Ch. 6&7
How long did the ark remain at Kirjath Jearim?
20 years.
True or False?
Samuel's sons were righteous.
False.
Whose donkeys got lost?
Saul's father Kish.
Samuel poured what kind of oil on Saul's head?
What emotion did Saul feel greatly?
How long was the ark in the country of the Philistines?
7 months.
Who did the people want to rule them?
They wanted a king.
Whose house was Saul looking for?
The seer's house.
True or false?
The donkeys were found.
True.
How many divisions did Saul separate his men into?
Three divisions.
True or False?
The Philistines wanted to send the ark away, so the asked the priests for advice on how to do it. The priests told them to send the ark away empty.
False. The priests told them NOT to send it away empty, but to return it with a trespass offering.
Who did Samuel appoint as Israel's new leader?
His two sons.
Why did Saul want to turn back when he and the servant were looking for the donkeys?
Where did Saul go after he stopped prophesying?
To the high place.
Fill in the blank:
"No one will be put to _____ today, for this day the Lord has _____ Israel."
death; rescued.
How many people did God kill for looking into the ark?
70 people.
What did Samuel do when the people requested a king?
"This is the man I spoke to you about; he will govern my people." Who spoke this, and to who?
The Lord said this to Samuel.
When choosing a king, what clan did Samuel take?
Matri's clan.
Why did Saul take a pair of oxen, cut them into pieces, and send them throughout Israel?
To act as an example of what will be done to anyone who doesn't follow Saul and Samuel.
Fill in the blank:
"If you are _____ to the Lord with all your _____, then rid yourselves of the _____ _____."
returning; hearts; foreign gods.
Why did the people want a king to rule them?
They wanted to be like the other nations with a king to fight their battles.
What did it mean when someone would say "Come, let us go to the seer."?
It meant that they wanted to inquire of God with the prophet.
What did Samuel explain to the people and why?
The rights and duties of kingship because they now had a king to rule over them as they requested.
What condition did Nahash place on making a treaty?
He will only make a treaty if he could gouge out the right eye of everyone.