Fell on Good Ground
GROWING DISCIPLES | AGES 9-13
13 Abigail Makes a Wise Appeal
Bible Adventure Worksheet | Pictures, puzzles and mini-missions
SS-09-13-GD-L13 | W1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.5 | REVIEW DRAFT
Freely Received. Freely Shared.
Name: ________________________ Read together: 1 Samuel 25:14-19, 32-35 (KJV)
1 / TRACE THE WISE APPEAL
Match every panel to a clue. Write A, B or C.
Panel 1: ___
Panel 2: ___
Panel 3: ___
A David accepts the gift
B Hear the warning
C Make a wise appeal
Original story clues and applications are teaching aids, not Scripture. Appearances are imagined.
2 / FOLLOW THE PEACE STEPS
Use verses 14, 18, 35. Number events 1-3.
___ David accepts the gift.
___ Abigail prepares food.
___ A servant reports trouble.
3 / CHOOSE THE WISE RESPONSE
Original summaries: circle what fits the verses.
v. 33: GOOD ADVICE / USELESS TALK
v. 35: LISTENED / IGNORED
v. 35: PEACE / REVENGE
4 / TRY A CALM APPEAL
Modern mini-mission: two teams disagree over a game rule. Offer a calm next step.
My calm words: ___________
Our next step: ____________
5 / REMEMBER | Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
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
13 Abigail Makes a Wise Appeal
Companion Guide | Prepare & Explore
SS-09-13-GD-L13 | CG1 | Rev. 2026-10-15.5 | REVIEW DRAFT
Freely Received. Freely Shared.
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 25:14-19, 32-35 (KJV).
Teacher context / optional fuller reading: 1 Samuel 25:14-35 (KJV).
Original learning idea: Abigail acts wisely; David listens and turns away from revenge.
Weekly Memory Verse – Proverbs 15:1 (KJV)
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Related passage: not story dialogue.
Echo unchanged phrases: A soft answer turneth away wrath: / but grievous words stir up anger.
Prepare for the Adventure – Quick Checklist
Read the full passage; print W1; try the puzzle; use CG2 keys. Read aloud as needed.
Appeal: an earnest request. Railed: spoke abusively. Hearkened: listened and responded. Context:
Nabal insults David's men; David plans violent revenge. Teacher summarises vv. 20-31.
Goals: Trace warning, appeal and response; distinguish peacemaking from revenge.
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
13 Abigail Makes a Wise Appeal
Companion Guide | Solve, Connect & Encourage
SS-09-13-GD-L13 | CG2 | Rev. 2026-10-15.5 | REVIEW DRAFT
Freely Received. Freely Shared.
1 / TRACE THE WISE APPEAL
Say: Look for warning, wise words and listening.
Do: Match each panel; explain one visible clue.
Check: Panels 1-3: B, C, A. Servant reports (v. 14);
Abigail appeals (vv. 23-31); David receives her
gift (v. 35). Basket, poses and clothing are
imagined; art compresses the speech.
2 / FOLLOW THE PEACE STEPS
Say: Which action makes the next step possible?
Do: Order the events using their verse clues.
Check: Printed order: 3, 2, 1. David accepts her
gift (v. 35); Abigail prepares food (v. 18); servant
reports (v. 14). Distinct events; no need to recall
quantities.
3 / CHOOSE THE WISE RESPONSE
Say: Does listening mean David must keep his
angry plan?
Do: Find each verse, then circle the response.
Check: GOOD ADVICE (v. 33); LISTENED (v. 35);
PEACE (v. 35). These are original short
summaries, not Scripture quotations. David
changes course.
4 / TRY A CALM APPEAL
Say: Can you be calm and clear at the same time?
Do: Give a short sentence and a safe next step.
Check: Open response: Let's pause and check the
rule with our leader. A useful step is taking turns
explaining. If anger becomes threatening, move
away and get adult help.
5 / REMEMBER
Say: read the exact W1/CG1 verse.
Do: echo unchanged phrases.
Check: follow the printed KJV words; listening
counts.
PLAY TOGETHER
Partners build a three-step paper trail: HEAR,
THINK, RESPOND. Place the story events from
activity 2 along it; then invent a safe game-rule
disagreement and a calm appeal.
Check: HEAR: report; THINK: Abigail prepares
helpful action; RESPOND: appeal and David's
acceptance. Labels are a learning model, not a
quoted Bible sequence. No threatening role-play.
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: In verses 32-33, whom
does David bless, and what did Abigail's advice
prevent?
Answer: He blesses the LORD God of Israel, her
advice and Abigail. Her intervention kept him
from shedding blood and avenging himself.
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
Practise a calm sentence for a pretend
disagreement. Echo the exact related proverb
together.
Quick check: What did David do when he heard
Abigail's appeal?
Answer: Accepted the gift and listened; sent her
home in peace (v. 35).
Optional praise: thank God for today’s learning;
no music needed.
Teacher reflection: Revisit: __________
ACCURACY & CARE
David is not yet king. This follows 1 Samuel 24
(lesson 14). Children are not responsible for
stopping dangerous adults. Calm words cannot
guarantee safety.