- 1. Who anointed David as king of Israel?
A) Samuel
B) Goliath
C) Saul
D) Solomon
- 2. What tribe was David from?
A) Levi
B) Judah
C) Benjamin
D) Ephraim
- 3. Who was David's best friend and son of King Saul?
A) Jonathan
B) Ahimelech
C) Jesse
D) Abner
- 4. What was David known for playing to soothe King Saul as he was tormented by an evil spirit?
A) Trumpet
B) Harp
C) Flute
D) Drum
- 5. What did David use to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem?
A) A new cart
B) A chariot
C) A horse
D) A wagon
- 6. Who's wife did David take as his own causing conflict with King Saul?
A) Ruth
B) Abigail
C) Michal
D) Bathsheba
- 7. What did David write many poems, songs, and prayers known as?
A) Proverbs
B) Psalms
C) Isaiah
D) Ecclesiastes
- 8. What did David promise to build for the Lord in Jerusalem?
A) A palace
B) A temple
C) An altar
D) A fortress
- 9. How many stones did David pick up to defeat Goliath?
A) Five
B) Three
C) Ten
D) Seven
- 10. After Saul's death, where did David reign as king for seven and a half years before moving his capital to Jerusalem?
A) Gath
B) Ziklag
C) Jericho
D) Hebron
- 11. Where did David hide from King Saul in the wilderness of En Gedi?
A) A rock
B) A tree
C) A tent
D) A cave
- 12. What was the name of the giant Philistine warrior slain by Abishai, one of David's mighty men?
A) Saph
B) Lahmi
C) Ishbi-Benob
D) Goliath
- 13. Who did David appoint as his successor in his old age?
A) Jonathan
B) Solomon
C) Abner
D) Joab
- 14. Who became the king of Israel after Saul's death?
A) Samson
B) David
C) Jonathan
D) Solomon
- 15. How many years did David reign as king over Israel?
A) 20 years
B) 50 years
C) 30 years
D) 40 years
- 16. What was the name of the giant warrior defeated by David with a sling and a stone?
A) Saul
B) Absalom
C) Jonathan
D) Goliath
- 17. In which battle were the Philistines defeated with the help of God by David's army?
A) Battle of Ai
B) Battle of Jericho
C) Battle of Gideon
D) Battle of Rephaim
- 18. Which of David's sons rebelled against him and tried to seize the throne?
A) Absalom
B) Amnon
C) Adonijah
D) Solomon
- 19. What was the name of the Philistine city where the Ark of the Covenant was taken after defeating the Israelites?
A) Gath
B) Gaza
C) Ashdod
D) Ekron
- 20. How did David show mercy to Saul when he had the chance to kill him?
A) He spared his life
B) He imprisoned him
C) He banished him
D) He exiled him
- 21. Who was the prophet who rebuked David for his sin with Bathsheba?
A) Samuel
B) Isaiah
C) Elijah
D) Nathan
- 22. What was the name of David's capital city where he moved the Ark of the Covenant?
A) Nazareth
B) Bethlehem
C) Jerusalem
D) Hebron
- 23. What was the name of David's faithful general who remained loyal to him in his darkest hour?
A) Joab
B) Asahel
C) Abner
D) Amasa
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