Kings Flashcards

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1
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Who was the first Israelite king?

A

Saul

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2
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Where did Samuel go to find a second king?

A

Bethlehem

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3
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Who was the second Israelite king?

A

David

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4
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What would calm Saul?

A

David would play the harp

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5
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Who did the Israelites go to war with?

A

The Philistines

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6
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Who was Goliath?

A

He was a Philistine soldier that was over nine feet tall

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7
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Why is David at the battlefield?

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He was bringing his brothers lunch

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8
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Why does David want to fight Goliath?

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If Goliath is killed, the Israelites will win the war, and he knows that God is on his side

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9
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How did David kill Goliath?

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He killed him with a rock and slingshot

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10
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What were the Israelites singing?

A

“Saul has slain his thousands, David has slain tens of thousands”

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11
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Why is Saul afraid of David?

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Saul thinks that David will overthrow him as king

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12
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Who is Saul’s daughter?

A

Michal

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13
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What did David have to do to marry Micheal?

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He had to kill 100 Philistines, and he successfully did so

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14
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How many times did Saul try to kill David?

A

3

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15
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Who is Saul’s son?

A

Johnathan

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16
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Where was David hiding?

A

In a cave

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17
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Why did Saul not kill David?

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David proved to Saul that he was would not rebel, he could’ve killed Saul, but he didn’t.

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18
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What did David do to symbolize peace?

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He stealthily cut off the back of Saul’s robe

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19
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How many men did Saul gather to kill David?

A

3,000

20
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Who is Isobeth?

A

Saul’s other son

21
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Why is there a civil war?

A

To decide who will be king between David and Isobeth.

22
Q

What is Isreal’s new capital?

A

Jerusalem

23
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Who is Bathsheba?

A

A woman that David wanted to have for his wife, even though she is married to Uriah, and David is married to Michal.

24
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How did David try to hide Bathsheba’s pregnancy?

A

He put Uriah on the front lines

25
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Who is the prophet that spoke to David?

A

Nathan

26
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Who is David and Bathsheba’s son?

A

Solomon

27
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What did God grant Solomon?

A

Wisdom like no other

28
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Why did the Israelites wan t a less demanding king?

A

Solomon taxed the Israelites a lot.

29
Q

Who is Solomon’s son?

A

Rehoboam

30
Q

Who broke away from Israel?

A

Northern Israel

31
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Who is the North Israel king?

A

Jeroboam

32
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What was southern Isreal’s new name?

A

Judah

33
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What is the capital of Israel (north)?

A

Samaria

34
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Who takes over Judah?

A

Babylon

35
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Who takes over Israel?

A

Assyria

36
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What are prophecies?

A

God’s words spoken through a prophet.

37
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Prophets would either _________ or __________ groups of people

A

Challenge or comfort

38
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“Elijah” in Hebrew means?

A

Yahweh is my God.

39
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What did Elijah predict?

A

A drought

40
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What did Elijah have to survive the drought?

A

A hidden stream and bread/meat brought by ravens

41
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How many priests of Ba’al does Elijah take on?

A

450

42
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What was the challenge for Elijah and the priests?

A

They put cow meat on an altar, the God/god who starts a fire on the altar, is the real god.

43
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Who does Elijah appoint as the new prophet?

A

Elisha

44
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How was Elijah taken to heaven?

A

He was scooped up in a golden fiery chariot

45
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What did Elisha predict?

A

The assassination of the king