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The Story of Solomon
Fill in the Blanks—1 Kings 3:3-15 (KJV).

Directions: Look up chapter 3 in the book of First Kings and read verses 3-15 in the King James Bible to find the missing words. TIP: Some words are used more than once. Have fun!

WORD BANK: Ask, David, dream, Gibeon, heart, pleased, Solomon, understanding


“And ____________________ loved the Lord, walking in the statutes of ____________________

his father” (1 Kings 3:3).


“In ____________________ the Lord appeared to Solomon in a ____________________ by night;

and God said, ____________________ what I shall give thee” (1 Kings 3:5).


“And ____________________ said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy,

according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness

of ____________________ with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness,

that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day” (1 Kings 3:6).


“Give therefore thy servant an ____________________   ____________________

to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge

this thy so great a people?” (1 Kings 3:9).


“And the speech ____________________ the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing” (1 Kings 3:10).


WORD BANK: Awoke, David, feast, honor, Jerusalem, long life, riches, statutes, understanding, wise


“And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked

for thyself ____________________ ; neither hast asked ____________________ for thyself,

nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but has asked for thyself ____________________

to discern judgment” (1 Kings 3:11).


“Behold, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given thee

a ____________________ and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee

before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee” (1 Kings 3:12).


“And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked,

both ____________________ and ____________________: so that there shall not be

any among the kings like unto thee all thy days” (1 Kings 3:13).


“And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my ____________________

and my commandments, as thy father ____________________ did walk, then I will

lengthen thy days” (1 Kings 3:14).


“And Solomon ____________________; and behold, it was dream. And he

came to ____________________ and stood before the ark of the covenant

of the Lord, and offered up burnt offerings, and offered peace offerings,

and made a ____________________ to all his servants” (1 Kings 3:15).



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