1 Samuel 1-11
The name of the boy Hannah prayed for and gave to God
Who is Samuel?
1 Samuel 1:20, 27-28: Hannah kept her promise and gave Samuel back to serve God.
The giant David defeated
Who is Goliath?
1 Samuel 17:4, 50: Goliath was over nine feet tall, and David beat him without a sword.
David hid in one of these and spared Saul's life there
What is a cave?
1 Samuel 24:3-7: David's men wanted him to harm Saul, but David refused because Saul was God's chosen king.
David made this city his capital
What is Jerusalem?
2 Samuel 5:6-7: It became known as the City of David. He ruled 7 years in Hebron, then 33 in Jerusalem (5:5).
David's son who tried to take the throne from his father
Who is Absalom?
2 Samuel 15:10-14: Absalom won people's hearts (15:6), and David had to flee Jerusalem.
This priest raised Samuel at the temple
Who is Eli?
1 Samuel 3:1: Messages from God were rare in those days.
David used this weapon to defeat the giant
What is a sling?
1 Samuel 17:40, 49: David picked up five smooth stones but needed only one.
David cut off a piece of this from Saul's robe
What is the edge/corner of his robe?
1 Samuel 24:4-5: David felt guilty even for this small act.
David brought this holy chest to Jerusalem
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
2 Samuel 6:12-15: David danced with joy in front of the Ark as people shouted and blew trumpets.
Absalom got stuck in this when his hair caught in a branch
What is a tree (oak)?
2 Samuel 18:9: He was riding a mule, and it kept going and left him hanging.
The Israelites begged Samuel for this kind of leader
What is a king?
1 Samuel 8:4-5: They wanted to be like other nations. God said they were really rejecting Him (8:7).
David's job before he became king
What is a shepherd?
1 Samuel 16:11; 17:34-35: David was the youngest brother, and he had fought off a lion and a bear to protect his sheep.
The wise woman who brought food to David and his men
Who is Abigail?
1 Samuel 25:18, 32-33: She hurried with 200 loaves of bread and other food, and David thanked God for her good judgment.
The prophet who told David the story of the little lamb
Who is Nathan?
2 Samuel 12:1-7: The story showed David his sin. Nathan told him, "You are that man."
David counted his people, and this happened as a result
What is a plague?
2 Samuel 24:10-15: David felt guilty right away and admitted he had sinned.
God called Samuel's name at this time of day
What is nighttime?
1 Samuel 3:2-4: Samuel thought it was Eli calling and ran to him three times (3:8).
Saul's son, who became David's best friend
Who is Jonathan?
1 Samuel 18:1-3: Jonathan gave David his own robe and armor as a sign of friendship.
David was made king of this tribe at Hebron
What is Judah?
2 Samuel 2:1-4: David asked God for direction before moving to Hebron.
David wanted to build one of these for God, but God said his son would
What is a temple?
2 Samuel 7:1-13: God promised that David's kingdom would last forever (7:16).
David's army commander
Who is Joab?
2 Samuel 20:23: Joab led all of Israel's army under David.
Samuel anointed this tall man as Israel's first king
Who is Saul?
1 Samuel 9:2; 10:1: Saul was looking for lost donkeys when he met Samuel (9:3-14).
David played this instrument to calm King Saul
What is a harp?
1 Samuel 16:23: When David played, Saul felt better and the troubling spirit left him.
David wrote a sad song for these two after they died
Who are Saul and Jonathan?
2 Samuel 1:17-27: David ordered the people of Judah to learn this song (1:18).
David was kind to this son of Jonathan
Who is Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel 9:6-7, 13: Mephibosheth was lame in both feet, and David gave back Saul's land and let him eat at his table.
David bought this man's threshing floor to build an altar
Who is Araunah?
2 Samuel 24:18-25: Araunah offered it free, but David insisted on paying because he would not give God something that cost him nothing.