The Life of King David Review

What was David's job as a young boy?

• Servant

• Shop Assistant

• Gardner

• Shepherd

How many sons did Jesse have, and what was David's placing among them, according to 1 Samuel?Hint

• 8 sons, youngest

• 8 sons, oldest

• 4 sons, youngest

• 4 sons, oldest

Answer explanation

1 Samuel 17:12b "Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time he was old and well advanced in years." Samuel originally thought that the oldest son, Eliab, would be the one who was to be king, but God replied in 1 Samuel 16:7 "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." Meaning to say God did not choose the oldest, but the most faithful.

The listing in 2 Chronicles implies that David was one of seven sons rather than eight.

In 1 Samuel 17:37, David said "The Lord who delivered me from the paw of the ______ and the paw of the _____ will deliver me from the ____ of this Philistine." (NIV)

• lion, wolf, hand

• lion, bear, foot

• wolf, bear, hand

• lion, bear, hand

Answer explanation

This is what David said when Saul felt that David could not fight Goliath. The reason for David to bring in the lion and bear was because David was a shepherd, and many times he had slain lions and bears to protect the sheep with just a slingshot. So, he believed that the Lord who helped him defeat the lion and bear would defeat Goliath for him as well, and of course, David did defeat Goliath.

What famous phrase did God call David?

• A man after God's own heart

• The father of many nations

• An unsatisfied adulterer

• All of the other answers

What instrument was David known for playing?

• violin

• drums

• lyre

• lute

King Saul initially called David so he could serve him as ___________.

• an advisor

• a soldier

• a musician

• a jester

Does David come from royal blood?

• Yes

• No

Where was King David born?

• Bethlehem

• Jerusalem

• Beersheba

Answer explanation

1 Samuel 17:12

Which prophet anointed David as king?

• Elijah

• Isaiah

• Samuel

Answer explanation

1 Samuel 16

Before Samuel sees David, God says not to judge him based on...

• appearance

• age

• hair color

• loudness