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1 Samuel (1-15 Saul) Quiz
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11 Samuel is primarily about which King?
- ASaul
- BDavid
22 Samuel is primarily about which King?
- ASaul
- BDavid
3Who was Samuel's Father and Mother?
- AElkanah & Hannah
- BElkanah & Peninnah
4Which tribe of Israel was Samuel from?
- ADanite
- BLevite
- CBenjamite
- DEphraimite
- EGadite
5Samuel was:
- Aa prophet
- Ba priest
- Ca judge
- Dall of the above
6Samuel's father, Elkanah, was a Ramathaimite, Zuphite, Ephraimite.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Hannah's song, upon the dedication and giving away of Samuel to Eli, takes place in which chapter?
- A1 Samuel 1
- B1 Samuel 2
- C1 Samuel 3
- D1 Samuel 5
8The Ark of the Covenant was in Shiloh at the opening of the book of 1 Samuel.
- ATrue
- BFalse
9The Israelites moved the Ark of the Covenant to the battlefield where they went out to fight the Philistines, they moved it from Shiloh to what city?
- AEbenezer
- BMizpah
- CBeth Shemesh
10The Ark of the Covenant was captured at Ebenezer, and the Philistines took it immediately to the Temple of Dagon in what city?
- AEkron
- BGath
- CAshdod
11The Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines when the Israelites went out to battle them at Aphek (after the Israelites brought it to their war camp at Ebenezer). The correct progression, then, of cities the Ark visited is: Shiloh > Ebenezer > Aphek > Ashdod > Gath > Ekron > Beth Shemesh > Kiriath-Jearim > Abinadab's House.
- ATrue
- BFalse
12Shiloh is:
- ATown that once had the Ark of the Covenant
- BName to mean Messiah
- CBoth of the above
13The Ark of the Covenant remained in Shiloh for 369 years.
- ATrue
- BFalse
14The Ark of the Covenant remained at Abinadab's house in Kiriath-Jearim 20 years, guarded by Abinadab's son, Eleazar.
- ATrue
- BFalse
15In 1 Samuel 7, Samuel places a boulder halfway between Mizpah and Shen and names this rock Ebenezer.
- ATrue
- BFalse
16In 1 Samuel 7, Samuel gathers all of Israel to the place called Mizpah.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17Regarding office, Samuel is the last Judge and first Prophet of Israel.
- ATrue
- BFalse
181 Samuel 7, what two cities were returned to Israel by the Philistines?
- AAshdod and Aphek
- BGath and Ekron
- CLod and Gath
- DAphek and Ekron
19As we see in 1 Samuel 7:15-17, Samuel did a yearly "judging" circuit. Which is the path Samuel "always" took?
- AMizpah > Bethel > Ramah > Gilgal
- BRamah > Gilgal > Bethel > Mizpah
- CBethel > Gilgal > Mizpah > Ramah
20Samuel's two sons were named Joel and Abijah?
- ATrue
- BFalse
21Samuel's sons, Joel and Abijah, followed the Lord.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22King Saul's father was named Kish.
- ATrue
- BFalse
23In what chapter of 1 Samuel do the people call out "We want a king for us"?
- A1 Samuel 6
- B1 Samuel 7
- C1 Samuel 8
24Saul was of which tribe?
- ADan
- BBenjamin
- CJudah
25When Samuel tells Saul (1 Samuel 10) to go to Rachel's Tomb in Zelzah on the border of Benjamin, the modern place for the burial site is present day Bethlehem.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26Samuel instruct Saul to wait in for 7 days in GILGAL before meeting him to sacrifice burnt offerings.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27Right before his inauguration as king, Saul was told to go to what city to meet a procession of prophets and God's spirit came powerfully over Saul and he began prophesying.
- AGilgal
- BGibeah
- CMizpah
28Ready to install Saul, Samuel writes down on a scroll the rights and duties of the king and deposited it before the Lord. Where in 1 Samuel is this note?
- A1 Samuel 10
- B1 Samuel 11
29Who was the Ammonite that besieged Jabesh Gilead?
- ANaphtali
- BNahash
- CNehru
30The Jabesh Gilead siege by Nahash, and the events of Saul gathering Israel to rescue them, takes place in 1 Samuel 11.
- ATrue
- BFalse
31The Ammonite who besieged Jabesh Gilead was
- ANahash
- BNehru
- CJabareh
32Ammon (as in where the Ammonites lived) was where?
- AWest of the Sea of Galilee
- BNorth of the Dead Sea
- CEast of the Dead Sea
- DSouth of the Dead Sea
33The "man after God's own heart" (David) was appointed by God 7 days (1 week) after Saul was made King.
- ATrue
- BFalse
34How old was Saul when he was how old when he became king?
- A25
- B30
- C20
- D35
35Although David was chosen by God seven days after Saul is told he will be king, he reigned from 1052-1025 B.C., 27 years.
- ATrue
- BFalse
36King Saul reigns about 27 years.
- ATrue
- BFalse
37In 1 Samuel 13:11, Saul gives Samuel 3 excuses as to why he offered the burnt sacrifice himself, instead of waiting for Samuel. Which are three excuses?
- A1. He wanted to invoke God's blessing.
2. His soldiers demanded this of Saul.
3. He thought Samuel was dead. - B1. His soldiers were scattering.
2. Samuel was late.
3. Philistines already assembled at Micmash, Saul's previous base.
- A1. He wanted to invoke God's blessing.
38In 1 Samuel 13:13, Samuel rebukes Saul for disobeying the Lord's command, which was Samuel's words to wait for seven days for him. This "command" is the same as the Torah Commandments, thus putting Samuel's command as prophet on the same level authority of Mosaic Law. Is this true?
- ATrue
- BFalse
39Even though it was a foolish oath, Saul's oath that none should eat until the Philistines were routed (catching Jonathan unawares) God still honored the foolish oath of Saul because it was an oath before God? 1 Samuel 14:24-45
- ATrue
- BFalse
40According to the Torah (Deuteronomy 20:4-5), the priest must address the Israelite army before an attack? (1 Samuel 14:18-23). Saul, watching the Philistines flee, sent the priest and the Ark back so he could get on with the routing of them. For this reason, his victory was greatly diminished and proves he had very little spiritual understanding.
- ATrue
- BFalse
41Which books in the Old Testament are the "Former Prophets"?
- AJoshua, Judges, Samuel, and Kings
- BDeuteronomy, Joshua, and Judges
- CSamuel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel
42Which book of the Old Testament are the "Latter Prophets"?
- AHosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
- BZephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
- CIsaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, and the Twelve: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi
43Saul's son (1 Samuel 14:49) Ishvi, is also called Ish-Bosheth (2 Sam. 2:10) and Esh-Baal (1 Chronicles 8:33).
- ATrue
- BFalse
44King Saul had how many sons? (1 Samuel 14:49 & 1 Samuel 31:2)
- A3: Jonathan, Ishvi and Malki-Shua
- B4: Jonathan, Ishvi, Malki-Shua, and Abindadab
45King Saul's two daughters were named: (choose the two)
- AAhinoam
- BMerab
- CHosni-mara
- DMichal
46King Saul's wife's name was:
- AMerab
- BAhinoam
- CMichal
- DAbielab
47Moab, Ammon, and Edom are nations to the East of the Jordan?
- ATrue
- BFalse
48The Kings of Zobah (Zobah a province or clan) was to the North of Israel?
- ATrue
- BFalse
49The Philistines, all throughout the Old Testament, was the nation to the West of Israel?
- ATrue
- BFalse
50The Amalekites were a desert people to the South of Israel?
- ATrue
- BFalse
51Saul's military commander was his cousin Abner?
- ATrue
- BFalse
52Saul's daughter, Michal, was the oldest of the two daughters of Saul.
- ATrue
- BFalse
53One of the greatest principles of the Former Prophets, as demonstrated by Saul here in 1 Samuel 13-14 is, "Sin against and disobedience to God diminishes the victories that could have been for our lives?
- ATrue
- BFalse
541 Samuel 15, Saul carries out faithfully Samuel's command to wipe out the Amalekites, and kills king Agag.
- ATrue
- BFalse
551 Samuel 15 is one of the most distressing, eerily relevant, passages in the Former Prophets? (Where Samuel leaves Saul and never speaks to him the rest of his life).
- ATrue
- BFalse
56The phrase, "Lord Almighty" is literally "Lord of Sabaoth" (Lord of Armies), is first found in 1 Samuel 15, and only in the Former Prophets, where it is used 76 times, always by a prophet to introduce an authoritative revelation?
- ATrue
- BFalse
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