1 & 2 Samuel Study Guide

What is the definition or name of Consulting the Dead?

Necromancy

What is the definition or name of a snake?

Nahash

What is the definition or name of Consulting the Dead?

Necromancy

What is the definition or name of a snake?

Nahash

What is the definition or name of no glory?

Ichabod

What is the definition or name of ‘Yahweh I asked’?

Samuel

What is the definition or names of from Thus far the Lord has helped us?

Ebenezer

What is the definition or name of the Anointed One?

Messiah

What is the definition or name of House of Bread?

Bethlehem

What is the definition or name of from Also called a Seer?

Samuel

How many years did each book cover in Israel’s history?

140

What are some facts about Hannah’s song?

Half is praise, the other half is predictive, similar to Mary's song

What are the issues between Eli and his sons?

He didn't punish his sons but rebuked them

Know about the capture of the ark by the Philistines

Philistines captured the ark, brought it to their temple, and got the plague, so they sent it back

What happened about the ark entering Dagon’s temple?

They placed the ark next to Dagon, and the next day, the idol fell with its head and hands cut off

What was the Lord’s warning against making a king?

Draft sons into Military service, Heavy Taxes, Takes some as perfumers, cooks, servants, and slaves

What were Saul’s kingly qualifications?

Influential family, impressive young man, No equal, big guy

Know about Saul’s anointing

Anointed with Oil, given the gift of the spirit, symbolizing Jesus coming

What were Saul’s four excuses for impatient sacrifices?

Losing men, Samuel was late, Philistines growing, Fear of attack

Know about Saul’s early military campaigns and God’s commands

God gave him commands, but he didn't listen

What was Saul’s rejection as king?

God commanded him to kill all the Amalekites but didn't, and God was sad that he made Saul king

Know the parallel passages referenced about mourning

Leviticus 10:1-6

Know how God uses evil for his purposes

God has command over evil, too, and will use it to punish evil

Know what traits David had to be chosen as king

The Lord was with him, He is fine looking, He is "fluent," he is a warrior

Know the details of the David and Goliath account

Goliath was probably over 9 ft tall, a champion, David took 5 stones and cut Goliath's head off

Know the details of David’s hiding from Saul

Saul was insanely jealous, David spared Saul twice

Know about the grace of David in his handling of Saul

He wouldn't kill the Lord anointing

Know about Saul’s eventual defeat

He was fighting against the Philistines, all his sons were killed and he fell on his sword

Know the details of David’s reign as king

When he was younger, he was wise and a warrior, when he gets older, he gets weaker

Know the story of Uzzah

One of David's sons touched the ark to keep it from falling

Know about David’s military victories

Defeated Philistines, Moabites, Euphrates, Arameans, Edomities

Know about David’s treatment of Saul’s family

He kept his promise to Jonathan to save his family, and his advisors killed Ish-bosheth

Know about David’s encounter with Bathsheba

He slept with one of his officer's wives and is the mother of Solomon

Know about Absalom’s rise to fame

He won the hearts of the people and gathered people to fight against David

Know about the death of Absalom

He had three spears thrown at him

Know about the other uprisings against David

Sheba and Ishi-Benob (philistine)

Know about the consequences of David’s sin of taking the census

70,000 people died

Know about the Psalm of Deliverance that resembles the end of 2 Samuel

Psalm 18