1 Samuel 27 - Flashcard MC questions - Ted Hildebrandt
What did David request from Achish king of Gath (1 Sam 27:5)? A. A country town to have charge of B. Supplies for his men C. That he be allowed to settle in Gath D. That he be given housing for his men
A. A country town to have charge of
Who was the king of Gath when David and his men went there to escape Saul (1 Sam 27:2)? A. Achish B. Abimelech C. Abi-kheba D. Shishak
A. Achish
What did David conclude when he thought he would one day be destroyed by the hand of Saul (1 Sam 27:1)? A. He escaped to the land of the Philistines B. He escaped to the desert of the Negev C. He trusted in the promise of the Lord D. He had his men surround him
A. He escaped to the land of the Philistines
Where had the Amalekites lived in ancient times (1 Sam 27:8)? A. Land extending from Shur and Egypt B. Land extending from Aram and Gilead C. Land extending from Jezreel and Samaria D. Land extending from Aphek and Gaza
A. Land extending from Shur and Egypt
Why did David kill all the men and women of the Geshurites and Amalekites (1 Sam 27:11)? A. So they would not inform Achish about what he was doing B. Because of the curse of the Lord on the Amalekites C. Because Saul had failed to destroy the Amalekites D. So that Achish would be pleased with the thoroughness of his raids
A. So they would not inform Achish about what he was doing
When asking for a town he could settle in what did David call Gath (1 Sam 27:5)? A. A priestly city B. A royal city C. A fortified city D. A foreign city
B. A royal city
Besides Abigail, the widow of Nabal, what other wife did David have with him at Gath (1 Sam 27:3)? A. Michal the daughter of Saul B. Ahinoam of Jezreel C. Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah D. Abishag the Shunammite
B. Ahinoam of Jezreel
What did David do when attacking the Amalekites from Ziklag besides taking their cattle and clothes (1 Sam 27:9)? A. He burned their cities down B. He did not leave a man or woman alive C. He took the men and woman as slaves D. He stopped up their wells and killed all their soldiers
B. He did not leave a man or woman alive
What did Achish think about David (1 Sam 27:12)? A. He treated David like a mercenary and paid him well for his raids B. He would be his servant forever since he had become odious to the Israelites C. He did not trust him since the song that "David had killed his tens of thousands D. He realized David would be the next king of Israel and so treated him well
B. He would be his servant forever since he had become odious to the Israelites
To whom did the city of Ziklag belong after David managed it (1 Sam 27:6)? A. The Levites B. The kings of Judah C. The clan of Caleb D. The offspring of Phineas
B. The kings of Judah
How many men did David have with him when he went to Gath (1 Sam 27:2)? A. 100 B. 400 C. 600 D. 1,000
C. 600
How long did the text say David lived in Philistine territory (1 Sam 27:6)? A. 3 month B. A year C. A year and four months D. Twenty-four month
C. A year and four months
When David left for Philistine territory after sparing Saul to which Philistine city did David go (1 Sam 27:3)? A. Gaza B. Ashkelon C. Gath D. Ekron E. Ashdod
C. Gath
Who did David raid from Ziklag (1 Sam 27:8)? A. The Jebusites and Amorites B. The Midianites and Girgasites C. The Geshurites and Amalekites D. The Hittites and Canaanites
C. The Geshurites and Amalekites
When did Saul stop searching for David (1 Sam 27:4)? A. When he was old and advanced in years B. When his men refused to fight against David C. When David fled to Gath D. When the Philistines attacked Gilgal
C. When David fled to Gath
When Achish asked David where he went raiding what would David tell Achish the Philistine king of Gath (1 Sam 27:10)? He raided ______ A. The Jezreelites in the Jezreel Valley B. The Samaritans on Mount Gerizim C. The Jebusites of Jerusalem D. The Negev of Judah and the Kenites
D. The Negev of Judah and the Kenites
What town did Achish give David that had formerly belonged to the kings of Judah (1 Sam 27:6)? A. Lachish B. Keilah C. Debir D. Ziklag
D. Ziklag
