Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Lesson Twelve: Gen2Rev® Lesson Plan Intermediate Level
Theme: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Time Period: Royal Kingdom
Book of the Bible: 2 Samuel, 1 Kings
Key Verse: 2 Samuel 7:16 “And your house and your kingdom shall
be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established forever.”
Holy Bible Reading Checklist
2 Samuel 1:1-16; 2:1-10; 5:1-12
2 Samuel 6; 7:16
2 Samuel 11-12:15
1 Kings 1:28-40; 3:1-15
1 Kings 8:1-21; 9:1-9: 11:7-13
David becomes king of all Israel
David brings the Ark to Jerusalem
David sins and repents
Solomon anointed king and asks for wisdom
Solomon builds a Temple for God
Welcome & Opening Prayer: (5 min)
Review: (5 min)
Review Lesson Eleven stories and main Bible characters (Samuel, Saul, David, David
defeats Goliath)
Opening activity: (10 min) David and Solomon Matching
Tell the Story: (15 min)
Using your Gen2Rev Storybook: A Walk Through the Catholic Bible, read Chapter Twelve:
God Builds a House through David and Solomon, or have students take turns reading
aloud.
Discussion Questions:
1) What was special about David that God chose to make a covenant with him?
(He is called a man after God’s own heart. He wanted to build a beautiful temple for
God. He wanted to lead the Israelites to follow God with joy. David had a pure heart.
When he did sin, he totally repented. This was a fulfilled promise to Abraham that kings
would come from Abraham’s seed. David’s line becomes the special focus in God’s plan
of salvation.)
2) Do you feel joyful when you go to church just like David when he brought the
Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem? Why do you think David was joyful? (He loved God.
He had the opportunity to lead the people to follow God.)
3) Do you think God would give you wisdom like he did to Solomon if you ask for it?
Why or why not?
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Search the Story: (20 min)
Using a Catholic Bible, have students complete Lesson Twelve: Search the Story question
set. (This may be done prior to class time if assigned as homework)
Snack: (10 minutes) Cracker triangles and cream cheese
After giving the kids the triangular crackers and an individual cup with a scoop of cream
cheese, have them form the Star of David as a reminder of the covenant of royal dynasty
fulfilled through King David. Read 2 Samuel 7:11-16 to the children where the language is
used to establish the royal kingdom with David and his ancestors. God reveals His
covenant to Nathan, a prophet, who reports this to David. David’s response is a prayer of
thanksgiving and praise to God.
Application questions: Do you remember to praise and give thanks to God for all of your
gifts when you pray? If you are old enough to receive Holy Communion, you probably
know that you are to offer up a prayer of thanksgiving and praise after you receive Jesus’
body and blood. Explain to the person next to you, why we would give thanks and praise
to God at this point in the Mass.
Game: (20 min) Finish the Proverbs (directions available separately)
Craft: (20 min) Star of David Stamp (directions available separately)
Play: (30-60 min) Star of Light—Three Anointings of David & Royal Dynasty (script available
separately)
Closing activity: (10 min) Covenant Crossword Puzzle
Review and Dismissal: (5 min)
Review theme: “God Builds a House through David and Solomon”
Hand out Lesson Thirteen “Search the Story” questions if you assign homework.
Read or recite Key Bible Verse 2 Samuel 7:16.
Close with the Our Father or pray spontaneously for children’s prayer intentions.
Extra activity: (up to 10 min) So far, we have learned about Adam, Eve, Cain, Abel,
Abraham, Sarah, Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob, Esau, Joseph, Moses, the Pharaoh, Aaron,
Miriam, Joshua, Caleb, Balaam, Rahab, Deborah, Gideon, Samson, Ruth, Hannah,
Samuel, Saul, David, and more. Pick one of these people and play 20 questions with
your students. Consult your Gen2Rev® Storybook and your Bible for help.
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Name
David and Solomon Matching
David and his son Solomon were both kings of Israel in the period of the Royal Kingdom, but they
were known for different things. Draw a line from the pictures of King David and King Solomon to
the phrases that describe what each was known for.
Killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:51)
Built the Temple (1 Kings 6:2)
David
Wrote many Psalms, which are songs of
worship (2 Samuel 22:1)
Known for his wisdom (1 Kings 3:10-12)
Was a shepherd (1 Samuel 17:34)
Solomon
Son of Bathsheba (1 Kings 1:11)
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
SOLUTION
David and Solomon Matching
David and his son Solomon were both kings of Israel in the period of the Royal Kingdom, but they
were known for different things. Draw a line from the pictures of King David and King Solomon to
the phrases that describe what each was known for.
Killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:51)
Built the Temple (1 Kings 6:2)
David
Wrote many Psalms, which are songs of
worship (2 Samuel 22:1)
Known for his wisdom (1 Kings 3:10-12)
Was a shepherd (1 Samuel 17:34)
Solomon
Son of Bathsheba (1 Kings 1:11)
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Lesson 12 - Searching the Story
Name: __________________________________
Time Period: Royal Kingdom, part 2
Word Bank
in a tent
Nathan
rock, fortress, deliverer
wisdom
he was anointed
Solomon
Bathsheba
keep the commandments
a house/a temple
1. What happened to King David in Hebron? (2 Samuel 5:3)
a house
____________________________
2. While King David lived in a house of cedar, where was the ark
of God? (2 Samuel 7:2)
____________________________
3. The Lord fulfills his promise of a Royal Dynasty when he
reveals that he will establish this for David: (2 Samuel 7:11)
____________________________
4. Who did King David see on a rooftop who later became
his queen? (2 Samuel 11:2-3)
____________________________
5. What prophet did the Lord send to David to tell him that
he had sinned? (2 Samuel 12:1)
____________________________
6. What is the name of the son of David and Bathsheba?
(2 Samuel 12:24)
____________________________
7. David writes a psalm to praise God in Chapter 22. What
does he call the Lord? (2 Samuel 22:2)
____________________________
____________________________
8. What gift does God grant Solomon when he becomes
king? (1 Kings 3:12)
____________________________
9. What does Solomon build for the Lord?
(1 Kings 5:5, 6:2 RSV or 1 Kings 5:19 NAB)
____________________________
10. What does the Lord ask Solomon to do so that his royal
throne is established forever? (1 Kings 9:4-5)
____________________________
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Lesson 12 - Searching the Story
ANSWER KEY
Time Period: Royal Kingdom, part 2
Word Bank
in a tent
Nathan
rock, fortress, deliverer
wisdom
he was anointed
Solomon
Bathsheba
keep the commandments
a house/a temple
1. What happened to King David in Hebron? (2 Samuel 5:3)
a house
_____he was anointed_________
2. While King David lived in a house of cedar, where was the ark
of God? (2 Samuel 7:2)
______in a tent_______________
3. The Lord fulfills his promise of a Royal Dynasty when he
reveals that he will establish this for David: (2 Samuel 7:11)
_____a house_______________
4. Who did King David see on a rooftop who later became
his queen? (2 Samuel 11:2-3)
______Bathsheba____________
5. What prophet did the Lord send to David to tell him that
he had sinned? (2 Samuel 12:1)
______Nathan_______________
6. What is the name of the son of David and Bathsheba?
(2 Samuel 12:24)
7. David writes a psalm to praise God in Chapter 22. What
does he call the Lord? (2 Samuel 22:2)
______Solomon_____________
___rock, fortress, ____________
_____deliverer_______________
8. What gift does God grant Solomon when he becomes
king? (1 Kings 3:12)
____wisdom_________________
9. What does Solomon build for the Lord?
(1 Kings 5:5, 6:2 RSV or 1 Kings 5:19 NAB)
____a house/temple__________
10. What does the Lord ask Solomon to do so that his royal
throne is established forever? (1 Kings 9:4-5)
___keep the commandments___
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
Name _________________________________________
Covenant Crossword Puzzle
We have learned about five of the six covenants so far. They are One Holy Couple, One
Holy Family, One Holy Tribe, One Holy Nation, and One Holy Kingdom. See how many
things you can remember about them to help you solve the crossword puzzle below.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
ACROSS
2
5
7
8
9
www.CrosswordWeaver.com
Abraham would see the covenant expand to One Holy _______.
The promises given to Abraham: land, descendants, and world wide ______________.
God chose King ____________ to make Israel’s ‘name great’.
This man was given the sign of the covenant when it expanded to One Holy Family.
The house of the Lord that Solomon built.
DOWN
1
2
3
4
6
The sign of the covenant that there would never be another flood that covers the entire land again.
Abraham's promises from God came in ______ parts.
What God gave as a sign of the first covenant.
After God makes a covenant with King David God’s family becomes One Holy ________________.
This man would lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt.
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Gen2Rev® Salvation History Study for Young People
Lesson Plan for Intermediate Level (grades 3—5)
Lesson Twelve: God Builds a House through David and Solomon
SOLUTION
Covenant Crossword Puzzle
We have learned about five of the six covenants so far. They are One Holy Couple, One
Holy Family, One Holy Tribe, One Holy Nation, and One Holy Kingdom. See how many
things you can remember about them to help you solve the crossword puzzle below.
1
ACROSS
2
5
7
8
9
R
2
A
T R I B E
I
H
4
N
R
K
5
B L E S S I N G
O
E
N
6
W
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7
8
D A V I D
N O A
O
S
9
T E M P L E
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3
S
A
B
B
A
T
H
Abraham would see the covenant expand to One Holy _______.
The promises given to Abraham: land, descendants, and world wide ______________.
God chose King ____________ to make Israel’s ‘name great’.
This man was given the sign of the covenant when it expanded to One Holy Family.
The house of the Lord that Solomon built.
DOWN
1
2
3
4
6
The sign of the covenant that there would never be another flood that covers the entire land again.
Abraham's promises from God came in ______ parts.
What God gave as a sign of the first covenant.
After God makes a covenant with King David God’s family becomes One Holy ________________.
This man would lead the Israelites out of bondage in Egypt.
Copyright ©2015, Gen2Rev® Catholic Bible Studies, LLC. All rights reserved.
Some illustrations copyright Ascension Press. Used with permission.
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