1&2 Samuel Quiz Flashcards
Who was Samuel’s father?
Elkanah
Who was Samuel’s mother?
Hannah
To which tribe did Samuel belong?
Ephraim
What were the names of Elkanah’s two wives?
Hannah and Peninnah
Who were the two sons of Eli the priest?
Hophni and Phinehas
What did Elkanah do for Hannah, because he loved her?
He gave her a double portion
Where did Elkanah go to worship and sacrifice to YHWH?
Shiloh
What did Hannah promise if the LORD would give her a son (2 things)?
She would give him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor would touch his head
Why did Eli think Hannah was drunk?
Her lips moved, but she was speaking with her heart, and her voice was not heard.
Where was the house of Elkanah and his family?
Ramah
Why did Hannah name her son Samuel?
She said, “I have asked for him from the LORD.”
What did Hannah bring when she brought Samuel to Shiloh?
a three-year-old bull, an ephah of flour, and a skin of wine
What was the sin of the sons of Eli?
They treated the offering of the LORD with contempt (they took portions of it not belonging to them, especially fat portions)
What would Samuel’s mother bring to him every year?
A robe
What was the sign to Eli of the destruction of his house?
Both his sons would die on the same day.
Where did the LORD reveal himself to Samuel?
Shiloh
What did the Israelites do when the Philistines defeated them?
They brought the ark of the LORD from Shiloh.
How did Eli die, and how old was he?
He fell over backward from his seat and broke his neck. He was 98.
Why did Phinehas’s wife name her son Ichabod?
The glory has departed from Israel, for the ark of God has been captured.
What did the Philistines do with the ark of God?
They brought it to Ashdod and put it beside Dagon in the house of Dagon
What happened while the ark was in the house of Dagon?
The statue of Dagon fell over on its face the first day, and the second day it fell over and its head and hands were cut off.
Where did the Philistines send the ark of God next, and what happened there?
Gath; tumors on all the men, young and old
What was the third city to which the Philistines sent the ark?
Ekron
How long was the ark of the LORD in the country of the Philistines?
Seven months
What did the Philistines send to Israel with the ark?
Five golden tumors and five golden mice
How was the ark transported back to Israel?
On a cart yoked to two milk cows that had never been yoked before
How would the Philistines know if it was the LORD who struck them?
If the ark went up on the way to its own land, to Beth-shemesh
Where did the cart with the ark of the LORD stop?
In the field of Joshua of Beth-shemesh
What are the five cities of the Philistines (1 Sam 6:17)?
Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron
How many men of Beth-shemesh did the LORD kill? Why did he kill them?
70; because they looked on the ark of the LORD
Where did the men of Kiriath-jearim bring the ark of the LORD? Who did they consecrate to have charge of it?
The house of Abinadab on the hill; his son Eleazar
Where did Samuel gather the people of Israel to repent? (1 Sam 7)
Mizpah
How did the LORD save the people of Israel at Mizpah?
He thundered with a mighty sound against the Philistines and threw them into confusion.
What did Samuel call the stone that he set up (and where did he set it up)?
Ebenezer; between Mizpah and Shen
What were the names of Samuel’s sons, and where did they judge?
Joel and Abijah; at Beersheba
In which chapter did Israel ask for a king?
1 Samuel 8
What was the name of Saul’s father, and what was his tribe?
Kish of Benjamin
What was Saul doing when he went to Samuel?
He was looking for his father’s donkeys
In which chapter does Samuel anoint Saul as king?
1 Samuel 10
What were the signs that Samuel gave to Saul that he would be king over Israel?
First, he would meet two men by Rachel’s tomb who would tell him that the donkeys had been found and that his father was worrying about him.
Where was Saul to wait for Samuel, and for how long?
Gilgal; 7 days
Where did Samuel gather the people of Israel to anoint Saul as their king?
Mizpah
Where did Saul hide himself? (1 Sam 10)
Among the baggage
What city was besieged in 1 Sam 11 (right after Saul was made king), and who besieged it?
Nahash the Ammonite besieged Jabesh-gilead
What did Saul do when he heard about the siege? (1 Sam 11)
He cut up a yoke of oxen and sent them to all Israel, and he said, “Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!
Where did Saul muster the people, and how many came? (1 Sam 11)
At Bezek; 300,000 from Israel and 30,000 from Judah
Where did they renew the kingdom and make Saul king (after rescuing Jabesh-gilead)? (1 Sam 11)
Gilgal
In what chapter does Samuel give his farewell address?
1 Samuel 12
How many men did Saul gather to fight the Philistines? (1 Sam 13)
3,000
How is the army of the Philistines described? (1 Sam 13)
30,000 chariots, 6,000 horsemen, and troops like the sand on the seashore in multitude
How long did Saul wait for Samuel at Gilgal? (1 Sam 13)
Seven days
What did Saul do when Samuel’s arrival was delayed? (1 Sam 13)
He offered up the burnt offerings and the peace offerings
With what weapons did Israel arm themselves to fight the Philistines, and why? (1 Sam 13)
Farm tools, basically (plowshare, mattock, axe, and sickle according to the ESV).
How many men were present with Saul after Samuel left? (1 Sam 13)
600
What would be the sign to Jonathan and his armor-bearer that the LORD had given the Philistine garrison into their hand? (1 Sam 14)
If the Philistines said, “Come up to us.”
How many Philistines did Jonathan kill in his first strike? (1 Sam 14)
20
What oath did Saul lay upon the people while they were pursuing the Philistines? (1 Sam 14)
Cursed be the man who eats food until it is evening and I am avenged on my enemies.
Who found food and ate it, and what food did he find? (1 Sam 14)
Jonathan found and ate some honey
How were the people sinning against the LORD when they struck the Philistines? (1 Sam 14)
They were eating meat from the spoil with its blood
What were the names of Saul’s children? (1 Sam 14)
Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchi-shua were the sons, and his two daughters were Merab and Michal
Who was the commander of Saul’s army? (1 Sam 14)
Abner
In which chapter did God reject Saul as king over Israel?
1 Sam 15
With how many men did Saul fight the Amalekites? (1 Sam 15)
200,000 men on foot, and 10,000 men of Judah
What was the sin of Saul for which God rejected him as king over Israel? (1 Sam 15)
He kept the best of the spoil of the Amalekites, and he kept Agag, their king, alive
Who was the king of the Amalekites? (1 Sam 15)
Agag
What was done to Agag? (1 Sam 15)
Samuel hacked him to pieces.
In what chapter does Samuel anoint David as the next king after Saul?
1 Sam 16
What was Samuel to say when he came to Bethlehem? (1 Sam 16)
I have come to sacrifice to the LORD
In what chapter does David face Goliath?
1 Sam 17
Where was Goliath from? (1 Sam 17)
Gath
How tall was Goliath? (1 Sam 17)
Six cubits and a span
Who were the three oldest sons of Jesse, who followed Saul to battle? (1 Sam 17)
Eliab, Abinadab, and Shammah
Of what did Eliab accuse David? (1 Sam 17)
Of abandoning the sheep so he could see the battle
What did Jonathan give to David? (1 Sam 18)
His robe, armor, sword, bow, and belt
What did Saul require as the bride price for Michal? (1 Sam 18)
100 foreskins of the Philistines
How did Michal help David escape? (1 Sam 19)
She warned him of Saul’s plans, let him down through a window, put an image and a pillow in his bed and put clothes on it, and told the messengers that he was sick.
Where did David live with Samuel while Saul was trying to kill him? (1 Sam 19)
In Naioth
What happened to Saul and his messengers when they tried to bring David from Naioth? (1 Sam 19)
They came across a company of prophets and began prophesying with them (and Saul stripped off his clothes)
How was Jonathan supposed to know if Saul meant to kill David? (1 Sam 20)
David would stay away from the New Moon feast, and Jonathan would report that David had gone to Bethlehem for a yearly sacrifice for his clan. If Saul was pleased with this, he didn’t mean to kill David, but if he was angry, he intended him harm
To what city did David flee from Saul after Jonathan warned him of the danger? (1 Sam 21)
Nob