Free Printable1 Samuel 26

1 Samuel 26 Crossword & Word Search: David takes the spear and water jug

1 Samuel 26 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids

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

David takes the spear and water jug: 1 Samuel 26 word search and memory verse worksheet — Page 1 of the printable. Download includes all activities and answers.

Teaching David takes the spear and water jug

We don't have to pay people back - we can trust God to take care of things in His way and His time.

Abishai wanted to strike right away, but David said no. When is it hardest for you to stop and not act on your anger?
David trusted God to handle Saul. What does it feel like to let God take care of something instead of fixing it yourself?
David took the spear and jug to show he'd been there but chose kindness. How can we show people we forgive them?

Word Search

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

SELFCONTROL
SELF
CONTROL
TRUST
INTEGRITY
SAUL
DAVID
SAULS
ABISHAI
BACK
CAMP
DOWN
RIGHT
SPEAR

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

Across

Once again, David had trusted God instead of paying Saul ___
___ whispered
We don't have to pay people back - we can ___ God to take care of things in His way and His time

Down

King Saul was chasing ___ again
One night, David looked down at Saul's ___ from a hill
He believed that God rewards people who do what is ___
King ___ was chasing David again

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

King Saul was chasing David again.
It is not true that One night, David looked down at Saul's camp from a hill.
Everyone was fast asleep - even the guards.
It is not true that Right in the middle lay Saul, with his spear stuck in the ground next to his head.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

The LORD rewards for doing what is right and being .

1 Samuel 26:23 · NIrV

About this 1 Samuel 26 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 1 Samuel 26 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 26:23. 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 26 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 1 Samuel 26 before you start.

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