Kings 1

Question 1

אבישג השונמית

Answer 1

maidservent given to King David to make him warm.

Question 2

אדוניה בן חגית

Answer 2

David’s son. He wants to keep kingship from Solomon. He proclaims himself as king, but Nathan warns Bath-sheva and they plan to have Solomon kinged. This scares Adonijah to surrender.

Question 3

חירם מלך צור

Answer 3

gave Solomon timber from ceders of Lebanon to build Temple.

Question 4

אולם

היכל

דביר

Answer 4

parts of temple coorespond to parts in torah

חצר <-אולם

היכל -> משכן

דביר –> קדש קדשים

Question 5

בית יער הלבנון

Answer 5

solomons forest palace

Question 6

יכין ובועז

Answer 6

bronze columns in temple

Question 7

עציון גבר

Answer 7

near Eilat, port city where Solomon builds ships

Question 8

מלכת שבא

Answer 8

rich queen who comes to visit Solomon because of Israel’s riches and his wisdom

Question 9

רחבעם

Rehoboam

Answer 9

Son of Solomon who becomes King after his death. He rules just Judah and is advised by a prophet of God not to battle against the North

Question 10

ירביעם

Jeroboam

Answer 10

Solomon’s work force leader. After prophecy from Ahijah he begins preparing to become king of the Northern Kingdom. He runs away to Egypt until the death of Solomon when he returns to become King of the North

Question 11

שני עגלי זהב

Answer 11

Jeroboam sets up two golden calfs to give them a place to worship instead of going to Jerusalem. They are in Beth el and Dan

Question 12

Dan and Bethel

Answer 12

places where Jeroboam sets up golden calfs for worship

Question 13

Heshban 15

Answer 13

festival set up in Israel by Jeroboam to assencd the alter in beth el. it was set up to imitate on in Judah.

Question 14

תרצה

Answer 14

Israel palace in the North

Question 15

Yehu

(not the king yehu)

Answer 15

prophet agains Baasha because he is a bad king

Question 16

Zimri

Answer 16

commander to King Elah (son of Baasha). Commits treason and kills Elah and all the house of Baasha acording to Yehu prophecy. Becomes King and then is killed by Omri

Question 17

Shomron

Answer 17

Place where house of Omri rules from in Israel. Omri buys the hill of Samaria (Shomron).

Question 18

Ahav.

Answer 18

Son of Omri Northern King. Is led astray by his foreign wife Jezebel. Really bad King because of idolotry. Dies in battle against the Syrians when a stray arrow hits him.

Question 19

Izevel

Answer 19

Daughter of King of tyre. Wife of Ahab. She forces worship of Baal and prosecutes prophets of the God of Israel.

Question 20

עובדיהו

Answer 20

steward of the palace to Achav. Hides prophets of God in caves to protect them from Izebel.

Question 21

Mt. Carmel

Answer 21

place of Baal vs. God contest with Elijah.Test between prophets of Baal and Elijah to prove the power of God. When only Elijah’s offering is accepted by going up in fire the people revolt and kill the prophets of Baal.

Question 22

כרם נבות

Answer 22

Refuses to sell his vineyard to King Ahab. Jezebel plots against him and has him framed for cursing God and the King.

Question 23

וְנָתַתָּ לְעַבְדְּךָ לֵב שֹׁמֵעַ, לִשְׁפֹּט אֶת-עַמְּךָ, לְהָבִין, בֵּין-טוֹב לְרָע

Answer 23

Kings 1 3:9

Give Thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge Thy people, that I may discern between good and evil;

Solomon asks God for help in ruling. Because of the way he asks he gets lots of Wisdom

Question 24

בְּנִי הַחַי וּבְנֵךְ הַמֵּת

Answer 24

Kings 1 3:22

‘Nay; but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son

Two women claim the alive son. Solomon demonstrates wisdom by solving the problem

Question 25

גַּם-לִי גַם-לָךְ לֹא יִהְיֶה

Answer 25

Kings 1 3:26

: ‘It shall be neither mine nor thine

The women who is not the mother says to split the baby.

Question 26

אִישׁ תַּחַת גַּפְנוֹ וְתַחַת תְּאֵנָתוֹ, מִדָּן, וְעַד-בְּאֵר שָׁבַע

Answer 26

Kings 1 5:5

And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig-tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.

Expression of saftey at stability under Solomon

Question 27

וַיְדַבֵּר, שְׁלֹשֶׁת אֲלָפִים מָשָׁל; וַיְהִי שִׁירוֹ, חֲמִשָּׁה וָאָלֶף.

וַיְדַבֵּר, עַל-הָעֵצִים, מִן-הָאֶרֶז אֲשֶׁר בַּלְּבָנוֹן, וְעַד הָאֵזוֹב אֲשֶׁר יֹצֵא בַּקִּיר; וַיְדַבֵּר עַל-הַבְּהֵמָה וְעַל-הָעוֹף, וְעַל-הָרֶמֶשׂ וְעַל-הַדָּגִים.

יָּבֹאוּ, מִכָּל-הָעַמִּים, לִשְׁמֹעַ, אֵת חָכְמַת שְׁלֹמֹה–מֵאֵת כָּל-מַלְכֵי הָאָרֶץ, אֲשֶׁר שָׁמְעוּ אֶת-חָכְמָתוֹ. {ס}

Answer 27

Kings 1 5:12-14

And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Exampes of Solomon’s great wisdom

Question 28

וּמַקָּבוֹת וְהַגַּרְזֶן כָּל-כְּלִי בַרְזֶל, לֹא-נִשְׁמַע בַּבַּיִת בְּהִבָּנֹתוֹ.

Answer 28

Kings 1 6:7

and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

mircacle to build Temple without iron tools

Question 29

יְהוָה אָמַר, לִשְׁכֹּן בָּעֲרָפֶל

בָּנֹה בָנִיתִי בֵּית זְבֻל, לָךְ–מָכוֹן לְשִׁבְתְּךָ, עוֹלָמִים.

Answer 29

Kings 1 8:12-13

Then spoke Solomon: The LORD hath said that He would dwell in the thick darkness.

I have surely built Thee a house of habitation, a place for Thee to dwell in for ever.

Solomon welcoming God to dwell in his house

Question 30

לִשְׁמֹעַ אֶל-הָרִנָּה וְאֶל-הַתְּפִלָּה, אֲשֶׁר עַבְדְּךָ מִתְפַּלֵּל

Answer 30

Kings 1 8:28

hearken unto the cry and to the prayer

Solomon asking God to direct his attention to the house he built to listen to people’s prayers

Question 31

וְהִנֵּה לֹא-הֻגַּד-לִי, הַחֵצִי:

Answer 31

Kings 1 10:7

and, behold, the half was not told me

Queen of Sheba is impressed. SHe hasn’t heard the half of how great the kingdom is

Question 32

שֶׁנְהַבִּים וְקֹפִים, וְתֻכִּיִּים.

Answer 32

Kings 1 10:22

ivory, and apes, and peacocks

King Solomon recieved a lot of exotic gifts.

Question 33

וַיַּטּוּ נָשָׁיו, אֶת-לִבּוֹ

Answer 33

Kings 1 11:3

and his wives turned away his heart.

Solomons wives caused him to sin

Question 34

וַיִּתְפֹּשׂ אֲחִיָּה, בַּשַּׂלְמָה הַחֲדָשָׁה אֲשֶׁר עָלָיו; וַיִּקְרָעֶהָ–שְׁנֵים עָשָׂר, קְרָעִים.

Answer 34

Kings 1 11:30

And Ahijah laid hold of the new garment that was on him, and rent it in twelve pieces.

Prophecy of Ahijah to Jeroboam that he will take ten of the tribes from Solomon.

Question 35

אִם-הַיּוֹם תִּהְיֶה-עֶבֶד לָעָם הַזֶּה וַעֲבַדְתָּם, וַעֲנִיתָם, וְדִבַּרְתָּ אֲלֵיהֶם דְּבָרִים טוֹבִים–וְהָיוּ לְךָ עֲבָדִים, כָּל-הַיָּמִים.

Answer 35

Kings 1 12:7

‘If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.’

Advise of the elders to Rehoboam to lessen the burder and the people will stay loyal

Question 36

קָטָנִּי עָבָה מִמָּתְנֵי אָבִי.

Answer 36

Kings 1 12:10

My little finger is thicker than my father’s loins.

The young mens advice to not lessen burder and concede with the people.

Question 37

אָבִי הֶעְמִיס עֲלֵיכֶם עֹל כָּבֵד, וַאֲנִי, אוֹסִיף עַל-עֻלְּכֶם; אָבִי, יִסַּר אֶתְכֶם בַּשּׁוֹטִים, וַאֲנִי, אֲיַסֵּר אֶתְכֶם בָּעַקְרַבִּים.

Answer 37

Kings 1 12:11

And now whereas my father did burden you with a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.’

Rehoboam’s response to the people.

Question 38

מה-לָּנוּ חֵלֶק בְּדָוִד וְלֹא-נַחֲלָה בְּבֶן-יִשַׁי לְאֹהָלֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל

Answer 38

Kings 1 12:16

‘What portion have we in David? neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse; to your tents, O Israel

People rejecting house of David- decide to split kingdom.

Question 39

הִנֵּה אֱלֹהֶיךָ יִשְׂרָאֵל, אֲשֶׁר הֶעֱלוּךָ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרָיִם

Answer 39

Kings 1 12:28

behold thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.’

Jeroboam says to the people when he sets up golden calfs in beth el and dan

Question 40

מִזְבֵּחַ מִזְבֵּחַ

Answer 40

Kings 1 13:2

O altar, altar

Prophecy against Jeroboam and the northern kingdom. That their alter will be destoryed

Question 41

וְהַמִּזְבֵּחַ נִקְרָע, וַיִּשָּׁפֵךְ הַדֶּשֶׁן מִן-הַמִּזְבֵּחַ: כַּמּוֹפֵת, אֲשֶׁר נָתַן אִישׁ הָאֱלֹהִים–בִּדְבַר יְהוָה

Answer 41

Kings 1 13:5

The altar also was rent, and the ashes poured out from the altar, according to the sign which the man of God had given by the word of the LORD.

The alter responds to the prophecy.

Question 42

לא-אָכַל הָאַרְיֵה אֶת-הַנְּבֵלָה, וְלֹא שָׁבַר אֶת-הַחֲמוֹר.

Answer 42

Kings 1 13:28

and the ass and the lion standing by the carcass; the lion had not eaten the carcass, nor torn the ass.

the man of god the prophecized against North, doesn’t listen to God and accepts food. His punishment is death- but his body is not eaten.

Question 43

הַאַתָּה זֶה עֹכֵר יִשְׂרָאֵל

Answer 43

Kings 1 18:17

‘Is it thou, thou troubler of Israel?’

Ahav calls Elijah trouble of Israel

Question 44

עַד-מָתַי אַתֶּם פֹּסְחִים עַל-שְׁתֵּי הַסְּעִפִּים

Answer 44

Kings 1 18:21

How long halt ye between two opinions?

Elijah yells at the people. CHoose sides already are you for Baal or for God.

Question 45

קִרְאוּ בְקוֹל-גָּדוֹל כִּי-אֱלֹהִים הוּא–כִּי שִׂיחַ וְכִי-שִׂיג לוֹ, וְכִי-דֶרֶךְ לוֹ; אוּלַי יָשֵׁן הוּא, וְיִקָץ.

Answer 45

Kings 18:27

And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said: ‘Cry aloud; for he is a god; either he is musing, or he is gone aside, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.’

Elijah mocks Baal worship during contest on Mt Carmel.

Question 46

יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים, יְהוָה הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים

Answer 46

Kings 18:39

The LORD, He is God; the LORD, He is God.’

people shout when they see fire of God, since Elijah and God won contest against Baal

Question 47

קַנֹּא קִנֵּאתִי לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵי צְבָאוֹת, כִּי-עָזְבוּ בְרִיתְךָ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל–אֶת-מִזְבְּחֹתֶיךָ הָרָסוּ, וְאֶת-נְבִיאֶיךָ הָרְגוּ בֶחָרֶב; וָאִוָּתֵר אֲנִי לְבַדִּי, וַיְבַקְשׁוּ אֶת-נַפְשִׁי לְקַחְתָּהּ.

Answer 47

Kings 1 19:10

‘I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts; for the children of Israel have forsaken Thy covenant, thrown down Thine altars, and slain Thy prophets with the sword; and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away.’

Elijah runs to the desert and asks to die because no one follows God. Elijah zeal for God.

Question 48

קוֹל דְּמָמָה דַקָּה

Answer 48

Kings 1 19:12

a still small voice.

Elijah hears from God in desert. God does not appear like at Sinai revelation in thunder and smoke.

Question 49

הֲרָצַחְתָּ, וְגַם-יָרָשְׁתָּ

Answer 49

Kings 19:12

Hast thou killed, and also taken possessions

elijah ‘s rebuke of Ahab after taking Naboths vineyard

Question 50

, רָאִיתִי אֶת-כָּל-יִשְׂרָאֵל נְפֹצִים אֶל-הֶהָרִים, כַּצֹּאן, אֲשֶׁר אֵין-לָהֶם רֹעֶה;

Answer 50

Kings 1 22:17

‘I saw all Israel scattered upon the mountains, as sheep that have no shepherd;

When going agains Aram in war with the help of Jehosaphat of Judah, Ahav asks true prophecy from Micaiah and he gets the answer that it won’t be succeful.

Question 51

Omri

Answer 51

After the troops heard that Zimri killed Elah and the house of Baasha, they revolted and killed Zimri. Omri becomes king (and is the father of Ahab)