Ch 10/11 Test Flashcards
Who was the main woman in the book of Samuel?
Hannah, she promised God that if she had a
son, she would dedicate him to God. (Named the son Samuel)
What do the First and Second Books of Samuel represent?
It represents Scripture’s historical books
How did Hannah thank God for her son?
By dedicating Samuel to God’s service
Where did Samuel grow up and who watched over him like a parent?
He grew up Shiloh, under the watchful eye of an old priest named Eli
How did God speak to Samuel and what did he say?
In his sleep, God said the things he would
do
Samuel, became prophet what is a prophet?
Someone who speaks on behalf of God, defend the truth, and works for justice
Since the Israelites continue to turn away from God, what happened?
The philistines took advantage of this and try to conquer all of Israel
What did the philistines capture from Israel? When did they give it back?
The ark of the covenant, and only gave it back when they experience trouble hardships
Which two tribes were in trouble and why were they in trouble?
The tribes of Dan and Benjamin were in trouble. Dan’s tribe lost all their land to the Philistines, and Benjamin’s tribe was overrun with criminals
Because it seemed that God wasn’t with his people, what did Samuel do?
Samuel was called to gradually take over the leadership of Israel
For 200 years, the 12 tribes of Israel lived where? And who is their only king?
They lived in Canaan and God was their only king
What is a monarchy?
Kingdom or empire ruled by one person, either a king or queen
Israelites wanted to be like other nations. How did they want to be?
They wanted to be a monarchy
Who did God tell Samuel to anoint?
Saul from the tribe of Benjamin
Who became Israel’s very first anointed king?
Saul
When Saul became king, he abuse the power, and stopped, listening to Samuel. What did Saul more concerned about?
He was more interested, or concerned with his own interests
Since God was not pleased that Saul disobeyed him. What was the result?
God chose another king. None of Saul son would succeed him.
God sent Samuel to go to Bethlehem to see who? And to do what?
Go to Samuel to see Jesse, and told Samuel, all that he had to choose a new king from one of Jesse’s sons
Who did God choose to be the next king of Israel? (Other than Saul)
David
Who was David?
a young shepherd, yet accepted the challenge to fight Goliath, a tall, strong Philistine, who threatened everyone.
How and what did David used to stop Goliath?
David used his sling to stop Goliath. He hit Goliath with a smooth stone directly in his forehead.
While Goliath is knocked down, what was David able to do?
Kill Goliath
What was the difference between Saul and David?
David relied on the Lord completely while Saul didn’t
David was from what tribe?
The tribe of Judah
What happened with David after the death of Saul?
The people of Judah proclaimed David as their king. The elders of all the tribes went to David and agreed to make him King.
When David was king, what did he do?
- Davis soon drove the Philistines from central Israel once and for all
- David also captured large parts of the Philistine’s territory for Israel
- David also took over the areas of Israel that were still under Canaanite control
Who surrendered to David other than the Philistines?
Canaanites
When did Israel finally become a nation united?
When David became king and took over Canaan
What is the city of Jerusalem known as why?
It is known as the city of David because David Concord and took over Jerusalem