The Birth of Samuel
How many Wives did Elkanah have?
2
Who is Eli?
The house of Dagon
Who was the King of Israel?
saul
Who is the main enemy of chapter 15?
Amalekites
Out of the two wives, Elkanah loved one more than the other. Which one was it and what was her ongoing problem?
Hannah and she could not bear children.
what was the reputation of Eli's sons compared to Samuel?
Terrible
what happened to the Idol as it sat next to the ark every morning?
The first morning it fell on it's face, but every morning that followed the head and arms broke off.
Describe the first King of Israel.
The most handsome man in all of Israel and a head taller than everyone else.
How many soldiers were in this battle and what nation of people did Saul spare before attacking?
210,000 and he spared the kenites
what did Samuel's mother pray for?
A son that will serve God for an eternity
What did Eli think about Hannah when she came to him?
That she was drunk
What sickness went through the land because of the Ark of the Covenant and what did the Philistines finally decide to do?
Tumors went through the land and they decided to give the Ark of the Covenant back
Why did Israel want a king and what did Samuel warn them about?
They wanted a King so they could be like everyone else. Samuel warned them that they would lose their land and livestock, and their families would leave to serve the King.
What did Saul do wrong in this battle and what were his thoughts on his actions?
He disobeyed God and he thought there wasn't a problem with what he had done.
what did Samuel's mother want for Samuel once he was born?
To be a priest for the Lord all of his life.
Who were Eli's 2 sons and what did they do wrong?
Phinehas and Hophni. They were stealing sacrifices that the people made to God.
What did the Philistines send to the Israelites as a gift to basically say "here I'm sorry".
5 golden tumors and 5 golden Mice
What did Saul do that he was not supposed to do as a King? What is the name of his son and what did his son do later on that he wasn't supposed to do until the battle was won?
Saul was not supposed to do a burnt offering without a priest. Saul had a son named Jonathan and he ate food when saul told him not do to so.
God sent Samuel to go to Jesse and his family.
How often does Samuel's mother get to see Samuel while he is on his journey and how many children did she have IN TOTAL?
She only gets to see him once a year and she has 6 children in total including Samuel.
What did God say he will do to Eli's household?
They’re going to die in battle for the sins they've committed (Hophni and Phinehas)
There were two cows guiding the Ark of the Covenant back to the city. If the cows went straight to the city of Israel then God is involved. The Cows would go back to their children.
In the first battle the first king faced, who did Israel fight and what were the conditions for the treaty they tried to set in place?
They fought the ammonites and the conditions were for all the Israelites to gouge out their right eye.
What does it mean when it says "a harmful spirit from the Lord is tormenting you"?
When God left Saul, it impacted Saul and then David had to play for him to feel better. God did not intentionally send an actual spirit to torment him.