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1. BIBLE QUEST 9 - OT
PORTIONS FROM THE BOOK OF 1 SAMUEL CHAPTERS 11 TO 20
1. How many days the elders of Jabesh asked Nahesh to agree to his condition of gauging the right eyes? (11:1-
3) a] 30 b] 15 c] 7
2. Who said this – “what ails the people, that they are weeping”? (11:5) a] Saul b] Nahesh c] Jabesh
3. Saul took a _________ and cut into pieces and sent it throughout Israel (11:7)
a] yoke of oxen b] pillar of fire c] image of false god
4. Who was made king before the Lord in Gilgal? (11:15) a] Saul b] Samuel c] Moses
5. Samuel said to the people, “The Lord is witness, who appointed ______ and Aaron to bring out of land of Egypt
(12:6) a] Abraham b] David c] Moses
6. What wickedness was done by the people in the sight of God? (12:17)
a] not obeying the king b] asking for a king c] not making sacrifices
7. When did people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel? (12:18)
a] when there was an earthquake b] when Lord sent thunder and rain c] when there was floods
8. For the Lord will not cast away his people, for his great name’s sake because it has pleased the Lord _____
(12/22) a] to make a people for himself b] to teach and admonish you c] to forgive you
9. If you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your ______ (12:25)
a] offspring b] neighbours c] king
10. Saul chose three thousand men of Israel; two thousand were with Saul and one thousand were with _____
(13:2) a] Samuel b] Jonathan c] Philistines
11. Jonathan defeated the garrison of ___________ (13:3) a] Egyptians b] Philistines c] Cubans
12. As soon as Saul finished __________ Samuel came (13:10)
a] praying b] fighting c] offering burnt offerings
13. Now there was no _____ to be found throughout all the land of Israel (13:19)
a] smith b] carpenter c] architect
14. On the day of the battle Saul and Jonathan had _______ (13:22)
a] sword and spear b] support of the people c] guns and ammunitions
15. Who bore the armour of Jonathan (14:1)
a] a young man b] a strong man c] a wise man
16. When Jonathan and his armour-bearer showed themselves to the Philistines, the Philistines said, “Look,
Hebrews are coming out of the ______ they have hid themselves (14:11) a] water b] holes c] mountains
17. The first slaughter Jonathan and his armour-bearer was made was of about ______ men (14:14)
a] twenty b] two hundred c] twelve thousand
18. And the men of Israel were ________ that day, for Saul laid oath on the people, “cursed be the man who eats
food until it is evening” (14:24) a] happy b] angry c] distressed
19. When the people entered the forest, they saw honey, but no man put his hand to his mouth. Why? (14:26)
a] prohibited by Saul b] they feared the oath c] honey was bitter
20. When Jonathan tasted a little of honey his eyes have become ______ (14:29) a] red b] bright c] wet
21. In the place where people slew their ox, Saul built _____ altar to the Lord (14:35)
a] first b] third c] seventh
22. How many sons and daughters Saul had? (14:49) a] 3/2 b] 2/3 c] 4/2
23. Why Samuel wanted Saul to punish Amalek as told by the Lord (15:1-3)
a] for insulting God b] for disobeying God c] for opposing Israel when they came out of Egypt.
24. While attacking Amalekites, Saul spared the Kenites because ______ (15:6)
a] they did not sin b] they showed kindness to Israelites in the past c] Saul was not their enemy.
25. Saul and the people _______ Agag the king of Amalekites (15:8-9)
a] killed b] spared c] injured
26. The word of the Lord came to Samuel: “I ______ that I have made Saul king (15:10-11)
a] repent b] rejoice c] deny
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27. The Lord has sent Saul on the mission to _________ (15:17-18)
a] convert Amalekites b] utterly destroy Amalekites c] change the heart of Amalekites
28. Saul disobeyed the commandment of the Lord, and the words of Samuel because he _____ (15:24)
a] feared God b] feared Amalekites c] feared people
29. When Samuel asked to bring to him Agag king of Amalekites, Agag came to him _____ (15:32)
a] grudgingly b] cheerfully c] angrily
30. “Do not look on his appearance .... “whom did the Lord refer to”? (16:6-7)
a] David b] Eliab c] Jesse
31. How many sons Jesse had? (16:10-11) a] 7 b] 8 c] 12
32. Who is the youngest son of Jesse? (16:11-13) a] Abinadab b] Eliab c] David
33. ________ quality from the following doesn`t apply to David (16:18)
a] skilful in playing b] a man of war c] tall and strong
34. Whenever the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, David ______ (16:23)
a] took the lyre and played b] invoked the spirit of God c] offered burnt offerings
35. “You cannot fight with Philistine, you are but a youth” who said this to David? (17:33)
a] Saul b] Jesse c] David’s brother Eliab
36. David compared Philistine, Goliath to _______ (17:34-36)
a] a great warrior b] lions and bears c] sheep and cattle
37. Which of these items David wore when he went to fight Goliath (17:38-39)
a] a helmet of bronze b] a coat of mail c] none
38. To which part of Goliath’s body, the stone was struck by David? (17:48)
a] stomach b] heart c] forehead
39. When the Philistines saw that their champion was died, they ______ (17:51)
a] cried aloud b] prayed fervently c] fled
40. Saul was afraid of David because ______ (18:12)
a] he killed Goliath b] the Lord was with him c] he will become the king
41. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own _____ (18:3)
a] soul b] friend c] brother
42. When women sang to one another as they made merry, “Saul has slain his thousands and David his ten
thousands”. Saul ______ (18:7-8) a] was happy b] was guilty c] was angry
43. Saul was afraid of David because ______ (18:12)
a] he killed Goliath b] the Lord was with him c] he will become king
44. But all Israel and Judah _____ David; for he went out and came in before him (18:16)
a] worshipped b] rejected c] loved
45. Whom did Saul gave to David for his wife? (18:27) a] Merab b] Michal c] Abigail
46. Who disclosed to David that Saul wants to kill him? (19:1-2)
a] Jonathan b] Adriel c] Merab
47. Michal saved David from killing by Saul by __________ (19:11-12)
a] letting him escape from the window b] sending secret messages c] pleading her father
48. Who wanted to kill David? (20:1-3) a] Jonathan b] Jonathan’s father c] Saul
49. On the first day when David’s seat was empty what did Saul say? (20:26)
a] something befallen on David b] said nothing c] asked Jonathan where is David
50. “You son of a perverse, rebellious woman ..” to whom did Saul say this? (20:30)
a] Jonathan b] David c] Samuel