Kings

Question 1

Saul

Answer 1

United Kingdom (1st)
"King like the Nations"
Didn't wait for Samuel
Took plunder
Witch of Endor
Suicide

Question 2

David

Answer 2

United Kingdom (2nd)
"King after God's own Heart"
Anointed + Kills Goliath
Runs from Saul
Captures Jerusalem (Capital + moves Ark)
Covenant of future ruler
Sin with Bathsheba

Question 3

Solomon

Answer 3

United Kingdom (3rd)
"Wise Fool"
Prostitutes + child
Built Temple
Divided Israel into districts
Multiple wives + harsh = decline

Question 4

Jeroboam

Answer 4

Israel (1st)
“Torn robe”
Built gold calves for easy worship
Fake prophets

Question 5

Omri

Answer 5

Israel (6th)
Army General
Referred to in Moabite Stone
Sinned more than kings before him

Question 6

Ahab

Answer 6

Israel (7th)
Introduced Baalism
Elijah vs Baal
Killed Naboth for his vineyard
Dogs licked up his blood

Question 7

Ahaziah

Answer 7

Israel (8th)
Clumsy
Looked to Baal-Zebub for help
Died in bed

Question 8

Jehoram

Answer 8

Israel (9th)

Bad King

Question 9

Jehu

Answer 9

Israel (10th)
Destroyed Baal Worship
Followed Jehoram as bad king

Question 10

Jeroboam II

Answer 10

Israel (13th)
Great Leader
Did not improve Spirituality of Nation

Question 11

Hoshea

Answer 11

Israel (19th; Last)
Servant of Assyria but didn’t obey
Attacked and defeated by Assyria

Question 12

Rehoboam

Answer 12

Judah (1st)
Harsh (worse than Solomon, Father)
“As detestable as the Canaanites”

Question 13

Asa

Answer 13

Judah (3rd)
"Athletes Foot"
Organized Passover + Sacrifices
Renewal of Covenant
Trusted other Countries in Battle (not God)
Good

Question 14

Jehoshaphat

Answer 14

Judah (4th)
Expanded boarders
Taught the Law
Alliance with Ahab's Son
Good

Question 15

Jehoram

Answer 15

Judah (5th)
"Wicked Copycat"
Led nation into Baal Worship
Intestinal Disease
Bad

Question 16

Queen Athaliah

Answer 16

Judah (7th)
Wipe out line of David (Joash survived)
Executed
Bad

Question 17

Joash

Answer 17

Judah (8th)
The boy king
Good

Question 18

Ahaz

Answer 18

Judah (12th)
Refused sign of God
Isaiah gave sign of Christ
Bad

Question 19

Hezekiah

Answer 19

Judah/Single (13th)
Second Solomon
Passover
Dedicated Temple
Trusted the Lord in battle and sickness
Boasted of Wealth
Good

Question 20

Manasseh

Answer 20

Judah/Single (14th)
Most wicked King
Worshipped Baal
Sacrificed Son
Executed Prophets
Captured by Assyria but restored when repented
Bad

Question 21

Josiah

Answer 21

Judah/Single (16th)
Found Book of the Law
Repaired Temple
Killed in Battle (Jeremiah mourned)
Good

Question 22

Zedekiah

Answer 22

Judah/Single (20th; Last)
Defeated by Babylon
Watched Son's die
Lost Eyes
Bad