Friendship in the Bible Quiz — David and Jonathan, Ruth and Naomi Flashcards

#1

What did David and Jonathan do together to seal their friendship covenant in 1 Samuel 18:1-4?

📖 1 Samuel 18:1-4

#2

Why did Jonathan help David escape from King Saul?

📖 1 Samuel 19:1-7

#3

What was Ruth's relationship to Naomi when Ruth first met her in the book of Ruth?

📖 Ruth 1:4

#4

What did Ruth say to Naomi to show her commitment to their friendship in Ruth 1:16-17?

📖 Ruth 1:16-17

#5

In 1 Samuel 20, what sign did Jonathan use to warn David that Saul intended to kill him?

📖 1 Samuel 20:20-22

#6

How many times is the word 'love' used to describe David and Jonathan's relationship in 1 Samuel 18:1-3?

📖 1 Samuel 18:1-3

#7

What work did Ruth do in the fields to support herself and Naomi according to Ruth 2?

📖 Ruth 2:2-3

#8

What did Jonathan tell David about his father Saul's intentions toward him in 1 Samuel 19:2?

📖 1 Samuel 19:2

#2

Because Jonathan loved David and was loyal to their covenant friendship

Jonathan's love for David was so strong that it superseded his loyalty to his own father, King Saul. Jonathan warned David of Saul's plans to kill him and helped him escape (1 Samuel 19:1-7, 20:1-42), demonstrating the depth of their covenant friendship.

1 Samuel 19:1-7

#1

Jonathan gave David his robe, armor, and weapons

Jonathan stripped off his robe, tunic, sword, bow, and belt and gave them to David as a sign of their covenant friendship (1 Samuel 18:4), symbolizing his complete devotion and submission to David.

1 Samuel 18:1-4

#4

"Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God."

Ruth's declaration in Ruth 1:16-17 is one of the most beautiful statements of commitment in Scripture, showing her willingness to abandon her own country and people to stay with Naomi, demonstrating sacrificial friendship.

Ruth 1:16-17

#3

Ruth was Naomi's daughter-in-law

Ruth was the wife of Naomi's son Mahlon, making her Naomi's daughter-in-law. After Mahlon died, Ruth chose to stay with Naomi despite the hardship (Ruth 1:4, 1:14-17).

Ruth 1:4

#6

Twice

In 1 Samuel 18:1-3, the text states that Jonathan 'became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself' and 'David loved Jonathan,' using the word 'love' twice to emphasize the mutual devotion between them.

1 Samuel 18:1-3

#5

Jonathan would shoot arrows and then tell David whether to stay hidden or flee

Jonathan devised a plan to warn David by shooting arrows. If he told the boy who retrieved them to search for the arrows close by, it meant David was safe; if he said they were farther away, David should flee for his life (1 Samuel 20:20-22).

1 Samuel 20:20-22

#8

Saul was seeking an opportunity to kill David

Jonathan warned David that 'my father Saul is looking for a way to kill you' (1 Samuel 19:2), showing his loyalty to David by revealing his own father's murderous intentions and helping David escape.

1 Samuel 19:2

#7

She gleaned grain left behind by the harvesters

Ruth gleaned in the fields after the harvesters, collecting the leftover grain that was legally left for the poor and foreigners (Ruth 2:2-3, Leviticus 19:9-10). This was her way of providing for herself and Naomi with dignity.

Ruth 2:2-3

#9

Where did Ruth and Naomi go when they decided to leave Moab according to Ruth 1:6-7?

📖 Ruth 1:6-7

#10

When Ruth asked Naomi for advice about Boaz in Ruth 3:11, what did Naomi tell her?

📖 Ruth 3:11

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#10

That Boaz was a man of noble character and would not rest until the matter was settled

Naomi told Ruth that Boaz was a man of noble character who would surely resolve the matter according to the law, showing her confidence in his integrity and her wisdom in guiding Ruth toward a secure future (Ruth 3:11).

Ruth 3:11

#9

Bethlehem in Judah

Naomi heard that the Lord had blessed the land of Judah with food, so she and Ruth left Moab and set out for Bethlehem, Naomi's hometown (Ruth 1:6-7), where Ruth would eventually find work and meet Boaz.

Ruth 1:6-7

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