Samuel Flashcards
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In Samuel’s day, where did the people go to worship?
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Shiloh
2
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Son’s of Eli
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Hophni and Phineas
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What did Hophni and Phineas do wrong
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Treated the Lord’s sacrifice with contempt
4
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When the Israelite’s list the ark, where sis it go?
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Ashdod to temple of Dagon
Gath
Ekron
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What happened to the people in the Philitine towns where the Ark went
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Tumors and rats (like the black plague)
6
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How did the Philistines send the Ark back
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mounted it on 2 calves. They walked towards Beth Shemesh. They put 5 gold rats and tumors as gifts.
7
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What happened when the Ark reached Beth Shemesh?
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70 people looked into the ark and they died
8
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Where did the Ark stay in Beth Shemesh
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At Abinadab’s house for 20 years
9
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Who became the priest at Abinadab’s house
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Eleazar
10
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Where did Samuel bring the people back to the Lord?
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At Mizpah. He set up the Ebenezer stone.
11
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What did God tell Samuel when they asked for a King
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o “They haven’t rejected you [sam], they have rejected me”
12
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What did God say the king would do?
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Put sons in military to run in front of chariot
sons will plow ground
Sons will make war weapons
Daughters will be perfume makers, bakers, cooks,
Will take the best of your harvest
Will give his officials 10%
You will be his slaves
13
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What tribe was Saul from?
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Benjaminite
14
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Where was Saul anointed?
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district of Zuph
15
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When Samuel came to make Saul king, what did he do?
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Hid amongst the baggage at Mizpah
16
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What were Saul’s assets?
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Tall, Appearance, Humble
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What were Saul’s liabilities?
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Tall, Airhead, Proud, Ego, First King, Doesn’t deal with his own demons
18
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What was Saul’s big sin?
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He made an offering instead of waiting for Samuel to come do it?
19
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What did Saul make an offering instead of waiting for Samuel?
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His army men were hiding in caves and the enemy was coming. They were scattering.
20
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What stoopid vow did Saul make?
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That anyone who ate during the battle would be killed. Jonathon ate honey.
21
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How did Saul disobey when fighting the Amalekites?
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He let Agag live and some animals live.
22
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What was Saul’s defense after he let Agag and cattle live?
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That he let it live so he could sacrifice to God.
23
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How did God respond when Saul gave the sacrifice excuse after not killing all the Amalekites?
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“To obey is better than to sacrifice”
24
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When is Saul rejected by God as King?
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After letting the Amalekites live.
25
Who was next in line to Saul's throne?
Jonathan
26
Who was David's father?
Jesse of Bethlehem
27
What did Saul do when we was afraid of David?
Sent him to be in charge of a military group in hopes he would be killed.
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Who did David marry?
Michal and Abigail
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Why did Saul give Michal to David?
To have an insider
30
How did Saul try to kill David?
Threw a spear at him, pinning him to the wall.
31
Where does David flee after Saul throws a spear at him?
To Samuel at Ramah.
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After Saul gets mad that David isn't at the New Moon feast, where does he flee?
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To Ahimelek (priest) at Nob
Achish king of Gath
Cave at Adullam
Mizpah in Moab
Land of Judah
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What does David get from Ahimelek the priest at Nob?
Goliath's sword
34
What does David do when he is brought before Achish the king of Gath
pretends to be insane
35
What happened when David fled to Adullam
400 distressed, in debt, discontented men make David their commander
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Who killed Ahimelek
Saul and Doeg
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Who is Ahimelek's son?
Abiathar
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How did Abiathar join David?
Saul and Doeg killed his father, Ahimelek, and he fled to David.
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How does David spare Saul's life the first time.
Cuts off the corner of his robe at the cave of En Gedi
40
Where is Samuel buried?
His home in Ramah
41
Who is Nabal?
A rich land owner who refused david and his men food,
42
Where are Nabal and Abigail from?
Carmel
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How did Nabal die?
His heart failed
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How does David spare Saul's life a second time?
He and Abishai creeps into his tent at night and takes his water jug and spear.
45
Where does David flee after he took Saul's water jug and spear?
to Achish king of Gath
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What does Achish, king of Gath, give David
Ziklag to live
47
What does David do for Achish?
Bodyguard
48
Where does Saul go to see a Medium?
Endor
49
What does the medium say to Saul?
Saul and Jonathan will die
| David will get the kingdom
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Why did Saul go to see the Medium?
The Philistines were about to attack and he was scared and didn't know what to do
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Why does Achish send David back to Ziklag and not fight
The commanders of his army didn't trust him when fighting against the Israelites
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When David left Achish and the battle and went back to Ziklag, what did he find?
Amalekites had raided and taken everything!
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Who told David where the Amalekites went after destroying Ziklag?
An Egyptian slave who was left behind by the Amalekites.
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What did David do with the plunder from the Amalekites?
Gave something to everyone, even those who didn't fight and to leaders in Judah. He made friends
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Who is Abinadab?
David's oldest brother. Fights with Saul's army
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How does Saul die?
He gets wounded. Asks his armsbearer to kill him, but he wont. So he falls on his own sword.
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Who claims to have killed Saul?
The Amalekite
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Where does David get anointed King of Judah?
Hebron
59
After Saul, who is the king of Israel?
Ish-bosheth
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Who is Saul's commander
Abner
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Who is David's commander
Joab
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Who is Joab's brother
Asahel
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How did Asahel did?
Abner killed him
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Who killed Abner
Joab
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How did Ish-bosheth lose his power?
He accused Abner of sleeping with saul's concubines. Abner started campaigning for David to be King.
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What is Joab's punishment for killing Abner?
His family will never be without sickness or death.
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Who killed Ish-bosheth?
Rekab and Baanah
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Who killed Rekab and Baanah?
David commanded it
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Where did David become King over all Israel?
Hebron
70
How did Jerusalem get conquered?
David and the men went in through the water shaft
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Who lived in Jerusalem before David conquered it?
Jebusites
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Who dies from touching the Ark?
Uzzah
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Why did Uzzah die?
Touched the ark.
1. Kohathites should carry it
2. Only high priest should see it once a year
3. They treated it like a float; a good luck charm
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After Uzzah dies, where does the ark stay?
The house of Obed-Edom for 3 months
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How is the ark brought to Jerusalem
Sacrifice every 6 steps, worship and dancing
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What happened when David was seen dancing?
Michal despised him
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Who was Jehosaphat
David's recorder
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Who were Zadok and Ahimelek
David's priests
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Who were David's priests?
Zadok and Ahimelek
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Who was Seraiah
David's Secretary
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What were David's sons professions?
Priests
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Who looked after Mephibosheth?
Ziba and family
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Who was Uriah's wife?
Bathsheba
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Who was Bathsheba's huband
Uriah
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Who tells David the lamb parable
Nathan
86
Who was NAthan
prophet
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Consequence for David and Bathsheba episode?
First son dies
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Who is David's first living son with Bathsheba?
Solomon
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Who is Amnon
David's son. Defiles Tamar
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Who was Amnon's advisor
Jonadab (David's brother)
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Who killed Amnon
Absalom
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Where did Absalom flee?
to his grandfathers house for 3 years.
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Who brought Absalom back to Jerusalem?
Joab
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Where does David flee when Absalom takes over?
Mt of Olives
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Who helps to confuse Ahithophel's advise to Absalom?
Hushai
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Who was Ahithophel?
Absalom's advisor
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How did Ahithophel die?
He killed himself
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Where was the battle between David and Absalom?
Forest of Ephraim at Gilgal
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How did Absalom die?
Hair stuck in tree. Joab speared him.
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Who does David want to make commander instead of Joab?
Amasa
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Who kills Amasa?
Joab
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Who tries to take the kingdom from David
Sheba
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Who were David's mighty men
Eleazar - hand froze to sword
Men who broke through Philistine camp to get water from Bethlehem
Abishai (went to Sauls tent with him)
Uriah
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How many mighty men?
37
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How many men did David count?
800,000 Israel
| 500,000 Judah
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What was David's sin near the end of his career?
He counted the men
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What was the consequence of David's counting sin
3 yrs famine
3 months fleeing
3 days famine
108
How many die from 3 days plague
70, 000 (no one sins alone)
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Where does the angel of death stop killing?
Threshing floor of Araunah
110
What happens at Araunah's threshing floor?
David buys it and builds alter.
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What does Araunah try to do for David
Give him supplies for alter for free
112
Who is Abishag?
Keeps David warm at night
113
Who tries to make himself King when david is old and cold?
Adonijah
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Who joins Adonijah in his effort to be king?
Joab and Abiathar
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Who is Abiathar
High priest. Descendent of Eli
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Where is Solomon anointed at King?
Gihon
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What does Adonijah ask Solmon for?
Abishag
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After Solomon is made king, what does Adonijah do?
Holds onto horns on alter for safety
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Who becomes Hight priest instead of Abiathar?
Zadok
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Who killed Joab
Benaiah
121
Who replaces Joab as commander?
Benaiah
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Why does Shimei die?
He left Jerusalem when he wasn't supposed to
123
Who does Solomon make an alliance with?
Pharaoh, and gets his daughter for a wife
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What gift does Solomon ask for?
Wisdom; also gets wealth and honor
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How does Solomon show his wisdom?
2 prostitutes and a baby
| Proverbs
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How long does it take to build the temple?
7 years
127
How long does it take to build Solomon's house
13 years
128
What does God say to Solomon after building the temple?
If you do it right, it will stay; if you mess up , i will leave the the temple will be destroyed.
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Why did Solomon make 6 steps to his throne
He knew he was lower than God (7)
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Who was enamored by Solomon's wealth
Queen Sheba
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How many wives does Solomon have?
700
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What does Solomon do for his wives?
Builds high places for their gods. Allows pagan worship
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Solomon's assets:
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Wisdom
Wealth
Lineage
Kingdom thriving
Heart for God
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Solomon's Liabilities:
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Wives
Ego
Application of Wisdom
Affluence
Entitlement
Heart for other things
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Who is Solomon's adversary?
Hadad the Edomite
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Why was Hadad Solomon's adversary?
Joab killed his family when he was a boy. He fled to Egypt and is now related to Pharaoh.
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Who was Jeroboam
One of Solomon's officials; commander of the slaves; taught Israel to sin
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Who was Ahijah?
Prophet who told Jeroboam he would be king over 10 tribes
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How did Ahijah tell Jeroboam about his coming kingship?
He tore his cloak in 12 pieces, told Jeroboam to take 10.
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Who tries to kill Jeroboam?
Solomon
141
Where does Jeroboam flee?
Egypt
142
Where does Solomon die?
City of David (Jerusalem)
143
Who becomes king after Solomon?
Rehoboam
144
Where does Rehoboam become king?
Shechem
145
What does Jeroboam ask Rehoboam?
To lighten their load and they will serve him gladly
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How does Rehoboam make his decision?
Consults elder and friends
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What kingdom does Rehoboam rule over?
Judah
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What kingdom does Jeroboam rule over?
Israel
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Who builds up Peniel
Jeroboam
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How does Jeroboam keep people from going to Judah
Makes 2 golden calves and puts them at Bethel and Dan
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What does the man of God prophesy to Jerobaom
Josiah will come
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What does Jerobaom say to the man of God?
Seize him!!
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What happens to Jerobaom's hand?
It shrivels. Then the alter breaks and ashes spill out
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Who is Jeroboam's successor?
Nadab
155
Kings of Israel:
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Jerobaom
Nadab
Baasha
Elah
Zimri
Tibni
Omri (split Israel, builds Samaria)
Ahab - rebuild Jericho
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Kings of Judah:
Rehoboam
Abijah
Asa (3/4 good)
Jehoshaphat
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What does Elijah announce?
Drought to Ahab
158
Where does Elijah flee?
To the ravines to be fed by ravens
159
Where does Elijah go after the brook dries up?
To the widow of Zeraphath.
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What happens to the woman at Zeraphath
Her flour and oil doesn't dry up because she listened to Elijah.
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How does the widow at Zeraphath find out that Elijah is a man of God?
He revives her son by laying on him 3 times.
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What does Elijah say to the widow?
Don't be afraid
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Who is Obadiah?
Ahab's palace administrator.
| Devout follower of God.
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What did Obadiah do?
Hid and fed 100 prophets who Jezebel tried to kill
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Where do Elijah and Ahab assemble the people?
Mount Carmel
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What does Elijah say to the people at Mount Carmel?
o “How long will you waver between 2 opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal is God, follow him!”
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What did the people say in response to Elijah's question
nothing
168
How many prophets of Baal did Elijah go up against?
450
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What is significant in covering the alter with water
There was a drought.
| Hard to start fire with water
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What happened after God set the alter on fire?
Elijah had the prophets of Baal killed away from the sacrifice
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What did Jezebel promise?
To kill Elijah
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What did Elijah do after he killed the prophets of Baal
Fled to Horeb
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Where did Elijah flee?
Horeb
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What happened when Elijah fled to Horeb?
Eat, sleep, repeat, journeyed for 40 days.
