Sunday, December 12, 2010

People: Multiple Choice:
Who grabbed the edge of Samuel's robe so he would not leave and it tore in his hand ?
(a) Saul ; (b) Eli ; or (c) Jesse.
(a) Saul ( 1 Sam. 15 : 27 ).
Multiple Choice :
Who "hacked Agag in to pieces before the Lord in Gilgal"?
(a) David ; (b) Samuel ; or (c) Joab .(b) Samuel ( 1 Sam. 15: 33 ),
obeying the Lord where Saul had failed. Agag was the king of the Amalekites.


Saturday, December 11, 2010

People: Question :
What was the name of the king whom Saul spared in disobedience to the Lord ?
(a) Agag: (b) Amad ; or (c) Dagon.
(a) Agag (1 Sam. 15 :8 ).
At this point Saul was utterly rejected by God as ruler over Israel (v. 23 ) . Samuel refused to see him the rest of his days
Samuel said to King Saul, "To obey is better then sacrifice "?
(1 Sam. 15 : 22 )

Friday, December 10, 2010

People : Multiple Choice :
In what city did Saul sin by not waiting for Samuel to offer sacrifice, and thus forfeit God's establishment of his kingdom?
(a) Gilead; (b) Gilgal; or (c) Geba
(b) Gilgal ( Sam. 13:8-14 )
Multiple Choice:
Who was the commander of Saul's army?
(a) Abner; (b) Moab ; or (c) Joab.(a) Abner ( Sam. 14 : 50 ).
He was later murdered by Joab wen David came to power (2 Sam.3:30 ).


Thursday, December 9, 2010

People and Places: Question :
Which one of Israel's first three kings cut up two oxen and sent the pieces throughout Israel to call the men to fight against the Ammonites ?
Saul (1 Sam. 11 : 6, 7 ).
Saul was able to muster an army of great size and came to the rescue of the people of Jabest
Gilead in this battle (v. 11).

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

People and Places: Multiple Choice :
From what tribe in Israel did Saul, Israel's first king, come ?
(a) Judah ; (b) Reuben ; or (c) Benjamin.
(c) Benjamin (1 Sam. 9: 1,2 ).

Multiple Choice :
What was the hometown of Saul , the first king of Israel ?
(a) Gilead ; (b) Gibeah ; or (c) Gilgal.
(b) Gibeah ( 1 Sam. 10 :26 ).
Located a few miles north of Jerusalem.




Tuesday, December 7, 2010

People: Multiple Choice :
Who said to the Lord when He called, "Speak, for Your servant hears"?
(a) Moses ; (b) Samuel; or (c) David.
(b) Samuel (1 Sam. 3;10)
Multiple Choice :
What name did the wife of Phinehas give their son who was born following the capture of the ark by the Philistines ?
(a) Ishmael; (b) Issachar ; or (c) Ichabod.
(c) Ichabod (1 Sam. 4: 21 ).
Ichabod means "Inglorious,"

At the child's birth his mother said, " The glory has departed from Israel !"
because the ark had been captured and her husband and her father-in - law, Eli, had died.

Monday, December 6, 2010

People : Multiple Choice :
What was the home town of Hannah and Elkanah ?
(a) Shiloh ; (b) Gezer; or (c) Ramah.
Ramah ( 1 Sam. 1: 19 ).
Its longer name, Ramathaim Zophim ( v, 1 ), distinguished it from other towns with the same or similar name.
Multiple Choice :
Who was the priest at Shiloh when Samuel was brought to him to grow up in the house of the Lord ?
(a) Hophni ; (b) Eli ; (c) Eliab.(b) Eli (1 Sam. 1: 25 ).
Eli was a godly man but did not rebuke his son's evilness. His line was removed from the priesthood ( 1 Sam. 2: 30 - 36 ).