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HOLY BOOK OF FIRST KINGS

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CHAPTER 1

1. Who went to King David and told him that Adonijah became the next King?

a) Bathsheba b) Abishagc) Nathand) Abiathar

2. Who did David anoint to be the next King?

a) Samuelb) Solomonc) Sauld) Abshalom

CHAPTER 2

3. What was David’s advice to Solomon?

a) to take care of his motherb) to kill the enemiesc) to follow God all his life

4. Why did King Solomon order to kill Shimei?

a) because he left the townb) because he was not honestc) because he stole money

CHAPTER 3

5. What did Solomon ask God to give him?

a) wisdomb) moneyc) a son

6. When did Solomon show his wisdom?

a) in judging between two thievesb) in judging between two women who had a baby

c) in judging between two killers

CHAPTER 4

7. How did the kingdom live under King Solomon’s care?

a) in warsb) in peace and wealthc) away from God

8. How many songs and proverbs did Solomon say?

CHAPTER 5

9. What did Solomon ask from Hiram?

a) goldb) foodc) wood

10. What did Solomon give Hiram in return?

a) moneyb) slavesc) wheat and oil

CHAPTER 6

11. “And the whole house was overlaid with ______.”

a) goldb) wood c) rocks

12. How long did it take Solomon to build The House of God?

a) 5 yearsb) 6 yearsc) 7 years

CHAPTER 7

13. Huram was a man of Tyre and a worker in ______.

a) brassb) bronzec) stone

14. What did Solomon make the vessels in the House of The Lord of?

a) silver b) woodc) gold

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CHAPTER 8

  1. What did God appear like when he lived in the House of The Lord? a) dove b) lightc) cloud
  1. How many days did Solomon celebrate after he anointed the house? a) 5 days b) 6 daysc) 7 days

CHAPTER 9

  1. How many cities did Solomon give to Hiram? a) 10b) 15c) 20
  1. How many times did Solomon offer offerings to God per year? a) oneb) twoc) three

CHAPTER 10

  1. Who was the queen that came to visit Solomon?

a) the Queen of Shebab) the Queen of Egyptc) the Queen of The Hibros

  1. What did the queen think of King Solomon?

a) that he was a mean king b) God loved his people that made him the king c) he should not be the king

CHAPTER 11

  1. Why was God angry with Solomon?

a) he did not build The House of The Lordb) he worshipped other godsc) he didn’t pray

  1. How did God warn Solomon about his mistake?

a) He appeared to him twice and told him b) He sent him a prophetc) He made him sick

CHAPTER 12

  1. Rehoboam listened to the advice of: a) the eldersb) the young men c) both of them d) neither
  1. Rehoboam made priests from every class of people from the sons of Levi. Was that a good thing?

CHAPTER 13

  1. What happened to King Jeroboam when he ordered the catch of the prophet?

a) he diedb) his hand withered c) he became famous

  1. Did the prophet eat and drink when the king offered him food?

CHAPTER 14

  1. Why did God punish Jeroboam?

a) he didn’t follow Godb) he didn’t offer sacrifice to Godc) he worshipped other Gods d) a, b, and c

  1. How did God punish Jeroboam? a) He killed himb) He killed his wifec) He killed his son

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THE HOLY BOOK OF FIRST KINGS

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CHAPTER 15

  1. Was Asa a good or bad king?
  1. Nadab was a good or bad king?

CHAPTER 16

  1. Omri built a city called: a) Samariab) Shemerc) Tirzahd) Gibbethon
  1. Who did Ahab take for himself as wife?a) Jezebelb) Hanaric) Zimrid) Omri

CHAPTER 17

  1. Who delivered food to Elijah? a) a pigeonb) ravenc)squirrels
  1. What did Elijah ask the widow to do for him?

a) wash his clothb) let him stay at her housec) bake bread for him

CHAPTER 18

  1. What was the good thing that Abodiah did for God?

a) he gave bread and water to the prophetsb) he took care of the childrenc) he gave money to the poor

  1. Whose sacrifice was accepted?a)Elijah’s sacrifice b) the prophets of Baalc) Ahab d) a and b

CHAPTER 19

  1. Who woke Elijah and gave him to eat and drink?a) Jezebelb) Obadiahc) an Angel
  1. Who became the prophet after Elijah?a) Hazaelb) Jehu c) Samueld) Elisha

CHAPTER 20

  1. Who was the king who wanted to fight the Israelites? a) Ben Hadadb) Saulc) Solomon
  1. Who went to tell King Ahab that he would win the war?a) a prophetb) a lion c) a servant

CHAPTER 21

  1. What did Ahab want from Naboth? A) his moneyb) his housec) his vineyard
  1. What was the name of Ahab’s wife?a) Estherb) Helenc) Jezebel

CHAPTER 22

  1. Ahab hated Micaiah because

a) he was jealous of himb) Micaiah does not prophesy good concerning himc) Micaiah was lying

  1. What did Ahab the king of Israel do to Micaiah?

a) killed himb) put him in prisonc) rewarded him

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CHAPTER 1

  1. Who did Bathsheba want to be the next king?
  1. Who didn’t Adonijah invite to his banquet?

CHAPTER 2

  1. What did Adonijah ask from Solomon’s mother?
  1. What did Solomon order Abiathar to do?

CHAPTER 3

  1. What did Solomon ask God to give him?
  1. What did Solomon order to be done to the living child when he was judging between the two women?

CHAPTER 4

  1. How did the kingdom live under King Solomon’s care?
  1. How many songs and proverbs did Solomon say?

CHAPTER 5

  1. What did Solomon ask from Hiram?
  1. What did Solomon give him in return?

CHAPTER 6

  1. What did Solomon use to overlay the house of the Lord?
  1. How long did it take Solomon to build the House of the Lord?

CHAPTER 7

  1. What was the profession of Huram?
  1. Name the pillars set in the vestibule of the temple.

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CHAPTER 8

  1. How did God fill the House of The Lord?
  1. How many days did they celebrate after the House of the Lord was anointed?

CHAPTER 9

  1. How many cities did Solomon give to Hiram?
  1. How many offerings did Solomon offer to God per year?

CHAPTER 10

  1. Which queen came to see King Solomon?
  1. What did Solomon use the almug wood for?

CHAPTER 11

  1. What did Solomon make evil in God’s eyes?
  1. How did God punish him?

CHAPTER 12

  1. Rehoboam listened to the advice of whom?
  1. Was that a good decision?

CHAPTER 13

  1. What happened to Jeroboam when he ordered to arrest the man of God?
  1. Did the prophet eat or drink at the king’s house?

CHAPTER 14

  1. Why did God punish Jeroboam?
  1. How did God punish Jeroboam?

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CHAPTER 15

  1. Did Asa follow the Lord? How?
  1. When did Nadab become a king? How did he act as king?

CHAPTER 16

  1. What was the end of Zimri?
  1. Who did Ahab take as a wife?

CHAPTER 17

  1. What did Elijah say to Ahab when he tried to warn him?
  1. What did Elijah ask the widow to make for him?

CHAPTER 18

  1. How did Obadiah serve the Lord?
  1. What happened when the people came back and worshiped God?

CHAPTER 19

  1. Why did Elijah ask God to die?
  1. Who did God ask Elijah to anoint as the next prophet?

CHAPTER 20

  1. What did the messengers of Ben-Hadad ask of Ahab?
  1. Why was God angry with Ahab?

CHAPTER 21

  1. Why did Ahab want to take the vineyard from Naboth?
  1. What was Jezebel’s plan to get rid of Naboth?

CHAPTER 22

  1. What did the King of Israel want to do with the King of Judah?
  1. What happened to the King of Israel when he didn’t listen to Micaiah?

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CHAPTER 1

  1. How did Adonijah announce that he would be the next king?
  1. What worried Nathan if Adonijah became king?

CHAPTER 2

  1. What did Joab do when he heard what Solomon did to the others?
  1. What were Solomon’s orders to Shimie? Did he obey?

CHAPTER 3

  1. What did God give Solomon beside wisdom?
  1. How did Solomon judge between the two women?

CHAPTER 4

  1. How was Solomon’s wisdom in comparison to the other wisdom?
  1. How many Songs and Proverbs did Solomon say?

CHAPTER 5

  1. What was the deal between Solomon and Hiram?
  1. Why did Solomon ask Hiram to cut the wood for him?

CHAPTER 6

  1. What did God promise Solomon concerning the temple?
  1. Name the different materials used in building the temple.

CHAPTER 7

  1. What did King Solomon ask Huram to do for him?
  1. How do you sense concerning the wealth of King Solomon in this chapter?

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CHAPTER 8

  1. What did Solomon ask of God concerning the one who sins against his neighbor?

2.How long did Solomon celebrate the dedication of the Temple?

CHAPTER 9

  1. What were the conditions that God put to the Israelites to keep the kings reigning?
  1. Who did Solomon use as forced labor?

CHAPTER 10

  1. Why did the Queen of Sheba come to see King Solomon?
  1. How did Solomon use the almung wood?

CHAPTER 11

  1. What was the prophecy of Ahijah?
  1. Name the enemies of Solomon mentioned in this chapter.

CHAPTER 12

  1. Jeroboam made three mistakes what are they?
  1. What wrong did Rehoboam do?

CHAPTER 13

  1. What was the sign that the prophet gave to prove his vision?
  1. What was the reason that made God kill the people?

CHAPTER 14

  1. What would make God really upset at His creation? (Conclude from this chapter)
  1. What is the commandment that proves it?

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CHAPTER 15

  1. How did Asa follow the Lord?
  1. What was the thing that Asa should have done and he didn’t?
CHAPTER 16
  1. Did Omri use the mountain that he bought for the Glory of God? How?
  1. Who was Ahab’s wife?

CHAPTER 17

  1. Where did God tell Elijah to go? And who used to serve him?
  1. How did the widow woman serve Elijah?

CHAPTER 18

  1. How many stones Elijah did use to build the altar? And why?
  1. How did Elijah show the people that God is the real God?

CHAPTER 19

  1. Who did Elijah anoint?
  1. What was Elijah’s answer when God asked him why he was hiding?

CHAPTER 20

  1. The Syrians believed they lost the 1st war because of what?
  1. How did the prophet deliver the message about God’s punishment to King Ahab?

CHAPTER 21

  1. How did Ahab and Jezebel offend the Lord again?
  1. How did God want to punish Ahab?

CHAPTER 22

  1. What was the king’s expectation from Micaiah?
  1. How did the king treat Michaia? Why?

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CHAPTER 1

  1. Why did Adonijah think he should be the next king?
  1. Who should be the next king? Why?

CHAPTER 2

  1. What does it mean to “take hold of the horns of the altar?
  1. Why did Solomon order the death of Adonijah for asking to marry the Shunammite woman?

CHAPTER 3

  1. What did Solomon ask God for? Why?
  1. How did Solomon judge between the two women?

CHAPTER 4

  1. How did the kingdom live when Solomon was the King?
  1. How many Songs and Proverbs did Solomon speak?

CHAPTER 5

  1. How did Hiram prepare and send the wood to Solomon?
  1. How many slaves did Solomon use to build the House of God?

CHAPTER 6

  1. What did God promise Solomon if he followed him?
  1. Solomon made cherubs of olive wood. Does this contradict the Ten Commandments “You shall not make yourself a carved image”?

CHAPTER 7

  1. Why did Solomon ask Hiram to do the brass work for him?
  1. Huram made one Sea and twelve oxen under the Sea. What’s a Sea?

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CHAPTER 8

  1. What did Solomon ask God when he prayed on behalf of his people?
  1. How did God’s glory fill the house?

CHAPTER 9

  1. What was the condition that God put upon Solomon?
  1. How did Solomon employ his people and the Gentiles?

CHAPTER 10

  1. Why did the Queen of Sheba come to see King Solomon?
  1. Did he meet her expectation? How?

CHAPTER 11

  1. How did Solomon make evil in the eyes of God?
  1. How did God punish Solomon?

CHAPTER 12

  1. Jeroboam made a few mistakes what were they?
  1. Rehoboam made priests from every class. Was that God’s choice?

CHAPTER 13

  1. What was the prophecy regarding King Josiah?
  1. How did the man of God die? Why?

CHAPTER 14

  1. “They provoked Him to jealousy.” Does God get jealous? Explain.
  1. God punished Rehoboam twice. Explain.

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CHAPTER 15

  1. How did Asa follow the Lord?
  1. What was the thing that Asa should have done and didn’t?

CHAPTER 16

  1. What point did the Lord want to make in mentioning that dogs and birds would eat the dead?
  1. How were the sins of Ahab worse than the other kings that preceded him?

CHAPTER 17

  1. How do you see the work of God in Elijah?
  1. Was the widow woman obedient to Elijah? What was the result?

CHAPTER 18

  1. How did Elijah challenge the prophets of Baal?
  1. Compare between Elijah and Ahab’s reaction to the coming of the rain.

CHAPTER 19

  1. Why did Elijah ask for his own death? Was that right?
  1. Whom did Elijah anoint? Why?

CHAPTER 20

  1. What did God want to prove to the Syrians in the 2nd war?
  1. What was wrong with Ahab making a treaty with Ben-Hadad?

CHAPTER 21

  1. What do you conclude about Ahab’s characters?
  1. Show God’s mercy even to the wicked.

CHAPTER 22

  1. Why did God mislead the prophets?
  1. What was the end of King Ahab?