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1 Samuel 11 Crossword & Word Search: Saul leaves his oxen to help a town

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Saul leaves his oxen to help a town: 1 Samuel 11 word search and memory verse worksheet
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Teaching Saul leaves his oxen to help a town

God gives us courage to help people who are in trouble - and the rescue is always His to celebrate.

  • When Saul heard people were in trouble, he jumped up to help. Who is someone you could help this week?
  • God filled Saul with courage right when he needed it. When is a time you need God to make you brave?
  • After the rescue, Saul didn't want to punish anyone - he wanted to celebrate God. Why do you think he chose to be kind?

Word Search

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

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  • RESCUE
  • MERCY
  • SAULS
  • COME
  • ISRAEL
  • SAUL
  • PEOPLE
  • TOWN
  • HELP
  • ACROSS
  • TROUBLE
  • ENEMY
  • ARMY
  • INSIDE

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

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Across

  1. He sent word all across the land: ___ and help
  2. Kindness given when it is not deserved
  3. God gives us courage to help people who are in trouble - and the ___ is always His to celebrate
  4. They sent messengers running for ___

Down

  1. The messengers reached Saul's ___
  2. And the ___ came
  3. Thousands and thousands of them, from every corner of ___, all marching together behind their new king
  4. But ___ shook his head

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

  1. Far across the river, a little town called Jabesh-Gilead was in big trouble.
  2. An enemy army had not marched up and surrounded it, and the people inside were frightened.
  3. They sent messengers running for help.
  4. It is not true that the messengers reached Saul's town.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

This is the day the LORD has .

1 Samuel 11:13 · NIrV

About this 1 Samuel 11 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Samuel 11 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 Samuel 11:13. 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 Samuel 11 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Samuel 11 before you start.

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“This is the day the LORD has rescued Israel.”
1 Samuel 11:13 · NIrV

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