David and Absalom

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Write the missing letters on the lines to finish each word.

1.
A o m
2.
d c i e
To cause someone to believe an untruth
3.
r o t
A two-wheeled horse-drawn battle vehicle
4.
D d
Shepherd boy who defeated Goliath
5.
f o l
To make a fool or dupe of
6.
k g
Male ruler of a kingdom
7.
j a e m
Holy city in Israel
8.
A h t o e
9.
s h i
10.
a v i
A proposal for an appropriate course of action
11.
b a e
A hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
12.
o b
13.
c a h
14.
a i
Strands that grow on your head
15.
r v n
Action taken in return for an injury or offense
16.
e e e r
A person who carries a message
17.
d a
People who are no longer living
18.
a r
A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands (plural)
19.
g l y
20.
u c o n a l o v
21.
r k n h t
Devastating sorrow and despair
22.
d i r s
People who serve in an army
23.
e m e
An opposing military force (plural)