United Kingdoms Quiz

Book & Chapter Identification
1. What book and chapter(s) is the transition from the era of the judges to a monarchy?
2. What book and chapter(s) is Saul rejected as king and David is anointed as king?
3. What book and chapter(s) is the Davidic Covenant?
4. What book and chapter(s) did David sin with Bathsheba?
5. What book and chapter(s) is the Temple dedicated?
Multiple Choice from 1 Samuel
6. Who was Samuel’s father?
7. How many children did Hannah have before she gave birth to Samuel?
8. Hannah was praying, but Eli the priest thought she was...
9. What work did Samuel do at the house of God?
10. What sort of men were Eli’s sons?
11. What did Hannah bring to Samuel each year?
12. What was about to go out when the Lord called Samuel?
13. How long did the ark stay in Kirath Jearim under the care of Abinadab?
14. What was Eli’s physical condition?
15. Phinehas had a son called Ichabod which means...
16. Dagon was a false god of what nation?
17. What happened to the idol when the Ark was brought into the temple in Ashdod?
18. What did God inflict the people of Ashdod with because they had the Ark?
19. What does the name Ebenezer mean?
20. Who set up the Ebenezer monument to commemorate the Lord’s victory over the
Philistines?
21. What special and sinful request did the people of Israel make to Samuel? Why did
they make this request?
22. In Samuel’s day people would call a prophet a...
23. 1 Samuel says this person was counted among the prophets and also prophesied?
24. From what tribe was the first king of Israel selected?
25. What is a unique physical feature mentioned about Saul as he was selected king?
26. Where was Saul hiding when he was selected to be king?
27. Saul was to wait for Samuel to come offer sacrifices and provide guidance at what
location?
28. Saul tried to pin David with this weapon. Later Saul tried to do the same to his son
Jonathan.
29. How many Philistine foreskins did Saul require of David to marry his daughter? How
many did David bring him?
30. Before what king did David act like a madman?
31. What “unauthorized” thing did Ahimelech the priest allow David and his men to do?
32. Who violated Saul’s fasting oath by eating wild honey?
33. What did David take from Saul while the king was doing his business in a cave?
34. Did Saul ever admit that David was more righteous than he was?

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35. Who killed Ahimelech the priest in the city of Nob? What was his profession?
36. Who was the wife of Nabal who became David’s wife?
37. Who killed King Agag?
38. Who did Saul want the witch of Endor to call back from the dead?
39. What did David take from Saul while the king’s army was asleep in the Desert of
Ziph?
40. David told King Achish that they were raiding who?
41. Who attacked a town and took David’s wives captive?
42. What town was attacked where David’s wives were taken captive?
43. T or F: David once began to march into battle with the Philistines against the
Israelites?
44. How did Saul die?
Multiple Choice from 2 Samuel
45. What improper mode of transportation did the Israelites bring the Ark to Jerusalem?
46. What are the major themes and phrases of the Davidic Covenant?
47. Who scorned David because of his dancing when the ark was finally brought up to
Jerusalem?
48. David desired to build a temple because he lived in a house of cedar, while the ark
of God remained in a...
49. In what ways did David show kindness to Mephibosheth?
50. What animal is mentioned in a story told to David after he sinned with Bathsheba?
51. What did David do when the child Bathsheba bore died?
52. Who stole the hearts of the people by meeting everyone at the city gate, kissing their
hands, and listening to their complaints?
53. David prayed for this person’s counsel to Absalom to be unsound/bad.
54. Who are the three men who brought bedding and food to David’s men while on the
run?
55. What killed more people than the sword as David’s men battled Absalom’s army?
56. How did Joab respond to David’s grief over Absalom?
57. How many “mighty men” did David have?
58. What were the punishment choices God offered to David for numbering Israel?
59. Which of the punishments did the Lord use to inflict judgment on David?
60. How many people died as a result of David’s numbering?
61. Whom did David decide to appoint as the next king after he died?
62. What people wanted Saul’s descendants killed as payment for a broken treaty and
mistreatment?
Multiple Choice from 1 Kings 1-11
63. This person made plans for the temple and created an order of the temple service.
64. What did Solomon request of God at Gibeon?
65. What did Solomon threatened to cut in half to resolve an argument?
66. Solomon married the daughter of what specific king? He also built a palace for her.
67. What queen traveled a great distance to hear Solomon’s wisdom?
68. What detestable false gods did Solomon’s wives lead him to worship?