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1 Samuel 16 Crossword & Word Search: Samuel anoints young David the shepherd

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Samuel anoints young David the shepherd: 1 Samuel 16 word search and memory verse worksheet
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Teaching Samuel anoints young David the shepherd

People look at the outside, but God looks at the heart - a heart that loves God matters most of all.

  • People look at the outside, but God looks at the heart. Why does God care most about what's inside us?
  • God chose young David, the one no one thought to include. How does it feel that God sees and chooses the overlooked?
  • A heart that loves God is beautiful to Him. How can we grow a heart that loves God?

Word Search

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

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  • HEART
  • CHOICE
  • HUMILITY
  • SAMUEL
  • JESSE
  • ISRAEL
  • DONT
  • DAVID
  • SENT
  • CHOOSE
  • KING
  • TALL
  • HANDSOME
  • PEOPLE

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

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Across

  1. When Samuel arrived, he saw ___'s oldest son, who was tall and handsome
  2. But I, the Lord, look at the ___."
  3. Not being proud
  4. So one by one, seven of Jesse's sons passed by, but God didn't ___ any of them

Down

  1. They ___ for him
  2. ___ asked
  3. So Samuel anointed ___ to be the future king
  4. God sent the prophet Samuel to the family of a man named Jesse, to choose a new king for ___

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

  1. God sent the prophet Samuel to the family of a man named Jesse, to choose a new king for Israel.
  2. When Samuel arrived, he saw Jesse's oldest son, who was not tall and handsome.
  3. People look at the OUTSIDE - at how someone looks.
  4. It is not true that They sent for him.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

The Lord at what is in the .

1 Samuel 16:7 · NIrV

About this 1 Samuel 16 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Samuel 16 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 16:7. 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 16 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Samuel 16 before you start.

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“The Lord looks at what is in the heart.”
1 Samuel 16:7 · NIrV

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