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Dagon Falls Before the Ark Word Search (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable Dagon Falls Before the Ark word search in three levels, from 6 big words across and down to 16 words in every direction. Answer keys included.

Preschool–Grade 5 · Medium

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10 minutes
Scripture: 1 Samuel 5:1–12
Bible story: Dagon Falls Before the Ark

Use this word search after you teach Dagon Falls Before the Ark (1 Samuel 5:1–12).

The story: The Philistines took the ark of God and set it by their idol Dagon in the house of Dagon at Ashdod. Early the next morning, "Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD." They set him in his place again, but the next morning he had fallen again, and his head and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold. The hand of the LORD was heavy upon them, so they sent the ark from Ashdod to Gath and then to Ekron, and asked to "let it go again to his own place."

Talk about it: Big idea: The LORD is greater than any idol, There is one true God. Which word from the puzzle reminds you most of the story?

The Bible story

The Philistines took the ark of God and set it by their idol Dagon in the house of Dagon at Ashdod. Early the next morning, "Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD." They set him in his place again, but the next morning he had fallen again, and his head and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold. The hand of the LORD was heavy upon them, so they sent the ark from Ashdod to Gath and then to Ekron, and asked to "let it go again to his own place." Read the whole story in 1 Samuel 5:1–12 (KJV).

Memory verse: "And when they of Ashdod arose early on the morrow, behold, Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the ark of the LORD. And they took Dagon, and set him in his place again." (1 Samuel 5:3, KJV). It is printed on every level.

Words to find

Easy (ages 4–6, 6 words): Dagon, Ark, Ashdod, Fallen, Gath and Ekron.
Medium (grades K–2, 10 words): Dagon, Ark, Ashdod, Philistines, Fallen, Threshold, Morrow, Gath, Ekron and Hand.
Hard (grades 3–5, 16 words): Dagon, Ark, Ashdod, Philistines, Fallen, Threshold, Morrow, Gath, Ekron, Hand, Priests, Stump, Ground, Heavy, Lords and Palms.

The words come from the story in 1 Samuel 5:1–12 (KJV). Before kids start, read the words aloud together and ask where each one is in the story.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (every word circled in red). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

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Frequently asked questions

What ages are these Dagon Falls Before the Ark word searches for?

The easy one (6 big words, across and down) is for ages 4–6, the medium one (10 words, with diagonals) for kindergarten to 2nd grade, and the hard one (16 words in every direction, even backwards) for 3rd to 5th grade.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every level downloads with or without its answer key, which circles each word in red.

Are these word searches free?

Yes. Print as many as you need for your church, school or home. Please don't resell them.

What words are in the Dagon Falls Before the Ark word search?

The easy level has Dagon, Ark, Ashdod, Fallen, Gath and Ekron. The medium and hard levels add more words from 1 Samuel 5:1–12 (KJV); the full lists are on this page.