Kings Flashcards
Who was the first Israelite king?
Saul
Where did Samuel go to find a second king?
Bethlehem
Who was the second Israelite king?
David
What would calm Saul?
David would play the harp
Who did the Israelites go to war with?
The Philistines
Who was Goliath?
He was a Philistine soldier that was over nine feet tall
Why is David at the battlefield?
He was bringing his brothers lunch
Why does David want to fight Goliath?
If Goliath is killed, the Israelites will win the war, and he knows that God is on his side
How did David kill Goliath?
He killed him with a rock and slingshot
What were the Israelites singing?
“Saul has slain his thousands, David has slain tens of thousands”
Why is Saul afraid of David?
Saul thinks that David will overthrow him as king
Who is Saul’s daughter?
Michal
What did David have to do to marry Micheal?
He had to kill 100 Philistines, and he successfully did so
How many times did Saul try to kill David?
3
Who is Saul’s son?
Johnathan
Where was David hiding?
In a cave
Why did Saul not kill David?
David proved to Saul that he was would not rebel, he could’ve killed Saul, but he didn’t.
What did David do to symbolize peace?
He stealthily cut off the back of Saul’s robe
How many men did Saul gather to kill David?
3,000
Who is Isobeth?
Saul’s other son
Why is there a civil war?
To decide who will be king between David and Isobeth.
What is Isreal’s new capital?
Jerusalem
Who is Bathsheba?
A woman that David wanted to have for his wife, even though she is married to Uriah, and David is married to Michal.
How did David try to hide Bathsheba’s pregnancy?
He put Uriah on the front lines
Who is the prophet that spoke to David?
Nathan
Who is David and Bathsheba’s son?
Solomon
What did God grant Solomon?
Wisdom like no other
Why did the Israelites wan t a less demanding king?
Solomon taxed the Israelites a lot.
Who is Solomon’s son?
Rehoboam
Who broke away from Israel?
Northern Israel
Who is the North Israel king?
Jeroboam
What was southern Isreal’s new name?
Judah
What is the capital of Israel (north)?
Samaria
Who takes over Judah?
Babylon
Who takes over Israel?
Assyria
What are prophecies?
God’s words spoken through a prophet.
Prophets would either _________ or __________ groups of people
Challenge or comfort
“Elijah” in Hebrew means?
Yahweh is my God.
What did Elijah predict?
A drought
What did Elijah have to survive the drought?
A hidden stream and bread/meat brought by ravens
How many priests of Ba’al does Elijah take on?
450
What was the challenge for Elijah and the priests?
They put cow meat on an altar, the God/god who starts a fire on the altar, is the real god.
Who does Elijah appoint as the new prophet?
Elisha
How was Elijah taken to heaven?
He was scooped up in a golden fiery chariot
What did Elisha predict?
The assassination of the king
