Test 1 (Nine-Weeks Content Exam)

Question 1

son of David and Bathsheba

Answer 1

Solomon

Question 2

anointed Saul to be king

Answer 2

Samuel

Question 3

Who was the first king of Israel?

Answer 3

Saul

Question 4

Samuel told Saul that “rebellion is as the sin of ___.”

Answer 4

witchcraft

Question 5

Name three punishments given to David for his sin?

Answer 5

The child conceived by his sin would die.
The sword would not depart from his house.
There would be open immorality in David’s family.

Question 6

What did David do to escape when the servants of Achish recognized him?

Answer 6

acted like a madman

Question 7

priest who trained Samuel

Answer 7

Eli

Question 8

David said that “the battle is the Lord’s” when he went out to fight ___.

Answer 8

Goliath

Question 9

The Ammonites threatened to put out one eye of the men of ___.

Answer 9

Jabesh-gilead

Question 10

Who was Samuel’s mother?

Answer 10

Hannah

Question 11

one who committed immorality with half-sister

Answer 11

Amnon

Question 12

God gave the law to the Israelites at ___.

Answer 12

Mount Sinai

Question 13

The phrase that best describes ___ is that he was a “man after God’s own heart.”

Answer 13

David

Question 14

man who did when he touched the Ark

Answer 14

Uzzah

Question 15

A lesson we can learn from Saul’s life is that “to ___ is better than to sacrifice.”

Answer 15

obey

Question 16

Saul’s commander of troops

Answer 16

Abner

Question 17

What did God’s judgment show when David tried to bring the Ark to Jerusalem?

Answer 17

David failed to obey God’s directions for transporting the Ark.

Question 18

On David’s first opportunity to kill King Saul, he cut off ___.

Answer 18

a piece of cloth from Saul’s robe

Question 19

Whose sword did Ahimelech give to David?

Answer 19

Goliath’s

Question 20

confronted David about his sin

Answer 20

Nathan

Question 21

What covenant assured David that his throne would be an everlasting one?

Answer 21

Davidic covenant

Question 22

___ offered to serve as a spy for David on the activities in Jerusalem.

Answer 22

Hushai

Question 23

David’s commander of troops

Answer 23

Joab

Question 24

king of Israel for only 2 years

Answer 24

Ish-bosheth

Question 25

When Saul visited the witch of Endor, he asked her to bring up ___ to speak with him.

Answer 25

Samuel

Question 26

Saul's descendant who cursed David

Answer 26

Shimei

Question 27

Why was Saul rejected as king of Israel?

Answer 27

He offered an unauthorized sacrifice. He did not obey God completely when he fought the Amalekites. He did not sincerely repent when rebuked.

Question 28

On David's first flight from Saul, he visited ___ for help and advice.

Answer 28

Samuel

Question 29

When Israel attacked the Amalekites, they should have killed King ____.

Answer 29

Agag

Question 30

David's son who tried to usurp the throne

Answer 30

Absalom

Question 31

What did David do when his men threatened to stone him because of the catastrophe at Ziglag?

Answer 31

encouraged himself in the Lord

Question 32

Who was killed when he was stopped in battle because his hair got caught in a tree?

Answer 32

Absalom

Question 33

The Ark was captured during a battle with the ___.

Answer 33

Philistines

Question 34

David killed ___ Phillistines as a dowry to King Saul in order to marry Michael.

Answer 34

200

Question 35

When David took 400 men with him (leaving 200 behind) to rescue their families after Ziklag was attacked, how did he divide the spoils?

Answer 35

All 600 men received an equal share.

Question 36

Whom did Ahithophel join when he deserted David?

Answer 36

Absalom

Question 37

___ was a good example for Samuel except that "he restrained not his sons."

Answer 37

Eli

Question 38

What was the approximate date of Creation?

Answer 38

4000 B.C.

Question 39

What did Ahithophel do when his advice was not followed?

Answer 39

He hanged himself.

Question 40

kept David from revenge

Answer 40

Abigail

Question 41

Who told Saul that David had visited Ahimelech the priest?

Answer 41

Doeg

Question 42

What did David do when he knew Absalom was coming to Jerusalem to battle over the throne?

Answer 42

He fled from Jerusalem.

Question 43

David was first installed in the town of Hebron as king over ___.

Answer 43

Judah

Question 44

David was to wait for "the sound of a going in the tops of the ___ trees" before attacking the Philistines.

Answer 44

mulberry

Question 45

son of Jonathan befriended by David

Answer 45

Mephibosheth

Question 46

led Israelintes out of Egypt

Answer 46

Moses

Question 47

David was anointed king of Israel by ___.

Answer 47

Samuel

Question 48

Why did David refuse to kill Saul?

Answer 48

He would not harm the Lord's annointed king.

Question 49

father of David

Answer 49

Jesse

Question 50

made a covenant with David

Answer 50

Jonathan