Bible Quiz
1 Samuel
1. Who were the two sons of Eli who were priests of the Lord?
Hophni and Phinehas (1 Samuel 1:3)
2. Where did the Lord appear to Samuel according to 1 Samuel 3:21?
Shiloh (1 Samuel 3:21)
3. How many years did Eli serve as a judge of Israel?
40 (1 Samuel 4:18)
4. After the Philistines captured the ark of God, where did they set it up?
In the house of Dagon (1 Samuel 5:1-2)
“When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they carried it from Ebenezer to
Ashdod; then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of
Dagon and set it up beside Dagon.”
5. As the hand of the Lord was against their city, the Philistines returned the ark of
the Lord. The men of Kiriath-je-arim took up the ark of the Lord and brought it to
the house of Abinadab and they consecrated Abinadab’s son to have charge of the
ark of the Lord. Who was put in charge of the ark in Kiriath-je-arim?
Eleazar (1 Samuel 7:1)
6. Where was Samuel’s home?
Ramah (1 Samuel 7:17)
7. Who were the first two sons of Samuel?
Joel and Abijah (1 Samuel 8:2)
8. To which tribe of Israel did King Saul belong?
Benjamin (1 Samuel 9:1)
9. Who was the father of Saul?
Kish (1 Samuel 9:1; 14:51)
10. What is the name of the place where the spirit of God came upon Saul and he
prophesied among other prophets?
Gibeah (1 Samuel 10:9-10)
11. What is the name of the place where Saul was made king? Here the people
sacrificed peace offerings before the Lord.
Gilgal (1 Samuel 11:15)
12. Who were the two daughters of Saul?
Merab and Michal (1 Samuel 14:49)
13. Who was the commander of the army of King Saul?
Abner (1 Samuel 17:55; 14:50)
14. What was the name of the cave in which David hid after he fled from Achish, the
king of Gath?
Adullam (1 Samuel 22:1)
15. Where was Samuel buried?
Ramah (1 Samuel 25:1; 28:3)
16. Who was Nabal’s wife who later became David’s wife?
Abigail (1 Samuel 25:39-42)