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Young David the Harping Shepherd Coloring Page

Free printable Young David the Harping Shepherd coloring page. A kid-friendly Bible storybook coloring page from Psalm 23 / 1 Samuel 16: playing a wooden harp under an olive tree while a fluffy lamb rests beside a peaceful stream. Bold black-and-white line art with a matching color reference, handy for Sunday school and home.

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Black-and-white Bible storybook coloring page: Young David the Harping Shepherd, playing a wooden harp under an olive tree while a fluffy lamb rests beside a peaceful stream

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Activity guide for this page

Recommended age: Ages 6–9
Estimated time: 35–45 min
Difficulty: Medium
Areas to color: about 130

Coloring order

Start with the olive tree's leaves, olives and thick trunk across the top left, then the hills behind in slightly different greens.
Color the head cloth and tunic of smiling David as he plays, the curved wooden frame and strings of his lyre, and the lamb asleep at his feet.
Leave the three sheep on the hill, the stream winding off to the right with its stones, and the wildflowers along the bottom for last.

Questions to talk about

What song might David be playing beside the sleeping lamb?
How do you think young David cared for his sheep every day?
Have you ever taken care of someone? How did it feel?

Take it further

Read the opening line of Psalm 23, "The Lord is my shepherd," together. Then stretch rubber bands over an empty box to make a little lyre and strum it while singing, like David.

Age and time are rough guides for a child coloring alone with pencils or crayons; every child is different. The area count is an estimate counted from the line-art image.

About this image

The black-and-white line art you print and color, drawn with wide areas and clear outlines for children.

Printing and coloring tips

Print on A4 or Letter in portrait to keep the original proportions.
Keep the finished version open beside you while you color.
Use slightly heavier paper with water-based markers so the ink shows through less.
Fill the large areas first and leave the small ones for later.
The finished version is only a suggestion. Any colors you like will work.