Samuel's Early Life
What was Samuel's mother's name?
Hint: 1 Samuel 1:19-20
Hannah
What object did the Israelites take into battle thinking it would guarantee victory?
Hint: 1 Samuel 4:3-5
The Ark of the Covenant
Who anointed Saul to become the first king of Israel?
Hint: 1 Samuel 10:1
Samuel
What weapon did David use to defeat Goliath (2)?
Hint: 1 Samuel 17:49-50
A sling and a stone
What promise did Samuel's mother make to God if He gave her a son?
Hint: 1 Samuel 1:10-11
She promised to dedicate him to the Lord all his life and that no razor would touch his head
Which people captured the Ark of the Covenant from Israel?
Hint: 1 Samuel 4:10-11
The Philistines
What musical instrument did David play to calm Saul when he was troubled?
Hint: 1 Samuel 16:23
The harp (or lyre)
From which tribe was David when Samuel anointed him?
Hint: 1 Samuel 17:12
The tribe of Judah
What priest was raising Samuel in the temple when he was young?
Hint: 1 Samuel 3
Eli
What was the name of Saul's son who attacked the Philistine outpost with his armor bearer?
Hint: 1 Samuel 14
Jonathan
What animal did Saul go looking for when he first met Samuel?
Hint: 1 Samuel 9
Donkeys
What job did David have before he became famous in Israel?
Hint: 1 Samuel 16
David was a shepherd who took care of his father's sheep
How many times did God call Samuel during the night before Samuel answered correctly?
Hint: 1 Samuel 3
Three times (the fourth time Samuel responded correctly)
What idol fell down before the Ark when it was placed in the temple and how many times did it fall?
Hint: 1 Samuel 5
Dagon fell two times on the ground before the ark of the Lord.
What weapon did Saul keep with him while David played the harp, which he later tried to use against David?
Hint: 1 Samuel 18
A spear
What was the name of Saul's daughter who loved David and later became his wife?
Hint: 1 Samuel 18
Michal