers for Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When do you cry out to God?
  • What makes you feel safe?

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Judges 3 · Grade 1

God Sends Helpers

Name Date

Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

CRIED
SAVIOR
REST
LAND
So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.

Judges 3:30 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The people cried to God.
God sent Othniel.
Ehud was a left-handed man.
Ehud brought a gift to the king of Moab.
The land had rest.

Three Judges

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

The land has rest eighty years

Shamgar saves Israel

God raises up Othniel

God raises up Ehud

Draw someone God helped to be brave.

Memory Verse

“So Moab was subdued that day under the hand of Israel. Then the land had rest eighty years.”

Judges 3:30 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raising up helpers for Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did God send Othniel?
  • How was Ehud different from other men?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Judges 3 · Grade 2

Three Helpers

Name Date

Read the Story

Israel did evil. They forgot God. So a king from far away ruled them for eight years. Then they cried to God. God sent Othniel. God's Spirit came on him. He saved them. The land had rest for forty years.

Israel did evil again. Eglon, the king of Moab, ruled them for eighteen years. They cried to God. God sent Ehud. Ehud was left-handed.

God used Ehud to beat the king of Moab. Then the land had rest for eighty years. After that, God used Shamgar to save Israel too.

Memory Verse

“When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”

Judges 3:9 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. How long did the king from far away rule them?

    EglonEight yearsEighty years

  2. Who did God send first?

    He was left-handedOthnielEight years

  3. Who was the king of Moab?

    Eight yearsHe was left-handedEglon

  4. What was special about Ehud?

    OthnielEighty yearsHe was left-handed

  5. How long did the land rest after Ehud?

    He was left-handedEglonEighty years

Word Search

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

ELMHKJSOGPIEOLUATFSLGHAIVHEBHHHUBINGDSAGTDOILJRRMDYREOHLETGVCLNFAUSTAOWGSBTLTORUU
  • OTHNIEL
  • SHAMGAR
  • EIGHTY
  • SAVIOR
  • EGLON
  • EHUD
  • MOAB
  • REST

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raising up helpers for Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the people do when things were hard?
  • How do you feel when someone comes to help you?

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Judges 3 · Grade 3

God Hears and Saves

Name Date

Read the Story

God left some nations in the land to test Israel. Israel married their people and served their gods. So God let Cushan Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia, rule them for eight years.

When they cried to Yahweh, He raised up Othniel. Yahweh's Spirit came on him. He won, and the land had rest forty years.

Again Israel did evil, and Eglon king of Moab ruled them eighteen years. God raised up Ehud, a left-handed man from Benjamin. Ehud brought a gift to Eglon. God used Ehud to defeat him, and Moab was beaten. The land had rest eighty years. Then Shamgar saved Israel from the Philistines with an ox goad.

Memory Verse

“When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”

Judges 3:9 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. Why did God leave some nations in the land?

  2. Who ruled Israel for eight years?

  3. What came on Othniel?

  4. What tribe was Ehud from?

  5. What did Shamgar use?

Three Judges

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

Find each word. Words go across, down, and diagonally.

OAAGARUSLFFIOEGRAKNESTGGYVFEIGHTYLIUNVTNAMIOPTETIKMORNSHRESTGACGUELLJHABJDFDCCABR
  • OTHNIEL
  • SHAMGAR
  • EIGHTY
  • SAVIOR
  • EGLON
  • EHUD
  • MOAB
  • REST

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raising up helpers for Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why did God let enemies rule Israel?
  • How can God help you do something hard?

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Judges 3 · Grade 4

Unlikely Saviors

Name Date

Read and Think

God left certain nations in Canaan to test Israel and to teach war to a generation that had never fought. Instead of standing apart, Israel married into those nations and served their gods. God sold them into the hand of Cushan Rishathaim for eight years.

When Israel cried to Yahweh, He raised up Othniel, Caleb's relative. Yahweh's Spirit came on him, he judged Israel, and the land had rest forty years. Then Israel did evil again, and Eglon of Moab ruled them for eighteen years.

God raised up Ehud, a left-handed Benjamite. Ehud made a short sword and hid it on his right thigh. He brought tribute to Eglon, asked to speak with him alone, and killed him. Ehud then led Israel to victory over Moab, and the land had rest eighty years. After him, Shamgar struck six hundred Philistines with an ox goad.

Show What You Know

  1. What two reasons did God have for leaving nations in the land?

  2. How long did the land rest under Othniel?

  3. How did Ehud hide his sword?

  4. What did Shamgar use against the Philistines?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

EhudGodMoabrestEglon
  1. left certain nations in Canaan to test Israel and to teach war to a generation that had never fought.
  2. Then Israel did evil again, and Eglon of ruled them for eighteen years.
  3. God raised up , a left-handed Benjamite.
  4. He brought tribute to , asked to speak with him alone, and killed him.
  5. Ehud then led Israel to victory over Moab, and the land had eighty years.

Think About It

  1. God used a left-handed man and a farmer with an ox goad. What does that say about who God can use?

  2. What do you do first when you are in trouble?

Memory Verse

“When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”

Judges 3:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raising up helpers for Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why does Israel keep needing a new savior?
  • What does Ehud's story show about God using unlikely people?

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Judges 3 · Grade 5

Crying Out to God

Name Date

Read and Think

The nations left in Canaan served as a test of whether Israel would obey the commandments God gave through Moses. Israel failed the test: they intermarried with the Canaanites and served the Baals and the Asheroth. Yahweh's anger burned, and He sold them to Cushan Rishathaim, king of Mesopotamia.

The first judge shows the pattern clearly. Israel cried out, Yahweh raised up a savior, His Spirit came on Othniel, and Othniel prevailed. The land had rest forty years. But when Israel did evil again, God strengthened Eglon king of Moab against them, and he took the city of palm trees.

Ehud, a left-handed Benjamite, carried Israel's tribute to Eglon with a hidden sword. Alone with the king, he said he had a message from God and struck him. Ehud escaped, blew the trumpet in Ephraim, and Israel held the fords of the Jordan and defeated Moab. The land had rest eighty years. Shamgar also saved Israel, striking six hundred Philistines with an ox goad.

Show What You Know

  1. What did the remaining nations test?

  2. What four steps does Othniel's story show?

  3. Who strengthened Eglon against Israel?

  4. What did Ehud do after he escaped?

  5. How long did the land rest after Ehud?

Crossword

34152

Across

  1. He used an ox goad
  2. God raised one up when Israel cried

Down

  1. A left-handed judge
  2. King of Moab
  3. The land had this for eighty years

Think About It

  1. Israel cried out only after years of trouble. Why do people often wait so long to turn to God?

  2. God's Spirit came on Othniel. How does God give His people strength for the work He gives them?

Memory Verse

“When the children of Israel cried to Yahweh, Yahweh raised up a savior to the children of Israel, who saved them, even Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother.”

Judges 3:9 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for raising up helpers for Your people. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How is crying out to God different from just feeling sorry?
  • Who has God used to help you when you needed it?
  • 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.