Timeline
Whose birth is the starting point on all our calendars?
Jesus
How many Israelite families or "tribes" were there?
12
Armies in Saul's day did not ride what animal into war?
Horses
David was an expert using what weapon?
Slingshot
What does B.C. in a date mean?
"before Christ"
Who was Israel's first king?
Saul
What were most weapons and armor made from in Saul's day?
bronze
How much did Goliath's armor weigh?
125 pounds
How many years did the Israelites wander in the desert before entering the Promised Land?
40 years
The first king's son was also a great warrior. Who was this son?
Jonathan
When an army surrounds a city and the people inside surrender, what is this called?
A siege
Goliath was a champion warrior from what Canaanite nation?
The Phillistines
How many years passed after the Israelites entered Canaan before God allowed them to have their first king?
300 years
Why were Saul and his son the only ones with iron weapons?
Iron weapons were too expensive and rare for everyone else
How could attackers capture a city with thick walls?
tunnels or towers
How was David able to defeat Goliath?
with God's help, a stone from his slingshot, then beheaded with Goliath's sword