DAVID AND GOLIATH – Bible Story Review Activity

Instructions:Divide the class into 6 groups.

Group 1: Goliath — When you hear “Goliath” in the story, stand up tall like a giant.

Group 2: David — When you hear the name “David” called stand up and move your arm in a circle.

Group 3: Saul — Saul was a king.When you hear his name called, stand up and pretend to put a crown on your head.

Group 4: Sheep — When you hear the word “sheep” in the story, stand up and go “baa.”

Group 5: Lion — When you hear “lion”, stand and make a lion sound.

Group 6: Bear — When you hear the word “bear”, stand and make a bear sound.

(Practice at least once before doing the activity.)

 

Activity: (Pause after each word in bold so the groups can stand and sit.)

Some Israelites told Saul what David had said. 

Saul called David before him.

David said to Saul, “Why do you fear Goliath?” 

I, David, am willing to fight Goliath. 

But Saul said to David, “You cannot fight Goliath.

You are only a boy who takes care of sheep.” 

Saul said to David, “Goliath is nine feet tall.

Goliath is a great warrior who has been fighting his whole life.”

But David said to Saul, “Once, when I was watching the sheep, a lion and a bear stole a lamb from the flock of sheep. 

But I, David, followed them.

When the lion and the bear fought me, I, David, killed both the lion and the bear and saved the sheep.

So Goliath will be like the lion and bear.

Goliath has defied the army of the living God. 

And as God protected me, David, from the lion and the bear, God will protect me, David, from this giant Goliath.”

Song: “Great Big God that I Know” (Get on Board album)