Lets try something fun today! Bible quiz
1) David, the most famous of all the kings of Israel, lived around 1000 B.C. What occupation was he engaged in as a boy?
Candle-maker
Carpenter
Shepherd
Errand boy
2) Which prophet secretly anointed as king?
Elijah
Elisha
Moses
Samuel
3) Shortly after the anointing, David was hired to work for King Saul. What was his job?
Administrator
Harpist
Shepherd
Soldier
4) What giant Philistine warrior did David kill with only a sling and a rock.?
Beelzebub
Brutus
Goliath
Samson
5) Who made several attempts on David's life because of jealousy?
His older brother
King Saul
King Saul's son, Jonathan
Samuel
6) David was forced into exile by the attempts on his life. Which of these did David do while in exile?
He killed 1000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey.
He destroyed the Philistine temple.
He offered his military services to the Philistines.
He and his band of outlaws raided Saul's palace.
7) Finally, King Saul died, and David was elected king of Judah. After a bloody civil war, David emerged as king of all Israel. How long did David's reign over all of Israel last?
7 years
12 years
20 years
33 years
8) One of David's early exploits as king was to capture the ancient protion of Jerulalem and make it his capital city, the "city of David" or "Zion" @ho did David capture this territory from?
The Canaanites
The Hebrews
The Jebusites
The Philistines
9) David has many wives, as was customary for a king. One evening David got up from his bed and walked around on the roof of the palace. From the roof he saw a very beautiful woman, the wife of Uriah, taking a bath. Davig sent for her and she slept with him and became pregnant. What was her name?
Abigail
Ahinoam
Bathsheba
Michal
10) What did David do to try to cover up his adultery/
He kept the woman locked in his harem with no visitors.
He accused the woman of treason and hid her executed.
He arranged for Uriah to be killed in battle.
He paid Uriah 100 shekels to divorce her quietly.
Answers next week!
