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1 Samuel Practice Questions

20 free 1 Samuel practice questions for the Bible, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.

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  1. Q1. What was the name of Samuel's mother, who prayed fervently at the tabernacle for a child?
  2. Q2. In the opening chapters of 1 Samuel, who was the High Priest at Shiloh who mentored the young Samuel?
  3. Q3. When God first called Samuel's name in the night, who did Samuel initially think was calling him?
  4. Q4. When the Philistines defeated Israel and captured the Ark of the Covenant, at which place had the Philistine army encamped?
  5. Q5. What was the name of the Philistine deity whose statue repeatedly fell and broke in the presence of the captured Ark?
  6. Q6. What physical characteristic is specifically emphasized regarding Saul when he is first introduced in the text?
  7. Q7. Saul was searching for what lost items when he first encountered the prophet Samuel?
  8. Q8. What was the primary reason the elders of Israel gave when they asked Samuel to appoint a king?
  9. Q9. In 1 Samuel 13, what act did Saul perform that led to Samuel declaring his kingdom would not endure?
  10. Q10. Which son of Saul was David's closest friend and famously made a covenant with him?
  11. Q11. What was David's occupation before he was anointed by Samuel as the future king?
  12. Q12. David famously defeated Goliath in the Valley of ____.
  13. Q13. How many Philistine foreskins did Saul demand from David as a bride price for his daughter Michal?
  14. Q14. Where did David go to find the priest Ahimelech and obtain the sword of Goliath?
  15. Q15. In the cave at Engedi, what did David do to Saul instead of killing him?
  16. Q16. Who was the wise woman who intervened to stop David from slaughtering the household of Nabal?
  17. Q17. To which Philistine king did David flee for refuge, eventually being given the city of Ziklag?
  18. Q18. On the night before his final battle, Saul consulted a medium at which location?
  19. Q19. How did Saul die during the battle on Mount Gilboa?
  20. Q20. Which city's brave inhabitants reclaimed the bodies of Saul and his sons from the wall of Beth-shan to give them a proper burial?