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1 Samuel Chapter 4 Bible Quiz — The Ark Is Captured

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1 Samuel Chapter 4 Bible Quiz — The Ark Is Captured

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1. According to 1 Samuel 4:2, how many Israelite men were killed in the first battle with the Philistines?

A.2,000 men

B.4,000 men

C.5,000 men

D.10,000 men

2. What was the specific reason the Israelites brought the Ark of the Covenant into their camp for the second battle?

A.To fulfill a religious requirement ordered by the high priest

B.Because they believed its presence would save them from the Philistines

C.To protect it from Philistine capture

D.To perform a sacrifice before battle

3. Who were the two sons of Eli that carried the Ark of the Covenant into battle?

A.Nadab and Abihu

B.Hophni and Phinehas

C.Joel and Abijah

D.Elkanah and Samuel

4. According to 1 Samuel 4:10, how many Israelite soldiers were killed in the second battle with the Philistines?

A.15,000 men

B.20,000 men

C.25,000 men

D.30,000 men

5. What news caused Eli to fall backward off his seat and break his neck?

A.That his sons Hophni and Phinehas were wounded in battle

B.That thirty thousand Israelites had been killed and the Ark was captured

C.That the Philistines had invaded the territory of Benjamin

D.That Samuel had been taken captive by the enemy

6. What was the name of Phinehas's wife, and what significant event occurred when she heard the news?

A.Ruth; she returned to her family in Moab

B.Gomer; she committed idolatry

C.Ichabod's mother; she went into labor and died in childbirth

D.Peninnah; she wept bitterly

7. What name did Phinehas's wife give to her newborn son, and what did the name signify?

A.Eli, signifying 'my God is high'

B.Ichabod, signifying 'the glory has departed'

C.Ebenezer, signifying 'stone of help'

D.Shiloh, signifying 'peace'

8. What was the geographic origin point from which the Ark was taken when the Israelites brought it into battle?

A.Bethel

B.Shiloh

C.Gilgal

D.Mizpah

9. According to 1 Samuel 4:11, which two key figures from Israel were killed in the battle?

A.Eli and Samuel

B.Hophni and Phinehas

C.Joshua and Caleb

D.Samson and Jonathan

10. What details about Eli's age and role are provided in 1 Samuel 4:15 just before his death?

A.He was 80 years old and had judged Israel for 40 years

B.He was 98 years old and had served as priest for 60 years

C.He was 90 years old and his eyes had begun to fail

D.He was 75 years old and had led Israel through 10 wars

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