Elkanah's preferred wife
Who is Hannah?
Why did the priest thing that Elkanah's wife was drunk?
Her lips were moving without any sound coming out.
How did Hophni and Phineas die?
They were killed in battle against the Philistines.
How many times did the Lord call for Samuel in the night?
Four
What strange thing happens with Dagon?
The statue fell and was left bowed before the ark.
Elkanah's other wife
Who is Peninnah?
What two men were known for abusing their power?
Hophni and Phineas
What sickness was afflicted on the people of Ashdod?
Tumors
How long did Eli lead Israel?
40 years
Where did Samuel sleep?
Near the ark of God in the tabernacle
The name of the priest at Shiloh at the start of 1 Samuel
__________ asked the people to turn back to the Lord and put away foreign gods to be restored and saved from the Philistines.
Samuel
How did God prevent the Philistines from attacking in chapter 7?
He confused them with thunder.
How long did the ark stay at Kiriah Jearim?
20 years
Mother of Samuel
Hannah
The name __________ means "asked of God."
Why did God smite the men at Beth-shemesh?
They looked into the ark of the Lord.
A spiritual and physically blind man
Eli
How many men died in Beth-shemesh because of the ark?
70
Who stole portions of the sacrifices?
Eli's sons
The name that means "thus far the Lord has helped us" or "stone of help."
Ebenezer
Whose sons stole portions of the sacrifices?
Eli
How did Eli die?
He fell backward from his seat, broke his neck, and died.
Who are the Israelites fighting in chapter 4?
Philistines
God's punishment to Eli's family -
Eli's descendants would die young and lose the priesthood.