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1 Samuel Chapter 31 Bible Quiz — The Death of Saul

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1 Samuel Chapter 31 Bible Quiz — The Death of Saul

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1. What was the name of the mountain where Saul and his sons were defeated by the Philistines according to 1 Samuel 31:1?

A.Mount Carmel

B.Mount Gilboa

C.Mount Tabor

D.Mount Ephraim

2. How many of Saul's sons were killed in the battle on Mount Gilboa according to 1 Samuel 31:2?

A.Two sons

B.Three sons

C.Four sons

D.Five sons

3. What was Saul's condition as the battle intensified, according to 1 Samuel 31:3?

A.He was captured by Philistine archers

B.He was heavily wounded by archers

C.He fled from the battlefield in fear

D.He was struck down by enemy soldiers

4. What did Saul ask his armor-bearer to do in 1 Samuel 31:4?

A.Carry him off the battlefield to safety

B.Strike him down with his sword so the Philistines would not abuse him

C.Bring him water to quench his thirst

D.Sound the trumpet to rally remaining soldiers

5. What happened when Saul's armor-bearer refused to kill him according to 1 Samuel 31:4-5?

A.Saul ordered him to be executed immediately

B.Saul took his own sword and fell on it

C.Saul called out to God for deliverance

D.Saul tried to escape down the mountain

6. Who discovered Saul and his sons dead the next day according to 1 Samuel 31:7?

A.David's scouts

B.Philistine soldiers who had crossed the valley

C.The men of Israel who had fled the battle

D.Amalekite wanderers

7. What did the Philistines do with Saul's body and the bodies of his sons according to 1 Samuel 31:8-10?

A.They buried them with full honors in Philistine territory

B.They burned them and hung their heads as trophies

C.They stripped them, cut off Saul's head, and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan

D.They left them unburied on the mountain as a warning

8. Which city did the inhabitants of Jabesh Gilead come from to retrieve Saul's body according to 1 Samuel 31:11-12?

A.They traveled from the Jordan valley to Beth Shan

B.They crossed all through the night from their city to Beth Shan

C.They sailed up the river to retrieve the body

D.They requested David to send soldiers to help retrieve the body

9. What did the people of Jabesh Gilead do with the bodies of Saul and his sons after retrieving them from Beth Shan according to 1 Samuel 31:12-13?

A.They gave them to David for proper burial

B.They burned the bodies and buried the bones under a tamarisk tree in Jabesh

C.They sent them to Jerusalem for temple burial

D.They returned them to Mount Gilboa for ceremonial placement

10. Which of Saul's sons escaped death at the Battle of Mount Gilboa but was wounded, as implied by the narrative and confirmed in 2 Samuel 4:4?

A.Jonathan

B.Abinadab

C.Malki-Shua

D.Ish-Bosheth

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