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Samson & Delilah SAMSON & DELILAH Judges 13–16 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Created with TheTeachersCorner.net Crossword Maker Across Down 3. What was Samson forced to grind when in jail? 1. Samson used a donkey’s _________ to kill 1000 Across(WHEAT) DownPhilistine men. (JAWBONE) 6.3. T Whathe Is rwasaeli tSamsones were forced so dis too bgrindedie nwhent to G ino jail?d th at he 1. 2Samson. Sams usedon k nao donkey’scked do w_________n the pilla rtos killof t1000he b uilding handed them over to the (PHILISTINES) for Forty where the festival for which false god was being held? 6. The Israelites were so disobedient to God that he Philistine men. yearhandeds of op pthemress overion a tond the su ________ffering. for Forty years of 2. (SamsonDAGON knocked) down the pillars of the building where 9. Woppressionhat anima lands d isuffering.d Samson tie torches to, in order to 4the. W festivalhat ga forve whichSams falseon h igods st rwaseng beingth? (H held?AIR) se9.t Whatevery animalsthing on did fir eSamson? (FOX tieES torches) to, in order to set 4. 5What. Th egave ang Samsonel said t ohis M strength?anoah’s wife, that her new son’s 10. The Philistines punished Samson by poking out hair could never be (CUT). everything on fire? 5. The angel said to Manoah’s wife, that her new son’s hair h10.is (TheEYE PhilistinesS). punished Samson by poking out his 7could. Ma nneveroah’ sbe w ____ife na. med her son _________. (SAMSON) _____. 7. Manoah’s wife named her son _________. 8. What did he promise the 30 men if they could figure 8. What did he promise the 30 men if they could figure out out his riddle? (ROBES) his riddle? © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription. SAMSON & DELILAH ANSWER KEY Across Down 3. What was Samson forced to grind when in jail? 1. Samson used a donkey’s (Jawbone) to kill 1000 (Wheat) Philistine men. 6. The Israelites were so disobedient to God that he 2. Samson knocked down the pillars of the building handed them over to the (Philistines) for Forty years where the festival for which false god was being held? of oppression and suffering. (Dagon) 9. What animals did Samson tie torches to, in order to set 4. What gave Samson his strength? (Hair) everything on fire? (Foxes) 5. The angel said to Manoah’s wife, that her new son’s hair 10. The Philistines punished Samson by poking out his could never be (Cut). (Eyes). 7. Manoah’s wife named her son (Samson). 8. What did he promise the 30 men if they could figure out his riddle? (Robes) © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription. SAMSON & DELILAH Spot 8 differences between the two pictures. © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription. SAMSON & DELILAH ANSWER KEY 1 2 7 5 3 8 6 4 © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription. SAMSON & DELILAH Guide Samson to the city to get his revenge. Copyright © 2016 JGB Service, http://www.mazegenerator.net/ Service, 2016 JGB © Copyright 25 by 20 delta maze 25 by 20 delta START FINISH © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription. SAMSON & DELILAH Discover the hidden words. h K h w N N j w F T E E g o d a D T i W K a O h L F Q U T Q i F g f X R w B E e E T L O M r B n e G R b V Z F a K P E G W E e F Y I o n F Q B t F F U r E r G A N n o P I B U R W F o N t M P M e i d e l i l a h b O s W T J D t q h a o n a m e A M E Y Z U c D N Z E N S Q S R N B s L T u M S K V U E G T I U e I W K r D E H T B X C N H x W E C Y t R V E V I F B C o R L X C X s C E H N I N K f m q e s I I e F N G T W O R I E B W E L S d s a m s o n A Word Bank SAMSON JAWBONE STRENGTH HAIR DELILAH WIFE FOXES MANOAH GOD DESTRUCTION ROBES WHEAT © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription. SAMSON & DELILAH ANSWER KEY h K h w N N j w F T E E g o d a D T i W K a O h L F Q U T Q i F g f X R w B E e E T L O M r B n e G R b V Z F a K P E G W E e F Y I o n F Q B t F F U r E r G A N n o P I B U R W F o N t M P M e i d e l i l a h b O s W T J D t q h a o n a m e A M E Y Z U c D N Z E N S Q S R N B s L T u M S K V U E G T I U e I W K r D E H T B X C N H x W E C Y t R V E V I F B C o R L X C X s C E H N I N K f m q e s I I e F N G T W O R I E B W E L S d s a m s o n A Word Bank SAMSON JAWBONE STRENGTH HAIR DELILAH WIFE FOXES MANOAH GOD DESTRUCTION ROBES WHEAT © SharefaithKids. All Rights Reserved. Reproduction or Reselling forbidden. Not for use without an active SharefaithKids subscription..
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