1 Samuel

The book of 1 Samuel focuses on three characters:

• Samuel, Saul, and David

• Pharaoh, Saul, and David

• Daniel, Saul, and David

• Moses, Saul, and David

A poem near the start of the book reveals the book's four key themes:

• Faithfulness in spite of evil

• Exultation of the humble

• Overthrowing the government

• God's opposition to the proud

• The promise of a messianic king

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Hannah asks God for a....

• husband

• son

• dog

• king

Samuel grows wise and becomes a BLANK and BLANK in Israel.

• president and leader

• preacher and leader

• liar and leader

• prophet and leader

What does God allow the Philistines to steal after Israel used it as a trophy?

• Their food

• Ark of the Covenant

• Their animals

• The Ten Commandments

Who does God defeat without Israel's help?

• The Philistines

• The Israelites

• The Canaanites

• The Amorites

After the people demand a king, God allows which person to become king over them?

• Paul

• Abraham

• Saul

• Daniel

Saul shows promise, but he is brought low by his...

• pride and lack of integrity

• humility and faithfulness

• sarcasm and jokes

• generosity and patience

God takes the kingdom from Saul while he is still king and promises to give it to another who is...

• prideful

• humble

• conceited

• arrogant

Who is the young shepherd Samuel anoints as the new king?

• Saul

• David

• Joseph

• Goliath