Free Printable1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23 Crossword & Word Search: Jonathan finds David in the woods

1 Samuel 23 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids

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

Jonathan finds David in the woods: 1 Samuel 23 word search and memory verse worksheet — Page 1 of the printable. Download includes all activities and answers.

Teaching Jonathan finds David in the woods

God is our hiding place - and good friends help us find our strength in Him when we're tired and scared.

Jonathan traveled a long way just to cheer up his friend. Who is someone you could go out of your way to encourage?
Jonathan reminded David that God was with him. What words make you feel braver when you're scared or sad?
Even while David was in trouble, he stopped to rescue a town. How can we help others even on our own hard days?

Word Search

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

ENCOURAGE
RESCUE
TRUST
DAVID
KING
SAUL
KEILAH
JONATHAN
FIND
HIDING
TOWN
DIDNT
BRING
HELPED

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

Across

He brought something better: he helped David ___ strength in God
To fill someone's heart with courage - to help them feel brave
Even while David was hiding from King ___, he kept helping people
And ___ felt brave again

Down

Even while David was hiding from ___ Saul, he kept helping people
Saving someone from danger
It was ___
Believing God will take care of you

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

Even while David was hiding from King Saul, he kept helping people.
It is not true that God said yes - so David and his men rescued the whole town.
But Saul was still chasing David, day after day, through the wilderness.
David had not to keep moving, sleeping in caves and forests.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

helped David find his in God.

1 Samuel 23:16 · NIrV

About this 1 Samuel 23 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Samuel 23 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 23:16. 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 23 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Samuel 23 before you start.

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