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Judges 9 · Grade 2

A Story About Trees

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Read the Story

Gideon had a son named Abimelech. Abimelech wanted to be king. He did a very bad thing to his brothers. Only the youngest, Jotham, hid and was safe.

Jotham stood on a mountain. He told a story. The trees wanted a king. The olive tree said no. The fig tree said no. The vine said no. They all had good work to do. Then a thorn bush said it would be king. It told the trees to come rest in its shade.

Abimelech ruled for three years. Then God sent trouble between him and the town. Abimelech fought many people. At last Abimelech died. God paid him back for the wrong he did.

Memory Verse

“The trees set out to anoint a king over themselves. They said to the olive tree, ‘Reign over us.’”

Judges 9:8 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who wanted to be king?

    NoAbimelechJotham

  2. Who hid and was safe?

    Come rest in my shadeJothamNo

  3. What did the olive tree say?

    Come rest in my shadeJothamNo

  4. What did the thorn bush say?

  5. How long did Abimelech rule?

    Three yearsCome rest in my shadeNo

Word Search

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

SALJOTHAMIBRAMBLEPSTOWERFKFKHGERIZIMOGEDWMCULWLACNVFIVRKINHSITJFIGVREONNVBYGEHMRE
  • BRAMBLE
  • SHECHEM
  • GERIZIM
  • JOTHAM
  • OLIVE
  • TOWER
  • VINE
  • FIG

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for seeing what is right and wrong. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Why was what Abimelech did so wrong?
  • How did God show He saw what Abimelech did?

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