Chapter 1
What does the name Samuel mean?
"God has heard"
Where was Samul when the Lord called out to him?
Sleeping in his bed
Who captured the Ark of the Lord?
The Philistines
How long was the Ark in Philistine territory?
7 months
The Ark remaind at Kiriath Jearim for how many years?
20
What is Samuel's mother's name?
Hannah
What did Samuel reply to the Lord when he realized that the Lord was speaking to him?
"Speak Lord, I am listening"
How old was the priest Eli when he died?
98
What kind of offering was advised to go with the Ark when they wanted to return it?
Guilt offering
When the people told Samuel that they wanted to follow God again, what did he tell them to do?
Get rid of their false gods and goddesses
When does Samuel's mother take him to the priest?
After he is weaned, or no longer drinking milk
How long did the Lord say that he was going to punish Eli's family?
forever
How did the priest die?
He fell out of a chair and broke his neck
What are the two things that they were supposed to make out of gold for the offering to return the Ark?
Gold molds of their growths in their bodies and rats.
Where did Samuel tell the people to gather so that he could pray for them?
Mizpah
What three items were taken with Samuel when his mother took him to the priest?
a 3 year old bull, bushel of flour, bottle of wine
What did the priest tell Samuel when he wanted to know what the Lord had said to him?
"Don't hide from me anything He told you"
Where was the Ark of the Lord taken?
Ashdod and Ekron
What is the tribe of Iraelites who took the Ark off of the cart when the Ark was returned ?
Levites
Who decided to atteck the people of Isreal that gathered together for Samuel to pray for them?
The Philistines
What are the names of the priest's evil sons?
Hophni and Phinehas
As Samuel grew up, what made the people believe that he was truely a profit of God?
God made everything that Samuel said come true.
What was the name of the god that the Ark of the Lord was put next to, and what happened to it?
Dagon....it fell on it's face and then it fell again and it's head and limbs fell off leaving only the trunk.
Who was sent to guard the Ark after it's return?
Eleazar
When Samuel got a big stone after defeating the army that had attacked them, what did he name it?
Ebenezer