Questions about the Early Kingdom
Questions about the Early Kingdom
Q: Who was the first king of Israel?
A: Saul
Q: Who anointed him king?
A: Samuel
Q: Who was the enemy who took the Ark of
the Covenant?
A: Philistines
Q: What happened the idol which was
beside the Ark in the enemy’s temple?
A: The idol fell over and broke
Q: When the people demanded Saul make a
sacrifice to God that only priests should
make, what did he do?
A: Made the sacrifice anyways
Q: When Saul conquered the Amalekites,
what person did he keep as a prisoner
instead of killing like God said to?
A: The king, Agag
Q: What was Saul’s punishment for
disobeying?
A: God took his kingdom away
Q: Who was the king of Israel anointed by
Samuel after Saul?
A: David
Q: What did David work as for his father?
A: A shepherd
Q: When the Philistines came to attack the
Israelites, who mocked God and challenged
them?
A: Goliath the giant.
Q: When David wanted to fight Goliath,
what did Saul try to give him?
A: His armor
Q: What did David take from the brook to
fight Goliath with?
A: Five stones
Q: How many sling-throws did it take David
to hit Goliath?
A: One
Q: Who was Saul’s son that David
befriended?
A: Jonathan
Q: What did Saul throw to try to kill David?
A: A javelin/spear
Q: What did Jonathan do to save David’s life
from Saul?
A: Warned him that Saul would try to kill
him
Q: What foreign country did David run away
to?
A: Land of the Philistines/Philistia
Q: Did Saul give up on chasing David when
David went into the wilderness?
A: No
Q: How many times did David spare Saul’s
life?
A: Twice
Q: Where did David spare Saul’s life the first
time?
A: In a cave
Q: Where did David spare Saul’s life the
second time?
A: In the camp where Saul was sleeping
Q: What last judge of Israel died after Saul
made a temporary peace with David?
A: Samuel
Q: Where did David go after Saul continued
to hunt him?
A: The Land of the Philistines/ Philistia
Q: Where did Saul turn to for advice when
he couldn’t sense God’s will?
A: A witch
Q: What prophet did he ask to speak to?
A: Samuel
Q: How did Saul die?
A: Fell on his own sword
Q: How many of his sons died in the same
battle?
A: All of them