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Nehemiah 2 · Preschool

A Quick Prayer

Name Date

Color Nehemiah talking to the king. He prayed, and God helped him!

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

Bible Verse

“Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.”

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

Take It Home

Read the verse aloud. Say: The king asked Nehemiah what he wanted. Nehemiah said a quick prayer to God before he answered. We can pray to God any time, even in a hurry.

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Nehemiah 2 · Kindergarten

God Helps Me

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Trace the Words

Trace each word with your pencil.

PRAY
KING
BUILD
GOOD
Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each word to its picture.

KING
PRAY
BUILD
LETTER

Mini Maze

Help find the way through the maze.

Draw It

Draw a quick prayer you could pray.

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing quick prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Who can you talk to any time?
  • What can you build with your hands?

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Nehemiah 2 · Grade 1

The King Says Yes

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Trace the Words

Trace the words and the verse.

PRAYED
KING
BUILD
WALL
Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Match the Pictures

Draw a line from each sentence to its picture.

The king asked Nehemiah what he wanted.
Nehemiah prayed to God.
The king gave him letters.
Nehemiah looked at the wall at night.
The people said they would build.

Nehemiah Goes to Jerusalem

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

So I prayed to the God of heaven

because of the good hand of my God on me

Let’s rise up and build

I picked up the wine, and gave it to the king

Draw a quick prayer you could pray.

Memory Verse

“Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.”

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing quick prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the king ask Nehemiah?
  • What did Nehemiah do before he answered?
  • What would you like to say to God about this chapter?

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Nehemiah 2 · Grade 2

Nehemiah Asks the King

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Read the Story

Nehemiah gave the king his cup. But Nehemiah was sad. The king saw it. He asked what was wrong.

Nehemiah told him the city of God was broken. The king asked what he wanted. Nehemiah prayed to God. Then he asked to go and build it.

The king said yes! God's good hand was on him. Nehemiah went and looked at the wall at night. Then he told the people. They said they would rise up and build.

Memory Verse

“Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.”

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Show What You Know

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

  1. Who saw that Nehemiah was sad?

    Go and build the cityRise up and buildThe king

  2. What did Nehemiah do before he answered?

    At nightThe kingHe prayed to God

  3. What did he ask to do?

  4. When did he look at the wall?

    At nightRise up and buildGo and build the city

  5. What did the people say they would do?

    At nightThe kingRise up and build

Word Search

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

PRAYEDKVTBATIMBERWRUHVHCLCANBIEMTEJLKGWLAATRLICDIDVTTHNKHSNVENLGGOFGERNSIGEFSWSPA
  • LETTERS
  • PRAYED
  • HEAVEN
  • TIMBER
  • BUILD
  • KING
  • WINE
  • WALL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing quick prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did the king give Nehemiah?
  • Who can you tell when you are sad?

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Nehemiah 2 · Grade 3

A Prayer and a Plan

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Read the Story

One day Nehemiah brought wine to the king. He had never been sad before the king, but now he was. The king asked him why his face was sad. Nehemiah was afraid. He said that the city of his fathers was broken and its gates were burned.

The king asked what he wanted. Nehemiah prayed to the God of heaven. Then he asked to be sent to build the city. He asked for letters and wood too. The king gave them, because the good hand of God was on Nehemiah.

In Jerusalem, Nehemiah went out at night to look at the walls. Then he told the leaders how God had helped him. They said they would rise up and build. Some men laughed at them. Nehemiah said the God of heaven would help them.

Memory Verse

“Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.”

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Answer the Questions

  1. What did the king notice about Nehemiah?

  2. What did Nehemiah do right before he answered the king?

  3. What did Nehemiah ask the king for?

  4. Why did the king give him what he asked?

  5. What did Nehemiah say when men laughed?

Nehemiah Goes to Jerusalem

Write what happened in each box.

1
2
3
4

Word Search

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

OOKBJKSADBSPEJITAPULHRBNIICIWERAGMHTLAATWYBADDLVBTTEHFGLETEERDCECNWSTRFISTOWINEST
  • LETTERS
  • PRAYED
  • HEAVEN
  • TIMBER
  • BUILD
  • KING
  • WINE
  • WALL

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing quick prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • When did Nehemiah look at the walls?
  • When is it wise to plan quietly before you share?

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Nehemiah 2 · Grade 4

The Good Hand of God

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Read and Think

Four months after the bad news, Nehemiah served wine to King Artaxerxes. His face was sad, and the king noticed. A sad face could anger a king. Nehemiah was very afraid. Still, he told the truth about Jerusalem.

The king asked what he wanted. Nehemiah prayed to the God of heaven. Then he asked to go and rebuild the city. He asked for letters for safe travel. He asked for timber from the king's forest. The king granted it all, for the good hand of God was on him.

In Jerusalem, Nehemiah rose at night with a few men. He looked at the broken walls and burned gates. Then he called the leaders. He told them about God's good hand and the king's words. They said they would rise up and build. When Sanballat and Tobiah mocked, Nehemiah said the God of heaven would prosper them.

Show What You Know

  1. How long after the bad news did Nehemiah speak to the king?

  2. What did Nehemiah do between the king's question and his answer?

  3. What did Nehemiah ask for besides permission?

  4. What did Nehemiah look at by night?

  5. How did Nehemiah answer the mockers?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

goodprayedlettersbuildKing
  1. Four months after the bad news, Nehemiah served wine to Artaxerxes.
  2. Nehemiah to the God of heaven.
  3. He asked for for safe travel.
  4. The king granted it all, for the hand of God was on him.
  5. They said they would rise up and .

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah prayed a quick, silent prayer before he spoke. When could you pray a short prayer during your day?

  2. Nehemiah planned carefully and also trusted God. How can you do both in something you are facing?

Memory Verse

“Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.”

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing quick prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How did Nehemiah show courage before the king?
  • How did Nehemiah plan ahead?

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Nehemiah 2 · Grade 5

Prayer, Courage, and Planning

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Read and Think

For four months Nehemiah carried his burden. Then, in the month Nisan, his sadness showed before King Artaxerxes. In that court a sad face could be dangerous. Nehemiah was very much afraid, yet he answered honestly that the city of his fathers' tombs lay waste.

When the king asked his request, Nehemiah prayed to the God of heaven. His quick prayer rested on months of prayer before it. He then asked boldly: send me to build the city. He had a plan ready, with a time, letters to the governors, and timber from Asaph, keeper of the king's forest. The king granted it, according to the good hand of God on him.

Arriving in Jerusalem, Nehemiah inspected the walls by night and told no one at first. Then he called the leaders to rebuild so they would no longer be a reproach. He told of God's good hand, and they said, Let's rise up and build. When Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem mocked and accused them of rebellion, Nehemiah answered that the God of heaven would prosper His servants.

Show What You Know

  1. Why was Nehemiah afraid before the king?

  2. What three things did Nehemiah's plan include?

  3. To what did Nehemiah credit the king's favor?

  4. What did the leaders say after hearing Nehemiah?

  5. What did the mockers accuse them of?

Crossword

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Across

  1. What Nehemiah gave to the king.
  2. So I ____ to the God of heaven

Down

  1. The king gave these to Nehemiah.
  2. Wood for the gates.
  3. Let’s rise up and ____

Think About It

  1. Nehemiah's quick prayer came after months of steady prayer. How does praying every day prepare you for sudden moments?

  2. Nehemiah gave God the credit for his success. What good thing in your life can you thank God's good hand for?

Memory Verse

“Then the king said to me, “What is your request?” So I prayed to the God of heaven.”

Nehemiah 2:4 (WEB)

Copy It

Prayer

Dear God, thank You for hearing quick prayers. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What does God's good hand mean in this chapter?
  • How can you pray and plan in your own life?
  • 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.