1 Samuel Flashcards
Who was Samuel’s father and mother?
Elkanah and Hannah
Meaning of name Elkkanah?
God Created
What is the meaning of the name Hannah?
Favor, Grace
Meaning of name Samuel
God has heard
Who was Elkanah’s 2nd wife?
Peninnah
Which wife did Elkanah love?
Hannah his first wife not Peninnah
What was the vow that Hannah made while praying to the Lord?
If the Lord would give her a son then she would dedicate his life to the Lord
What was Eli’s response to seeing Hannah pray?
Initially thought she was drunk, then blessed her petition to be granted by God
What did Hannah do before bringing Samuel to Eli?
Weaner him off breastfeeding first.
Who were the sons of Eli?
Hophni and Phinehas.
Difference in Samuel vs sons of Eli in service to God?
Samuel served God, the sons of Eli did not know the Lord.
What was Eli told would happen to his sons?
in one day they would both die
How many times did the Lord call Samuel before he responded to the Him instead of Eli?
4 times. The 3rd time Eli told him say “Speak Lord fro thy servant heareth.”
Why did God say that he would make an end of Eli’s house?
Because his sons made themselves vile and Eli didn’t restrain them
Where did Israel and the Philistines battle when the ark was taken?
Between Ebenezer and Aphek in Northern Israel
How were the sons of Eli killed?
In battle they were slain and the ark taken.
How far did the man from the tribe of Benjamin run to tell Eli his sons were killed and the ark was taken?
20 miles
What caused Eli to die?
When hearing that the ark of God was taken he fell backward from his seat and died.
What did Phineas’s wife name their child?
Ichabod
What is the meaning of the name Ichabod?
Where is Glory?
When the ark was stolen what were the three cities it went to? And why did the Philistines return it?
Ashdod, Gath, and Ekron. Returned it because of how all their people were afflicted by the ark.
What God was found face on the earth before the ark of the Lord after it was stolen? What happened after the people put their God upright?
Dagon. The 2nd time it’s head and hands were found cut off the next morning.
What did the Philistines send the ark back to the Israelites with?
on a cart driven by cows that had not been yoked and five golden mice/emerods.
Who was the first to see the ark returning to Israel from the Philistines?
Joshua, a beth-shemite in the field
What city was the ark sent back to?
Beth-shemesh
What were the five cities represented by the five golden mice in the return of the ark?
Ashdod, Gaza, Askelon, Gath, Ekron
What was the ark placed on in the field upon its return from the Philistines?
The Great Stone of Abel
Why did God smite the men of Beth-shemesh?
For looking into the ark.
After the ark returned to Kirjath-jearim who kept it there?
Abinadab
How did the Israelites defeat the Philistines when they came against them at Mizpeh when they were repenting?
Samual offered a burnt sacrifice and cried unto the Lord. The Lord then helped them defeat the Philistines and drive them out.
What is the name of the stone that Samuel put between Mizpeh and Shen as a reminder of God’s help?
Ebenezer
Where was Samuel’s house that he built an altar at?
Ramah
What did the Israelites give as their reason for wanting a king?
Because Samuel’s sons are wicked.
What are the names of Samuels sons?
Joel and Abiah
What did Samuel tell the people would happen if they chose a king?
He would take their sons, appoint captains, take their daughters, fields, crop, servants, cattle, and even take them as servants.
What was God’s response to the Israelites wanting a king?
He commanded Samuel to appoint them a king.
How did Saul come to meet Samuel?
He was looking for lost asses of his father when his servant suggested they meet the man of God.
What did Samuel invite Saul to do when they first met?
He invited him to eat with him.
Who was Saul’s father? What tribe?
Kish - a Benjamite
Where did Samuel tell the people that Saul was the chosen king?
In Mizpeh
Which ammonite came against Jabesh-Gilead and gouged out their right eyes?
Nahash
What group of people did Saul beat in battle just before he is made king?
Ammonites
How did Saul convince the Israelites to come to battle with him against the Ammonites?
He hewed the yoke of oxen in pieces and sent it throughout Israel threatening he would do that to their cattle if they did not come fight the Ammonites.
How did Saul lose his right to be the king?
He didn’t wait for Samuel in Gilgal to do the burnt offerings.
What did Jonathan, Saul’s son, do to help fight the Philistines?
He goes with his armour barer up to the Garrison and kills 20 Philistines.
What did Saul do after beating the Philistines after Jonathan started the battle?
He made a grandiose gesture of self denial by having everyone fast til evening
What was the great evil that Jonathan did for which Saul wanted to kill him?
He ate food instead of fasting.
How was Saul a poor leader with his communication with the Priest Ahiah?
He commanded him to bring the ark and ask the Lord what to do? Then when things escalated in battle he made him stop and they all went to battle.
He was micromanaging responsibilities that weren’t his.
What did Samuel tell Saul that the Lord commanded him to do with the Amalekites?
What did Saul do?
To kill them completely and all their livestock
He spared Agag the king and the best of the sheep
Why did Saul not utterly destroy the Amalekites?
Because he feared the people and obeyed their voice
What was symbolic of Samuel’s skirt being rent in 2 when Saul held on to it?
Represented that the kingdom of Israel was rent from Saul
Who killed Agag, the king of Amalekites who Saul was supposed to kill?
Samuel did
Who is David’s father?
Jesse
How many of Jesse’s sons did Samuel go through before finding David?
7 sons before David
What was David’s occupation? Talent?
He was a keeper of the sheep, He played the harp
What was David anointed to be?
To be king
How did David come to be Saul’s armourbearer?
After David’s anointing Saul was troubled by an evil spirit. His servants suggested finding someone who played the harp to come play for him. David was found and so Saul made him his armourbearer
What valley did David and Goliath battle?
The valley of Elah
How tall was Goliath?
6 cubits and a span. About 9 ft 9 inches
What piece of armor did Goliath have another person carry?
His shield
How many days did Goliath present himself before the Philistines for a duel?
40 days
Prior to David offering to fight Goliath what did he say to the men of Israel?
He basically was asking the men why they feared Goliath who was an uncircumcised Philistine when they have God on their side
What feat of strength did David do prior to offering to fight Goliath?
He slew a Lion and a bear.
Who did David give credit to for killing the Bear and Lion?
God
Whose armor did David try on before going to battle Goliath?
Saul’s armor
How did David kill Goliath?
He ran toward him, slung a stone into his forehead knocking him out, then took his sword and cut off his head.
Where did David take the head of Goliath?
He took it to Jerusalem
Who found David at Saul’s request?
Abner, the captain of his host.
What was the relationship between Jonathan and David?
Jonathan loved David as his own soul
Why did Saul hate David?
The people said he slayed only 1000s while David killed 10,000s
Where was Saul’s focus after becoming angry with David?
He eyed David continually.
What did Saul ask of David to have Michal’s hand in marriage?
No dowry just 100 foreskins of the Philistines, really done to see if the Philistines would kill David for him.
After Saul promised to Jonathan that he would not kill David how did he then get to the point of trying to kill him again?
There was another war with the Philistines where David slew them
How did Michal save David from Saul?
His wife sent him out the window and made a dummy person in bed and told the messengers he was sick.
What happened to the messengers and Saul when he went after David in Ramah?
The messengers and Saul all were overcome with the Spirit of God and prophesied instead of killing David.
Where did David flee to when helped by Ahimelech?
What weapon was there that David took?
To Nob. There was The Sword of Goliath there.
Where did David take his parents while Saul was trying to kill him?
Over to Mizpeh of Moab in a foreign country.
Which prophet instructed David to go to the land of Judah?
Gad
What did Saul do to the priests who showed kindness to David?
He kills them
Which servant is the only one that will kill the priests that helped David at Sauls command?
Doeg
Who escaped the killing of Ahimelech and the priests which helped David?
Abiathar, one of the sons of Ahimelech.
How many times did David inquire of the Lord what to do about the Philistines robbing the people of Keilah?
Two times asked. Twice told to go save Keilah
Who did David ask to help him determine if the people of Keilah would deliver him into the hands of Saul?
Abiathar - had him use the ephod
Who came to strengthen David in the Wilderness of Ziph?
Jonathan - This is the last recorded meeting they have before Jonathan’s death.
How did God deliver David from Saul when he was being chased from the wilderness of Ziph to wilderness of Maon, to the place Selahammahlekoth?
Messenger came to Saul telling him the Philistines invaded so Saul turned back to fight Philistnes and left David.
