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1 Chronicles 21 Crossword & Word Search: David buys the threshing floor for God

1 Chronicles 21 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids

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Three pages: word search and verse fill-in, crossword and quiz, plus answers.

David buys the threshing floor for God: 1 Chronicles 21 word search and memory verse worksheet — Page 1 of the printable. Download includes all activities and answers.

Teaching David buys the threshing floor for God

Say sorry to God quickly, and give Him your very best - never just your leftovers.

David wanted to feel strong by counting his army instead of trusting God. When are you tempted to trust in "big numbers" or your own strength instead of God?
As soon as David knew he'd done wrong, he said sorry. Why is it good to say sorry quickly instead of waiting?
David gave his best, not something free. What is a "best" thing you could give God this week - your time, your help, your kindness?

Word Search

Words hide across, down, and diagonally — forwards and backwards.

ALTAR
WORSHIP
GENEROSITY
DAVID
JOAB
WHY
ORNAN
STRONG
TROUBLE
HEART
LAND
DONE
SORRY
YOUR

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

Across

Sharing freely
Instead of trusting God to keep him ___, David wanted to feel ___ by his own big numbers
But ___ shook his head
When ___ saw the king coming, he offered to give David the land and the wood and the animals, all for free

Down

God told David to build an altar - a special place to ___ - on a hilltop that belonged to a man named Ornan
It will only bring ___."
God told David to build an ___ - a special place to worship - on a hilltop that belonged to a man named Ornan
Even ___, his commander, said, "Why do this?

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

One day David decided to count all his soldiers - every single one - to see just how big and strong his army was.
It might sound harmless, but in David's heart it was not a proud thing.
Instead of trusting God to keep him strong, David wanted to feel strong by his own big numbers.
It is not true that But David counted anyway - and trouble did come to the land.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

I won't give the LORD what to you. I won't give him that costs me nothing.

1 Chronicles 21:24 · NIrV

About this 1 Chronicles 21 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Chronicles 21 through four short activities: a word search using lesson vocabulary, a crossword based on the children’s guide, four true/false statements to talk through, and a memory-verse fill-in from 1 Chronicles 21:24. The final page is a complete answer key for the adult in the room.

The sheet is written for roughly ages 6–12. Read the chapter aloud first, or work through the 1 Chronicles 21 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Chronicles 21 before you start.

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