Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
14 David Spares Saul
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L14 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.5 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Name: ________________________ Read together: 1 Samuel 24:4-12 (KJV)
1 / FOLLOW THE ROBE CLUE
Match every panel to a clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A Restrain his men
B Show Saul the evidence
C Regret cutting the robe
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / UNLOCK THE CHOICE
Decode the word. How does it fit verse 10?
C=3 E=5 M=13 R=18 Y=25
13 5 18 3 25
3 / CHECK THE CAVE EVIDENCE
Use verses 5, 7, 11. Circle the correct clue.
v. 5: REGRET / CELEBRATION
v. 7: RESTRAINED THEM / LED ATTACK
v. 11: ROBE PIECE / A CROWN
4 / CHOOSE GOOD UNDER PRESSURE
Modern mini-mission: a group urges a mean reply to a rude comment. Plan another way.
I could reply: _____________
My safe action: ___________
5 / REMEMBER | Romans 12:21 (KJV)
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Related memory passage, not story dialogue.
Take turns echoing short unchanged phrases. Optional extra challenge is in the guide.
Home practice initials (optional): __________ Date: __________

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
14 David Spares Saul
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L14 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.5 | REVIEW DRAFT
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Your Classroom Materials – Everything You Need
One W1 per learner; this matching two-page guide per teacher; KJV Bible; pencils. Optional
scrap paper for the game. Print W1, CG1, CG2 together, or use the separate worksheet and
guide PDFs. No extra bought supplies needed.
Read Together & Discover
Shared reading: 1 Samuel 24:4-12 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: 1 Samuel 24:1-12 (KJV).
Original learning idea: David refuses revenge even when others urge him toward it.
Weekly Memory Verse – Romans 12:21 (KJV)
Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Related passage: not story dialogue.
Echo unchanged phrases: Be not overcome of evil, / but overcome evil with good.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the full passage; print W1; try the puzzle; use CG2 keys. Read aloud as needed.
Privily: secretly. Skirt: edge of the robe. Stayed: restrained. Anointed: appointed king here. Context:
Saul pursues David; David and his men are hidden in the cave Saul enters (vv. 1-3).
Goals: Trace David's choices; find evidence; plan a safe response to pressure.
45-Minute Teaching Plan
0-5 Welcome; introduce the picture and a simple optional prayer.
5-12 Read the short KJV selection together; explain story words.
12-22 Play W1 activities 1-2 in pairs. Model one example if needed.
22-25 Quiet stretch or water break; seated participation welcome.
25-33 Play activities 3-4. Let learners point, speak or write.
33-38 Use the short cooperative game on CG2.
38-43 Take turns echoing the exact weekly verse, task 5.
43-45 Ask the quick check; celebrate learning and optional prayer.
60-minute option: add 5 minutes each for another game round, a partner retell, and optional extra challenge.
Timing is an estimate.

Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
14 David Spares Saul
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L14 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.5 | REVIEW DRAFT
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1 / FOLLOW THE ROBE CLUE
Say: What does the piece of robe help explain?
Do: Match the panels; point to the evidence.
Check: Panels 1-3: C, A, B. David regrets cutting
the robe (v. 5); restrains his men (vv. 6-7); shows
the robe piece to Saul (v. 11). Faces and poses
are imagined. No scene of an attack.
2 / UNLOCK THE CHOICE
Say: An opportunity to hurt is not an instruction to
hurt.
Do: Decode; give a short reason from v. 10.
Check: MERCY. David spares Saul instead of
killing him (v. 10). MERCY is an original puzzle
label, not a word quoted from this verse.
3 / CHECK THE CAVE EVIDENCE
Say: Use the text to test the picture trail.
Do: Circle one answer for each verse clue.
Check: REGRET (v. 5); RESTRAINED THEM (v. 7);
ROBE PIECE (v. 11). These are short original
summaries. The piece supports David's claim that
he had spared Saul.
4 / CHOOSE GOOD UNDER PRESSURE
Say: Can you refuse pressure without returning
cruelty?
Do: Give one short reply and a safe action.
Check: Open response: I won't join in; let's step
away. Choose a calm reply or ask a trusted adult
for help. Refusing revenge does not mean
accepting ongoing harm.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Pairs sort four paper labels: robe cut, men
restrained, online reply, robe shown. Choose
STORY FACT or MODERN IDEA; find verses. No
threatening role-play.
Check: STORY FACT: robe cut (v. 4), men
restrained (v. 7), robe shown (v. 11). MODERN
IDEA: online reply. Swap roles.
FLEXIBLE LEARNING
For support: Read aloud; offer oral answers,
pointing, a scribe or partner. Model a clue; allow
time. No personal disclosures required.
Extra challenge, optional: Compare verses 4-6.
Did David's companions' advice settle what he
should do?
Answer: No. David regretted cutting the robe and
refused to harm Saul (vv. 5-6). His men's claim is
reported speech, not a new command to David.
SHORT LESSON / HOMESCHOOL
20-minute essentials: welcome 3; reading 5; tasks
1 and 4 for 6; verse 4; recap/prayer 2. Other tasks
optional.
30-60 minutes: add puzzles, game, retelling and
fuller reading; take breaks.
TAKE HOME & CHECK
Use a pretend minor disagreement to practise a
safe reply. Echo the related Romans verse in
unchanged phrases.
Quick check: How did David stop the danger to
Saul, and what evidence did he show?
Answer: Restrained his men; showed the cut robe
piece (vv. 7,11).
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
Before lesson 13; David is not king yet. Kingship
does not excuse abuse. Seek help for harm; avoid
unsafe contact. No weapons or threatening
reenactment.