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1 Samuel 13 Crossword & Word Search: Saul does not wait for Samuel

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Saul does not wait for Samuel: 1 Samuel 13 word search and memory verse worksheet
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Teaching Saul does not wait for Samuel

Waiting for God is part of trusting God - even when waiting feels really, really hard.

  • What is something you find really hard to wait for? What happens inside you while you wait?
  • Saul got scared and stopped trusting God. What helps you stay calm when you feel worried?
  • God wanted a leader whose heart would trust Him all the way. What does it look like to trust God even when it's hard?

Word Search

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

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  • PATIENT
  • OBEDIENCE
  • TRUST
  • SAMUEL
  • SAUL
  • WAIT
  • ENEMY
  • ARMY
  • SAULS
  • COME
  • WAITING
  • REALLY
  • HUGE
  • GATHERING

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

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Across

  1. Samuel told him gently that God was looking for a different kind of leader - someone whose heart would ___ Him all the way
  2. So ___ waited
  3. The ___ got smaller
  4. Doing what God says

Down

  1. Just ___ seven days
  2. ___ asked sadly
  3. Willing to wait calmly without giving up
  4. A huge ___ army was gathering - so many soldiers they were like sand on the seashore

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

  1. A huge enemy army was gathering - so many soldiers they were like sand on the seashore.
  2. Saul's men were not scared.
  3. Some of them started to slip away and hide.
  4. The prophet Samuel had not told Saul exactly what to do: Wait for me.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

The LORD has for a man who is dear to his .

1 Samuel 13:14 · NIrV

About this 1 Samuel 13 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Samuel 13 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 13:14. 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 13 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Samuel 13 before you start.

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“The LORD has looked for a man who is dear to his heart.”
1 Samuel 13:14 · NIrV

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