Kid's Corner
Kid's Corner
Dear Families,
This section has been built especially for you to share each week’s study as a family. We have included questions, weekly memory verses, games to play, and links to resources.
To get started, here are a few videos that give a kid-friendly introduction to 1 & 2 Samuel. Watch with your kids! Let’s dig in!
WEEK 1
SAUL IS REJECTED BY GOD
(1 SAMUEL 15:10-35)
MEMORY VERSE:
"Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice."
~1 SAMUEL 15:22
1. "Now the word of the LORD came to Samuel, saying, 'I greatly _______________ that I have set up Saul as king, for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed My commandments.' And it grieved Samuel, and he cried out to the LORD all night." 1 SAMUEL 15:10-11
2. “Then Samuel went to Saul, and Saul said to him, 'Blessed are you of the LORD! I have performed the commandment of the LORD.' " 1 SAMUEL 15:13 TRUE OR FALSE
3. "And Saul said, 'They have brought them from the Amalekites; for the people ______________ the best of the sheep and the oxen, to sacrifice to the LORD your God; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.' " 1 SAMUEL 15:15
4. "Why then did you not ___________ the voice of the LORD? Why did you swoop down on the spoil, and do evil in the sight of the LORD?" 1 SAMUEL 15:19
5. "And Saul said to Samuel, 'But I ___________ obeyed the voice of the LORD, and gone on the mission on which the LORD sent me, and brought back Agag, king of Amalek; I have utterly destroyed the Amalekites.' " 1 SAMUEL 15:20
6. Then Samuel said, "Behold, to obey is _______________ than sacrifice." 1 SAMUEL 15:22
7. And Samuel also said, “Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, He has also rejected you from being king.” 1 SAMUEL 15: 23 TRUE OR FALSE
8. "So Samuel said to him, 'The LORD has torn the kingdom of Israel from you today, and has given it to a neighbor of yours, who is better than you.' " 1 SAMUEL 15:28 TRUE OR FALSE
WEEK 2
DAVID IS ANOINTED KING BY SAMUEL
(1 SAMUEL 16:1-13)
1. "Now the LORD said to Samuel, 'How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go, I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For ______________ a king among his sons.'" 1 SAMUEL 16:1
2. "So Samuel did what the LORD said, and went to Bethlehem." 1 SAMUEL 16:4 TRUE OR FALSE
3. "Then he sanctified Jesse and his sons, and invited them to the sacrifice." 1 SAMUEL 16:5 TRUE OR FALSE
4. Thus Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel. And Samuel said to Jesse, "The LORD has chosen one of these." 1 SAMUEL 16:10 TRUE OR FALSE
5. Circle the correct word: "And Samuel said to Jesse, 'Are all the young men here?' Then he said, 'There remains yet the (YOUNGEST, OLDEST), and there he is, keeping the sheep.'" 1 SAMUEL 16:11
6. "So he sent and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, with bright eyes, and good-looking." 1 SAMUEL 16:12 TRUE OR FALSE
7. "And the LORD said, 'Arise, anoint him, for this is the one!' " 1 SAMUEL 16:12 TRUE OR FALSE
8. Then Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the midst of his brothers; and the Spirit of the LORD came upon (JESSE, DAVID) from that day forward." 1 SAMUEL 16:13
MEMORY VERSE:
"For the LORD does not see as man sees; for man looks at the outward appearance, but the LORD looks at the heart."
~1 SAMUEL 16:7
WEEK 3
THE FRIENDSHIP OF DAVID AND JONATHAN
(1 SAMUEL 20)
1. "David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and went and said to Jonathan, 'What have I done? What is my iniquity, and what is my sin before your father, that he seeks my life?' " 1 SAMUEL 20:1 TRUE OR FALSE
2. "If he says thus: 'It is well,' your servant will be safe. But if he is very _______, be sure that evil is determined by him." 1 SAMUEL 20:7 5.
3. "Then Jonathan said to David, ...you will be missed, because your seat will be ________. And when you have stayed three days, go down quickly and come to the place where you hid on the day of the deed; and remain by the _______ Ezel.' " 1 SAMUEL 20:18-19
4. Jonathan said, "I will shoot three _______ to the side of it, as though I shot at a target; and there I will send a lad." 1 SAMUEL 20:20-21
5. Then Jonathan said, "If I expressly say to him, 'Look, the arrows are on this side of you; get them and come' - then, as the LORD lives, there is _______ for you and no harm. But if I say thus to the young man, 'Look, the arrows are beyond you' - go your way, for the _______ has sent you away." 1 SAMUEL 20:21-22
6. When it was clear that Saul was indeed after David, "Jonathan said to David, 'Go in _______, since we have both sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, "May the LORD be between you and me, and between your de-scendants and my descendants forever." 1 SAMUEL 20:4
MEMORY VERSE:
“May the LORD be between you and me, and between your descendants and my descendants forever."
~1 SAMUEL 20:42
WEEK 4
DAVID SPARES SAUL'S LIFE: TWICE
(1 SAMUEL 23:14-24:22; 26)
1. Saul sought David every day, and God finally delivered him into his hand. 1 SAMUEL 23:14 TRUE OR FALSE
2. "So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in a ________." 1 SAM 23:15
3. "When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David. Therefore he went down to the rock, and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he _______ David in the Wilderness of Maon." 1 SAM 23:25
4. Saul came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; but Saul would not go into the cave. 1 SAMUEL 24:3 TRUE OR FALSE
5. "Then the men of David said to him, 'This is the day of which the LORD said to you, 'Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you.' And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul's robe." 1 SAMUEL 24:4 TRUE OR FALSE
6. David called out to Saul, "Look, this day your eyes have seen that ________ delivered you today into my hand in the cave, and someone urged me to kill you. But my eye spared you, and I said, ' I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD'S anointed.' " 1 SAM 24:10
7. "Then he said to David: 'You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with ________.' " 1 SAM 24:17
MEMORY VERSE:
"The LORD delivered you into my hand today, but I would not stretch out my hand against the LORD'S anointed."
~1 SAMUEL 26:23
WEEK 5
David, Nabal & Abigail
(1 Samuel 25)
MEMORY VERSE:
Then David said to Abigail: “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, who sent you this day to meet me! And blessed is your advice and blessed are you.”
1 SAMUEL 25:32-33b
1. Nabal lived in _____ and had a business in_____ .I Samuel 25:2.
2. He was very rich , he had _____ sheep and _____ goats. I Samuel 25:2
3. Nabal’s wife _____ was a woman of good _____ and beautiful appearance, but Nabal was _____ and _____ in his doings. I Samuel 25:3
4. David’s men asked Nabal for food because his men protected Nabal’s sheep without being asked. TRUE or FALSE
5. Nabal gave David’s men all the food they could eat. TRUE or FALSE
6. David was extremely _____with Nabal, when Nabal rejected David’s request for food for his men.
7. How did Abigail save her husband and her people? 1 Samuel 25:18-35
8. So David received from Abigail’s hand what she had brought him, and said to her, “Go up in peace to your house. See, I have heeded your voice and respected your person.” (I Samuel 25:35) TRUE or FALSE
9. What happened when Abigail told Nabal about David’s plans? Nabal’s heart turned to _____. I Samuel 25:37
10. What did David ask Abigail when he heard that Nabal had died?_________________________________ I Samuel 25:42
WEEK 6
SAUL AND HIS SONS DIE IN BATTLE
(1 SAMUEL 31)
MEMORY VERSE:
Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, He has also rejected you from being king."
1 SAMUEL 15:23
1. "The Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel (READ, FLED) before the Philistines, and fell slain on Mount Gilboa." 1 SAMUEL 31:1
2. "Then the Philistines followed hard after Saul and his sons. And the Philistines (KILLED, HELPED) Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons." 1 SAMUEL 31:2
3. "The battle became fierce against Saul. The archers hit him and he was severely wounded by the (ARCHERS, SWORD)." 1 SAMUEL 31:3
4. "Then Saul said to his armorbearer, 'Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me.' " 1 SAMUEL 31:4 TRUE OR FALSE
5. So his armorbearer did that which Saul had asked of him. 1 SAMUEL 31:4 TRUE OR FALSE
6. "And when the men of Israel who were on the other side of the valley, and those who were on the other side of the Jor-dan, saw that the men of Israel had fled and that Saul and his sons were dead, they forsook the cities and fled; and the Philistines came and dwelt in them." 1 SAMUEL 31:7 TRUE OR FALSE
7. "Then they took their bones and buried them under the tamarisk tree at Jabesh, and ___________ seven days." 1 SAMUEL 31:13
WEEK 7
DAVID IS MADE KING OF ISRAEL
(2 SAMUEL 5:1-4)
MEMORY VERSE:
Now therefore, thus shall you say to My servant David, 'Thus says the LORD of hosts: "I took you from the sheepfold, from following the sheep, to be ruler over My people, over Israel."
2 SAMUEL 7:8
1. Then only the tribe of Judah came to David at Hebron and spoke saying, “Indeed we are your bone your flesh” 2 SAM-UEL 5:1 TRUE OR FALSE
2. Also, in time past, when (SAMUEL, SAUL) was king over us, you were the one who led Israel out and brought them in." 2 SAMUEL 5:2
3. "And the LORD said to you, 'You shall shepherd My people Israel, and be (FLOATING, RULER) over Israel.' " 2 SAMUEL 5:2
4. "So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and King David made a covenant with them at Hebron before the LORD." 2 SAMUEL 5:3 TRUE OR FALSE
5. "And they anointed David king over Israel." 2 SAMUEL 5:3 TRUE OR FALSE
6. "David was ___________ years old when he began to reign, and he reigned ____________ years." 2 SAMUEL 5:4
WEEK 8
THE ARK IS BROUGHT TO JERUSALEM
(2 SAMUEL 6:1-19
MEMORY VERSE:
And David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, whose name is called by the Name, the LORD of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim ."
2 SAMUEL 6:2
1. "David gathered all the choices men of Israel, thirty ______." 2 SAMUEL 6:1 TRUE or FALSE
2. "So they set the ark of God on a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinabad " 2 SAMUEL 6:3 TRUE OR FALSE
3. The anger of the Lord was aroused against Ohuzro, and God struck him therefore his error, and he died there by the ark of God. 2 SAMUEL 6: 7 TRUE OR FALSE
4. "The ark of the Lord remained in the house of Obed -Edom three months . 2 SAMUEL 6: 1 1 TRUE OR FALSE
5. "And so it was, when those bearing the ark of t h e Lord had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep." 2 SAMUEL 6:13 TRUE OR FALSE
6. "So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the Lord with ________ and with the sound of the trumpet . " 2 SAMUEL 6:15
7. "So they brought the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place in the ________ of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered ________ offerings and ________ offerings before the LORD." 2 SAMUEL 6:17
WEEK 9
GOD’S COVENANT WITH DAVID
(2 SAMUEL 7:1-17)
MEMORY VERSE:
And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.”
2 SAMUEL 7:16
1. "Now it came to pass when the king was dwelling in his house, the Lord had given him rest from his enemies all around, that the king said to Nathan the prophet, ’See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the God dwells inside curtains.’” I SAMUEL 7:1-2 TRUE or FALSE
2. Again He said, “And your house and your kingdom shall be established forever before you. Your throne shall be established forever.” 2 SAMUEL 7:16 TRUE or FALSE
3. "Go and tell My servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD: ”Would you build a _______ for me to dwell in? For I have not dwelt in a house since the time I brought the children of Israel up from Egypt, even to this day, but have moved about in a _______ and in _______. In all the places where I have walked with all the children of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd My people Israel, saying “Why have you not built Me a house of cedar?’”’ 2 SAMUEL 7:5-7
4. Now therefore, thus you shall say to My Servant David, ‘Thus says the LORD of hosts: “I took you from sheepfold, following the sheep, to be _______over my people, over Israel.” 2 SAMUEL 7:8
5. Why did David want to build a house for God? (2 SAM. 7:2
6. What did Nathan tell David at first? (2 SAM. 7:3)
WEEK 10
DAVID IS KIND TO MEPHIBOSHETH
(2 SAMUEL 9:1-13)
MEMORY VERSE:
“Let Your tender mercies come to me, that I may live; for Your law is my delight.”
PSALM 119:77
1. “Now David said, ‘Is there still anyone who is left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?’”2 SAMUEL 9:1 TRUE or FALSE
2. “Ziba said to the king, ’There is still a son of Jonathan who is lame in his feet.’” 2 SAMUEL 9:3 TRUE or FALSE
3. “Now when Mephibosheth the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, had come to David, he fell on his _______ and prostrated himself.” 2 SAMUEL 9:6
4. “And the king called to Ziba, Saul’s servant, and said to him, ‘I have given to your master’s son _______ that belonged to Saul and to all his house.’” 2 SAMUEL 9:9
5. “Mephibosheth had a young son whose name was ______. All who dwelt in the house of Ziba were servants of Mephibosheth.” 2 SAMUEL 9:12
6. “So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem, for he ate continually at the king’s table. And he was ______in both his feet.” 2 SAMUEL 9:13
QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDY
1. Why did King David show kindness to Mephibosheth? (2 Samuel 21:7-8)
2. King David kept his promise to Jonathan, should we keep our promises too?
WEEK 11
DAVID’S CENSUS, JUDGEMENT AND PURCHASE OF THE THRESHING FLOOR
(2 Samuel 24:1-25)
MEMORY VERSE:
“Please let us fall into the hand of the LORD, for His mercies are great; but do not let me fall into the hands of men”
2 SAMUEL 24:14
1. “Again the anger of the LORD was aroused against Israel, and He moved David against them to say, ’Go, number Israel and Judah.’” 2 Samuel 24:1 TRUE or FALSE
2. “And ______ said to the king, “Now may the LORD your God add to the people a hundredfold more than there are, and may the ______ of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king desire this thing?’” 2 Samuel 24:3
3. So Joab and the captains of the army did not go out from the presence of the king to count the people of Israel. 2 Samuel 24:4 TRUE or FALSE
4. “Then Joab gave the sum of the number of the people to the king. And there were in ________eight hundred thousand valiant men who drew the sword, and the men of ______were five hundred thousand men.” 2 Samuel 24:9
5. Choose ALL the correct answers: “And David’s heart condemned him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the LORD, _______” 2 Samuel 24:10
a. “I have sinned greatly in what I have done”
b. “I pray, O LORD, take away the iniquity of Your servant”
c. “I have done very wisely.”
6. “So the LORD sent a _______ upon Israel from the morning till the appointed time.” 2 Samuel 24:15
7. “And Gad came that day to David and said to him, ‘Go up, erect an altar to the LORD on the threshing _______ of Araunah the Jebusite. ‘” 2 SAMUEL 24:18
WEEK 12
David instructs and encourages Solomon to build the Temple
(1 Chronicles 22-27)
MEMORY VERSE:
Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Arise and build the sanctuary of the Lord your God.
I Chronicles 22:19
1. “Then David called his Soloman to build a (BARN, HOUSE FOR THE LORD) the God of Israel.” 2 Chronicles 22:6
2. Why didn’t God want David to build a temple for Him? (2 Chronicles 22:8)
A. Because he was lazy.
B. He was busy doing other work.
C. He was a man of war.
D. He was too peaceful.
3. What did David do to help Solomon prepare to build the temple? (I Chronicles 22:14-16)
A. 100,000 talents of gold
B. 1,000,000 talents of silver
C. Abundance of workmen
D. All of the above
WRITE OUT THE VERSE
What promise did God make to David? (I Chronicles 22:10)
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Heart Questions
1. What did David do to urge to Solomon to do above all else as king? (I Chronicles 22:12)
2. What should you do when it is hard to obey?
WEEK 13
Chosen to build the Temple
(1 Chronicles 28-29)
MEMORY VERSE:
“And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind”
I CHRONICLES 28:9
1. God gave David the plans in writing and David also understood the plans to build the House of the Lord (I Chronicles 28:19) TRUE or FALSE
2. “David also said to Solomon his son, ‘Be ___________ and _________, and do the work. Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord God, my God, is with you. He will not fail you or forsake you until all the work for the service of the temple of the Lord is finished.’” (I Chronicles 28:20)
3. CIRCLE THE CORRECT WORDS: (MINE YOURS), Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is (ALL MINE , YOURS)
HEART QUESTIONS
1. Who gives us everything? (1 Chronicles 29:14)
2. Write a list of everything you are thankful to God for?
In everything give thanks! Sing a song of thanks to God.” 1 Thessalonians 5:18
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Kid’s Corner Wrap-Up
Reflection Questions for Families
1. Which memory verses do we still remember?
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2. Which ones do we want to keep practicing?
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3. What was one of the coolest things we learned about King David?
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4. What are some ways King David WASN’T perfect?
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5. What are some ways King David was OBEDIENT to God? _____________________________________________________________________
6. What can we learn about God by paying attention to how He worked in David’s life? ____________________________________________________________________
7. Even though David was a great king for God’s peo-ple, he isn’t the ULTIMATE king. Who is the “King of kings”? (Hint: see 1 Timothy 6:15 and Revelation 19:16)
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