1 Kings Bible quiz

Question 1

What did Adonijah hold onto when he was afraid of Solomon?

Accepted Answer

The horns of the altar. "Adonijah was afraid because of Solomon; and he arose, and went, and hung onto the horns of the altar" (1:50).

Question 2

When all Israel heard of the king's judgment, what did they see?

Accepted Answer

That the wisdom of God was in him to do justice. "All Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to do justice" (3:28).

Question 3

What were the large, costly stones cut for?

Accepted Answer

To lay the foundation of the house. "They cut out large stones, costly stones, to lay the foundation of the house with worked stone" (5:17).

Question 4

Why did Solomon leave the bronze vessels unweighed?

Accepted Answer

There were so many of them. "Solomon left all the vessels unweighed, because there were so many of them. The weight of the bronze could not be determined" (7:47).

Question 5

Of whom did Solomon make no bondservants, according to 9:22?

Accepted Answer

The children of Israel. "But of the children of Israel Solomon made no bondservants; but they were the men of war, his servants, his princes, his captains, and rulers of his chariots and of his horsemen" (9:22). The levy of bondservants was raised from the peoples left in the land (9:20-21).

Question 6

Where did Jeroboam set the two calves of gold?

Accepted Answer

In Bethel and Dan. "He set the one in Bethel, and the other he put in Dan." (12:29).

Question 7

What did Rehoboam make in place of the gold shields Shishak took?

Accepted Answer

Shields of bronze. "King Rehoboam made shields of bronze in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard" (14:27).

Question 8

By whom had the LORD spoken the word that 16:34 says came to pass at Jericho?

Accepted Answer

Joshua the son of Nun. Hiel built Jericho "according to the LORD’s word, which he spoke by Joshua the son of Nun" (16:34).

Question 9

When the LORD's fire fell, what did the people say?

Accepted Answer

"The LORD, he is God!". "When all the people saw it, they fell on their faces. They said, ‘The LORD, he is God! The LORD, he is God!’" (18:39).

Question 10

How did the king of Israel go home after the prophet's word?

Accepted Answer

Sullen and angry. "The king of Israel went to his house sullen and angry, and came to Samaria" (20:43). Ben Hadad had ridden in his chariot earlier, and been let go (20:33-34).

1 Kings Bible quiz

What did Adonijah hold onto when he was afraid of Solomon?

When all Israel heard of the king's judgment, what did they see?

What were the large, costly stones cut for?

Why did Solomon leave the bronze vessels unweighed?

Of whom did Solomon make no bondservants, according to 9:22?

Where did Jeroboam set the two calves of gold?

What did Rehoboam make in place of the gold shields Shishak took?

By whom had the LORD spoken the word that 16:34 says came to pass at Jericho?

When the LORD's fire fell, what did the people say?

How did the king of Israel go home after the prophet's word?

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