Free Printable2 Samuel 19

2 Samuel 19 Crossword & Word Search: The king crosses the river coming home

2 Samuel 19 · Free printable Bible worksheet for kids

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

The king crosses the river coming home: 2 Samuel 19 word search and memory verse worksheet — Page 1 of the printable. Download includes all activities and answers.

Teaching The king crosses the river coming home

Forgiveness opens the door to come home and start fresh.

David could have come home angry, but he chose to forgive. Why is forgiving sometimes harder than staying mad?
Mephibosheth didn't care about riches - he was just glad his king was home. What is something you're really glad about that isn't a "thing"?
Forgiveness gave everyone a fresh start. Is there someone you could forgive so you can start fresh?

Word Search

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

FORGIVE
HOMECOMING
MERCY
DAVID
JERUSALEM
SHIMEI
JONATHANS
HOME
KING
BACK
COME
PEOPLE
REMEMBER
FRESH

Crossword

Use the lesson vocabulary and clues to complete the puzzle.

Across

He came to welcome David ___
I'm just so glad my ___ has come home safely!"
So David headed home, back across the river toward ___

Down

David came ___ with forgiveness
To stop being angry at someone and let the hurt go
___ came and said sorry
He came to welcome ___ home
Kindness given when it is not deserved

True or False

Read the chapter and circle the right answer.

The trouble was over, and the people wanted David to be their king again.
It is not true that So David headed home, back across the river toward Jerusalem.
Now here was David's big choice.
Lots of people had not turned against him while he was away.

Memory Verse

Fill in the missing words.

I'm glad that you, my king, have come home .

2 Samuel 19:30 · NIrV

About this 2 Samuel 19 activity sheet

This free printable worksheet reviews 2 Samuel 19 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 2 Samuel 19:30. 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 2 Samuel 19 kids study guide together, then hand out the sheet as a review. You can also read 2 Samuel 19 before you start.

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