We at Meadowlark are very sorry we are missing your kiddo in Bible Class. Our Sunday school teachers work very hard to provide a fun experience learning God’s word. We look forward to the time when we can see you in class again! Until then, please use this guide to continue your child’s journey through the Bible.
Included:
* A weekly lesson, used with permission, from our standard Sunday school curriculum, Bible Study Guide for All Ages
*Songs
*Bible knowledge review questions
*Memory work (may have link to a song or craft idea)
*Get Active
*Vocabulary and Concepts needed for better understanding of lesson
*A Bible lesson including: a printable worksheet (found at top of lesson, directly under the lesson title) . Read “Black” instructions, these are directly on the curriculum. R ed are my personal thoughts as if I were teaching in the classroom. The b lue is the instructions for the worksheets.
*Review questions
*A discussion in applying the lesson (usually includes a print out color sheet)
*Other helpful links for supporting Christian family growth
Please let us know if you are unable to copy pages or need anything to help you guide your child through the lesson. Each lesson is given at the primary learning level. You may choose to adjust for younger or older kids. Please let me know if you need help adjusting.
It is my prayer that your family will be blessed with the time you spend in God’s word together!
Lesson 306
"David Flees From Saul; Saul Kills the Priests"
1 Samuel 21-22
If you choose, print off the Intermediate papers for OLDER students. Follow given instructions for those younger, or if working as a family with younger learners.
Intermediate (older kids) option I 306 Lesson.pdf (Lesson) I 306 Map.pdf (Questions and Map)
Whole Family/Younger kids (used with following instructions) P 306 Lesson.pdf
Main Objective:
We will decide ahead of time to do what is right, so that when we are tempted to do wrong, we can resist.
Songs:
25 Only a Little Boy David.mp3
39 Three Kings of Israel.mp3
Bible knowledge review: (just read the verse and find the answer)
1. Why weren’t Samson’s parents happy about the woman he wanted to marry? ( She is a Philistine) Judges 14:3 2. How did Samson die? (He pushed the pillars down upon himself) Judges 16:29-30 3. How did Saul’s son Jonathan feel about David? (Love/Best friends) 1 Sam 18:1 4. Why was King Saul afraid of David? (Because God is with him) 1 Sam 18:12 5. What did Saul try to do as David was playing the harp for him? (Kill him) 1 Sam 19:9-10 6. How did Jonathan know that his father wanted to kill David? (He tried to kill him) 1 Sam 20:32-33
Memory Work:
Memory verse: ( Consider ways to repeat this throughout your week) Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.”
Get Active:
Have the kids think of 2 things that are wrong that a friend might try to get you to do. What kind of things might a friend say to get you to do it? Discuss this for a little while. Talk about how the kids can say no!
Things to learn before the lesson:
Ahimelech the priest was Eli's great-grandson. God told Eli that his family would die young (1 Samuel 2:31-33)
The bread Ahimelech gave David was the special bread that was on the table in the tabernacle. The table was in the Holy Place.
Lesson ( please have your child use a Bible and read along with you)
1. Read 1 Sam 21:1-9 David asked Ahimelech the priest for some bread. Ahimelech only had holy bread from the tabernacle, but he gave the bread to David anyway. David asked “Do you have a spear or a sword?” Ahimelech said, “I have Goliath’s sword!” He gave it to David. A servant of King Saul was there named Doeg. He was an Edomite, a descendant of Esau, and he was Saul’s shepherd. Remember, David is running for his life here because Saul wants to kill him. Do you think Ahimelech was making choices that made God happy? Circle 2 things DAvid asked the priest to give him. Fill in the blank to name Saul’s servant who was there. 2. Read 1 Sam 21:10-15 David started acting like a crazy person so that they wouldn’t hurt him! The Philistine king said, “Get him out of here! He’s just a crazy man!” Why did he act crazy? Was that a good plan? Did it work? Circle the correct word. 3. Read 1 Sam 22:1-2 David ran from the Philistines’s land to a cave. There, about 400 men came to him and David became their leader. Trace the correct number of men who joined David. 4. Read 1 Sam 22:6-10 King Saul was very angry that David got away! He said to his men at Gibeath, “Why does nobody tell me what DAvid is doing? Will David give gifts to all of you ? Is that why you do not care about me?” I might pause here and discuss how Saul believes everyone is being paid in gifts. This is something untrustworthy people will do, and we should be careful. Doeg the Edomite spoke up and said, “I saw David at Nob. Ahimelech the priest gave him food and the sword of Goliath!” What do you think about what Doeg did? I would just let them discuss here. Who did Doeg say had helped David? Draw a box around the answer in the bubble. 5. Read 1 Sam 22:11-20 King Saul made Ahimelech the priest and his whole family come to him. Saul said to him, “Listen here! Why did you help David rebel against me by giving him food and a sword?” Ahimelech answered, “David is a leader in your army. We don’t know about anything that he has done wrong!” But King Saul said to him, “You will die, Ahimelech, you and your whole family! You knew he was running from me and you didn’t tell me.” So Saul turned to Doeg the Edomite and said, “You kill the priests!” So Doeg killed Ahimelech and the priests of the Lord. But Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, got away and ran to join David. Saul really has become evil, hasn’t he. He sure is jealous! We don’t make good decisions when we are acting out of jealousy, do we? In the Bubbles, write “yes” or “no” to show how the people answered Saul’s command. Fill in the blank to name the priest who got away. 6. Read 1 Sam 22:21-23 Abiathar ran to David and told him what Saul did. David told Abiathar, “It is all my fault. Stay with me and I will keep you safe.” David now has a lot of men with him. He has a sword, too. He knows God is with him and is preparing to be one of the best leaders of all time! Color what David said to Abiathar.
Review Questions:
When David was running from Saul, what did Ahimelech give him?
What did King Saul command when he found out that Ahimelech the priest had given David food and a sword?
Did King Saul’s officials obey Saul’s command? Who did?
Answers: 1) 1 Sam 21:6, 9 2) 1 Sam 22:17 3) 1 Sam 22:17-18
Apply it ( print as a color sheet or show and discuss
P 306 Application.pdf
Read 1 Sam 22:17
*Dad has told Alan not to cross the road. What is Kenneth saying to Alan? What do you think Alan wants to do? What does God want Alan to do?
*In the Bible story, what bad thing did King Saul tell his men to do? Did they do it?
*Does anyone ever try to get you to do something wrong? What should you say when someone tells you to do something wrong?
Extra resources not related to the lesson but all Christian: www.gominno.com Minno is an entertainment streaming service specifically for christian families! Their content is all focused on teaching the bible, or helping kids to understand it’s principles! It’s $6.99 a month, or $69.99 a year www.steviedoodles.com
This site provides free printable color sheets. There are many options, but Bible based ones are available. If you want some, but cannot print them, please let me know and I’ll get some to you. www.ministry-to-children.com Ministry-to-children has many options available from f ree craft, color sheets or even science ideas, to whole curriculum for you to purchase. I encourage you to explore it and see how you might use their ideas to enrich your home. https://d6family.com/splink/
Splink is a really neat aspect from the D6 (Deuteronomy 6) directing families as a whole to keep God and His word at the front of all we do. You can access their website or sign up and they will email you weekly with little lessons.