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