1 & 2 Kings Bible Quiz, Questions and Answers (King James Version)
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1 Kings, Holy Bible, King James Version. 2 Kings, Holy Bible, King James Version. Timeline Bible concentrate: 1 Kings — death of David, the temple, the reign of Solomon, the altar, the prophet, the life of kings, Elijah, Ben-hadad, Ahab, the vineyard, Micah’s prophecy. 2 Kings — Elijah, Elisha, miracles, kings of Israel, Israel deported to Assyria.
1 Kings Chapter 1
What is the name of the virgin who slept beside King David? Abishag.
Where was she from? Shunem.
Who else was from Shunem? The woman who gave a room to Elisha, and the woman in the Song of Solomon.
Who exalted himself above Solomon? Adonijah.
Adonijah was born after whom? Absalom.
With whom did he confer? Joab and Abiathar the priest.
Who was not with Adonijah? Zadok the priest, Nathan the prophet, and Benaiah and the mighty men.
Who told Bathsheba that Adonijah was reigning? Nathan.
How did Nathan show reverence to David? With his face to the ground.
How was Solomon proclaimed king? Riding on a mule, with Nathan leading.
Where was Solomon anointed king? Gihon.
Where is Gihon mentioned? Genesis, as one of the four rivers.
How did Solomon spare Adonijah? If he were found a worthy man, not a hair would fall; but if wickedness were found in him, he would die.
1 Kings Chapter 2
What did David charge Solomon? Keep God’s commandments, that you may prosper in wherever you turn.
What promise did God make to David? If his children walk in truth, a seed of his shall not fail to sit on the throne.
Whom did David tell Solomon to kill? Joab and Shimei.
Why? Joab for shedding blood in peace, and Shimei for cursing David.
To whom did David say to show kindness? Barzillai.
Who was Barzillai? He used his wealth for good, helping David during Absalom’s rebellion.
For whom did Adonijah ask as a wife? Abishag.
Whom did Solomon send to kill Adonijah for asking for Abishag? Benaiah.
Whom did Solomon thrust out? Abiathar.
Why? Because he followed Adonijah.
Where was Abiathar sent? Anathoth.
Where was Anathoth? One of the Levitical cities, the town of Jeremiah and Jehu.
Which two persons caught the horns of the altar? Adonijah and Joab.
Which was killed and which was spared? Adonijah was spared; Joab was killed.
Who killed Joab? Benaiah.
What was Shimei supposed to do? Not leave Jerusalem.
How long did he obey? 3 years.
Where did Shimei go? Gath.
Who killed him? Benaiah.
Where was Gath? One of the 5 Philistine cities.
What happened in Gath? Goliath came from Gath, and Saul fell near Gath.
1 Kings Chapter 3
Where did Solomon go to sacrifice? Gibeon.
What happened in Gibeon? The Gibeonites had deceived Israel; Solomon had a dream.
What did God promise Solomon if he kept His commandments? He would lengthen his days.
What did God add to Solomon’s request? Riches and honor.
How did God speak to Solomon? In a dream.
1 Kings Chapter 4
How did Israel and Judah dwell all the days of Solomon? Safely, every man under his vine and fig tree.
What did God give Solomon? Wisdom, understanding, and largeness of heart.
Who was Solomon wiser than? Ethan, Heman, Chalcol, Darda.
How many proverbs and songs did Solomon write? 3,000 proverbs, 1,005 songs.
1 Kings Chapter 5
Who were the best hewers of timber? The Sidonians.
1 Kings Chapter 6
In which year did the house of the Lord begin to be built? 480 years after coming out of Egypt, in the 4th year of Solomon’s reign, in the month Zif.
What was used in building God’s house? No hammer, axe, or iron tool.
Which wood was used to build God’s house? Cedar and fir.
What did Solomon carve on the walls of the house of God? Palm trees, cherubims, and open flowers.
How long did it take to build God’s house? 7 years.
1 Kings Chapter 7
How long did it take to build Solomon’s house? 13 years.
What are the names of the pillars of God’s temple? Jachin and Boaz.
1 Kings Chapter 8
What was the prayer of Solomon about? Asking God to forgive Israel in case they sinned.
1 Kings Chapter 9
What happened after Solomon made the feast for the temple? God appeared to him in Gibeon.
What did God promise him? That if he was faithful, He would establish the throne of Israel forever.
If unfaithful, what would happen to Israel? They would become a proverb and a byword.
What did Solomon do regarding Hiram, king of Tyre? He gave him 20 cities that he did not like, and called them the land of Cabul.
1 Kings Chapter 10
What did Solomon answer the Queen of Sheba? All the questions she asked.
1 Kings Chapter 11
Whom did God send as an enemy against Solomon for worshipping false gods? Hadad the Edomite.
Who lifted up his hand against the king? Jeroboam.
Who met him, and what message was given? The prophet Ahijah tore his garment into 12 pieces; 10 tribes were given to Jeroboam.
Why? Because Solomon worshipped Ashtoreth.
What did God promise Jeroboam? If faithful, He would build him a sure house.
What did Solomon try to do? Kill Jeroboam, who fled to Egypt.
Who reigned after Solomon? Rehoboam, Solomon’s son.
What did Jeroboam do after he returned from Egypt? He came to talk to Rehoboam to lighten the load on the people.
What did Rehoboam do after the division? He tried to gather an army for war.
What prevented him? God spoke to Shemaiah the prophet, telling him not to go to war.
What did Jeroboam do to prevent Israel from returning to Judah? He built 2 calves of gold.
Where were these calves of gold? Bethel and Dan.
Whom did Jeroboam set as priests? Common people who were not Levites.
1 Kings Chapter 13
What does the prophet say, and to whom, in 1 Kings 13? To Jeroboam — Baal’s prophets shall be burned, and men’s bones burned upon the altar.
What sign did that prophet give? The altar shall be rent, and its ashes poured out.
What did Jeroboam say and do? He said, “Lay hold on him,” and put forth his hand to catch the prophet.
What happened? Jeroboam’s hand withered.
What did Jeroboam ask? That the prophet pray that his hand might be restored.
Who stood by the prophet’s carcass? The donkey and the lion.
What did the lion not do? Eat the carcass or the donkey.
Did Jeroboam repent after that? No, he still appointed anyone who asked as priest.
1 Kings Chapter 14
What did Jeroboam do when Abijah his son was sick? He told his wife to disguise herself and ask the prophet Ahijah, who had said he would be king, what would happen to the child.
How did Ahijah receive Jeroboam’s wife? God warned him and told her, “I bring bad tidings.”
What were the bad tidings? Remove him that pisseth against the wall, and remove the rest of Jeroboam’s house, as a man wipes dung till none is left, because he worshipped idols.
What happened to those who died in the city and field? Dogs and fowls ate them.
What happened as soon as she returned home? Her son died.
What did God do to Israel? Smite Israel as a reed shaken in water, root up Israel, and scatter Israel because of their groves.
Why? Because they worshipped groves, He scattered Israel as a reed is shaken in water and rooted Israel up out of the good land.
Who took away the treasures of the Jerusalem temple? Shishak, king of Egypt.
1 Kings Chapter 15
What did Asa do to his mother? He removed her, because she worshipped idols in a grove.
1 Kings Chapter 16
What did God say to Baasha, and through whom? God told the prophet Jehu to tell Baasha that his house would be like Jeroboam’s house.
How did Zimri die after the war with Omri of Israel? He burned the king’s house over himself.
Who bought Samaria’s hill, and for how much? Asa, for 2 talents (note: this refers to Omri buying the hill of Samaria).
1 Kings Chapter 17
What did Elijah tell the widow of Zarephath to do? “Fear not; make me a cake first, and after, for you and your son.”
What miracle did God do for that woman? The barrel of meal and the cruse of oil did not fail until the rain came again.
What did the woman of Zarephath tell Elijah after her son died? “Did you come to call my sin to remembrance?”
What question did Elijah ask God? “Hast thou brought evil upon this widow?”
What did the widow tell Elijah after her son revived? “Now I know you are a man of God, and the word of the Lord in your mouth is truth.”
1 Kings Chapter 18
Who gathered Baal’s prophets at Mount Carmel? Ahab.
How did Elijah mock Baal’s prophets? He said maybe Baal was talking, on a journey, or sleeping.
1 Kings Chapter 19
Where did Elijah flee? Under a juniper tree.
What did the angel do? Touch him and say, “Arise and eat.”
What did Elijah see? A cake baked on coals, and a cruse of water at his head.
What happened next? Elijah slept; the angel told him, “Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for thee.”
How long did Elijah go on the strength of that meal? 40 days and nights.
Where to? Horeb, the mount of God.
What happened at Mount Horeb? The burning bush, water out of the rock, the 10 commandments (Deuteronomy 5:2).
What happened after God told Elijah to stand upon the mount? There was wind, an earthquake, and fire.
What did God tell him to do? Go to Damascus, anoint Hazael king of Syria, anoint Jehu king of Israel, and anoint Elisha as prophet in his stead.
What happens to those who escape Hazael? They are slain by Jehu; those who escape Jehu are slain by Elisha.
What was Elisha doing when Elijah found him? Plowing with 12 yoke of oxen.
What did Elisha do before leaving? Boiled one ox and gave it to the people.
1 Kings Chapter 20
With whom did Ben-hadad, king of Syria, come? 32 kings.
What did Ahab tell Ben-hadad? “Let not him who puts on his harness boast like him who takes it off.”
How many princes defeated Ben-hadad? 232 princes.
What did the prophet tell Ahab? Ben-hadad shall return next year.
Where did the Syrians come to fight? Aphek.
What did Israel look like? Like 2 little flocks of kids; the Syrians filled the country.
Why did God deliver Syria into Israel’s hands? Because they said God is a god of the hills.
How many Syrians did Israel slay in one day? 100,000.
Where did the Syrians flee? Aphek; a wall fell on 27,000.
What did Ben-hadad do? Put on sackcloth, as the kings of Israel are merciful.
What covenant did Ben-hadad make? To restore the cities his father had taken, and give Israel streets in Damascus.
What did a son of a prophet ask a man to do? Smite him; he refused, and a lion slew him.
Who disguised himself before the king? A son of a prophet; the king of Israel had let a fugitive go.
What did the son of the prophet say? “His life for his life.”
How was the king’s face? Heavy and displeased.
1 Kings Chapter 21
What did Ahab ask Naboth? Give me thy vineyard, because it is next to the palace.
What did Jezebel do to get the vineyard? She sent letters to the elders and nobles of the city, told them to make a feast and set 2 men of Belial to say Naboth blasphemed God and the king.
What did Elijah say to Ahab, and where? At the vineyard, where dogs licked Naboth’s blood, his blood shall be licked; dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel.
What did Ahab do? Fast and put on sackcloth.
What did God do? Did not bring the evil in his days, but in his sons’ days.
1 Kings Chapter 22
What did Jehoshaphat say? “Ramoth Gilead is ours; take it from the Syrians.”
Whom did he ask for counsel? 400 prophets.
For whom did Jehoshaphat ask? A prophet of God.
What did the false prophet say? He made horns of iron and said, “With these you shall push Syria until it is consumed.”
What did Micaiah say? “I saw Israel scattered as sheep having no shepherd.”
What did Micaiah see? God asking who shall go and deceive Jehoshaphat; a spirit said, “I will go and be a lying spirit in the prophets’ mouths.”
What did Zedekiah do? Smote Micaiah, saying, “From where did the spirit come to smite thee?”
What did Micaiah answer? “You shall see it when you will hide in an inner chamber.”
What did Ahab say? “Put Micaiah in prison until I return.”
What did Micaiah say? “If you return, the Lord has not spoken by me.”
How did Ahab die? An arrow joined the harness.
Where did they bring Ahab’s body? The pool of Samaria, where dogs licked his blood.
2 Kings Chapter 1
Who is Ahaziah? Ahab’s son.
What did Ahaziah, Ahab’s son, ask? He inquired of Baalzebub for his sickness, after falling through the lattice of his upper chamber.
What message did Elijah have, and from whom? The angel of the Lord said, “Tell the king of Samaria, is there not a prophet in Israel, that he should inquire of Baalzebub?”
2 Kings Chapter 2
Where did God take up Elijah? At the Jordan.
Who stood afar off? 50 men of the sons of the prophets.
How did Elijah cross the Jordan? He wrapped his mantle and smote the waters; both passed over.
What parted both prophets? Chariots and horses of fire.
What did the sons of the prophets say when Elisha smote the waters and they opened? “The Spirit of Elijah rests upon him.”
What did the people of Jericho tell Elisha? “The city is pleasant, but the water is naught and the ground barren.”
What did Elisha do? Threw salt upon the spring.
What did Elisha do to the children who mocked him? He cursed them; 2 she-bears came out and tore 42 of them.
2 Kings Chapter 3
Who went to put down Moab’s king’s rebellion, and what happened to them? The kings of Israel, Edom, and Judah; they lacked water.
What did Elisha say when called? “Were it not for Jehoshaphat, I would not regard thee, Jehoram, son of Ahab, king of Israel.”
What did Elisha say next? “Bring a minstrel to sing.”
What did the minstrel sing? As the word of the Lord came upon him, he said, “Make this valley full of ditches.”
What did Moab see? The ditches red as with blood, thinking they had killed each other.
What did the king of Moab do when he saw he was losing the battle? Took 700 men with the sword against the king of Edom, and failed.
2 Kings Chapter 4
What did a widow tell Elisha? “My husband is dead, and the creditors want to take my 2 sons.”
What did Elisha say? “Borrow vessels, not a few.”
How did the widow live? From the sale of the oil from the vessels.
How did God reward the woman who prepared him a room? “Next year, at this same time, you shall have a son.”
Where was Elisha? On Mount Carmel.
What did he do? God awakened the child.
What happened to the sons of the prophets while eating? There was death in the pot, at Gilgal.
What did Elisha do? Put meal in the pot.
What did a man from Baal-shalisha ask? 20 loaves of corn for 100 men.
What did Elisha do? Multiplied the food.
2 Kings Chapter 5
What did the king of Israel say when Naaman sent the letter? “He seeks a quarrel.”
Which rivers were said to be more beautiful than the Jordan? Abana and Pharpar.
How long did leprosy stick to Gehazi? To his seed forever.
2 Kings Chapter 6
How did Elisha make the axe float? With a stick in the water.
What did the king of Syria say when moving his camp? “Who is for Israel?” — as each time the camp moved, Israel was warned.
Where was Elisha? Dothan.
What did God do to win against Syria? Blindness.
Where did Elisha send them? Into the midst of Samaria.
What happened when Ben-hadad, king of Syria, besieged Samaria? A great famine; a woman was ready to eat her son.
What did the king of Israel want to do when he heard that? Sent to kill Elisha.
What did Elisha say? “Tomorrow, a measure of flour for a shekel, and 2 measures of barley for a shekel.”
How many lepers saved the city? 4 went out to the camp and found all the Syrians gone.
What did the Syrians hear? The noise of a great host.
2 Kings Chapter 8
Who visited Ben-hadad, and why? He was sick; Elisha said Hazael would reign, but do evil to Israel.
Who was king of Israel and Judah? Joram (Jehoram).
2 Kings Chapter 9
What did Elisha ask a son of the prophets to do? To anoint Jehu king.
Why? “You shall smite the house of Ahab, to avenge the blood of the prophets and the blood of all the servants of the Lord at Jezebel’s hand.”
What did Jehu say when asked what the “crazy person” had told him? “You know the man and his communication.”
Who came to see Joram, healed from his wounds? Jehu, riding his chariot furiously.
What did Jehu answer when asked, “Is it peace?” “What peace, as long as the whoredoms of your mother Jezebel are so many?”
What did Jehu do? Drew his bow and smote Jehoram.
What did Ahaziah, king of Judah, do when he saw this? He fled to Megiddo and died there.
What did Jehu do in Jezreel? Jezebel was thrown down and died; dogs ate her.
Who were Jehoram and Ahaziah? Jehoram, or Joram, king of Judah; Ahaziah, or Jehoahaz, king of Judah, son of Jehoram and Athaliah, daughter of Ahab.
2 Kings Chapter 10
To whom did Jehu send letters? To the 70 sons of Ahab, saying, “We are with you.”
What did Jehu ask them to do? Set up the best of the sons and fight.
What did the elders of Samaria do? Were afraid; said, “We are with you.”
How did Jehu tell them to prove they were with him? Send him the heads of the sons.
What did Jehu say? “Even if they slew 70 sons, there shall fall nothing to the earth of the word of the Lord.”
What did Jehu do? Slew all that remained in Jezreel of the house of Ahab.
Who came to the city? Brothers of Ahaziah.
What did Jehu do? Slew the 42 of them.
Whom did Jehu see on the way? Jehonadab, son of Rechab.
Who was Rechab? The Rechabites were a Midianite tribe who came to Canaan with Israel and retained nomadic habits.
What did Jehu tell him? “See my zeal for the Lord,” and slew those remaining in Samaria.
What feast did Jehu hold in Samaria? A feast for Baal, to trap Baal’s prophets.
What sin did Jehu not depart from? The golden calves in Dan and Bethel.
What did God tell Jehu? “Because you have done right in dealing with Ahab’s house, according to all that is in mine heart, your sons shall sit on the throne of Israel to the fourth generation.”
2 Kings Chapter 11
What did Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, do? Destroyed all the royal seed.
Who hid one son? Jehosheba, daughter of Joram, hid Joash.
How long was Joash, or Jehoash, hidden? 6 years.
Who reigned? Athaliah.
What happened in the 7th year of Joash? They fetched the ruler and made Joash king.
What did Athaliah say when she saw Joash was king? “Treason, treason!”
What did they do to Athaliah? Killed her.
What covenant did they make? To be the Lord’s.
How did Jehoash die? By conspiracy against him.
What is the other name for Joash? Jehoash.
2 Kings Chapter 13
What did Elisha say before he died? He told the king to shoot an arrow, which would be a sign of deliverance from Assyria.
How many times did the king smite the ground with the arrows? 3 times.
What would have happened if he had struck the ground 6 times? Syria would have been smitten until consumed.
What happened when the Moabites buried a man in haste? It was in Elisha’s grave; he revived upon touching Elisha’s bones.
2 Kings Chapter 14
What did Jehoash, king of Israel, do to Amaziah, king of Judah? Broke down the walls and took the vessels from Samaria.
Was Amaziah good or bad? Good.
Who reigned after him in Judah? Azariah.
Was Azariah good? Yes.
2 Kings Chapter 15
What did God do because Judah still sacrificed in high places? Sent Rezin, king of Syria.
2 Kings Chapter 16
Rezin took Elath — what happened there before? David fought Goliath nearby.
Whom did Ahaz, king of Judah, ask for help, and against whom? Ahaz asked help from Tiglath-pileser, king of Assyria, against Rezin of Syria and Pekah, king of Israel.
2 Kings Chapter 17
Whom did the Assyrians put in Samaria instead of the Jews?
Where were they from? Deported by the Assyrians from Babylon, Cuthah, Ava, Hamath, and Sepharvaim.
Whom did God send because pagans lived in Samaria? Lions.
What did the king of Assyria say? “Send a priest to teach them to worship the God of Israel.”
What did God say they were not to worship? False gods.
But to do what? Fear God, worship Him, and offer sacrifices to Him.
What did God ask them not to forget? Not to worship other gods, and not to forget this covenant.
If they were faithful, what would God do? Deliver them from all their enemies.
2 Kings Chapter 18
Who was a good king, like none before or after him? Hezekiah.
What did God do for him? God was with him and prospered him.
Who took Samaria captive? Shalmaneser, king of Assyria.
What did Hezekiah do when Shalmaneser came against Judah? He gave him gold and silver as tribute.
2 Kings Chapter 19
What did the king of Assyria tell Israel inside the city? “Surrender yourself”; Hezekiah was afraid.
Whom did he go to see? Isaiah.
What did Isaiah say? “Do not be afraid.”
How did God answer Hezekiah’s prayer? “That which you have prayed to me, I have heard.”
What was God’s message to Sennacherib (the Assyrian king)? “I know your rage against me; I will put a hook in your nose and return you where you came from.”
How did God win against Assyria? The angel of the Lord smote 185,000.
2 Kings Chapter 20
What did Hezekiah ask God when about to die? To remember that he had been good, and he wept.
What did God do? He told Isaiah to return and tell Hezekiah, “You shall be healed; on the 3rd day, I will add 15 years to your life, and deliver you from Assyria.”
How did Isaiah heal Hezekiah? A lump of figs on the boils.
What did Hezekiah ask? A sign.
Which sign did Isaiah tell him he had? “Shall the shadow go forward or back 10 degrees?”
What did Hezekiah answer? “Forward is easy; let the shadow go back 10 degrees.”
Who sent presents to Hezekiah? Berodach-baladan of Babylon.
What mistake did Hezekiah make? He showed him all the treasures of Israel.
What did Isaiah tell Hezekiah? “All in his house shall be taken away.”
2 Kings Chapter 21
What did Manasseh seduce Israel to do? Do more evil than the nations God had destroyed before them.
What did God say through His prophets? “I will wipe Jerusalem as a man wipeth a dish and turneth it upside down; I will forsake them and they shall become a prey and a spoil.”
What other sin did Manasseh commit? He shed innocent blood, very much, till he had filled Jerusalem from one end to the other.
2 Kings Chapter 22
What did Hilkiah the high priest find? The book of the law.
What did King Josiah do when Shaphan the scribe read the book of the law? Rent his clothes.
What did Josiah ask to be done? “Great is the wrath of God, because we have not done according to what is written.” Whom did they inquire of? Huldah.
What did God say through Huldah? “I will bring evil unto this place, because they burned incense to other gods.”
What did God say to King Josiah? “Because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself, you will not see the evil.”
2 Kings Chapter 23
What did King Josiah do? Gathered all the inhabitants and read the book of the law to them.
What did King Josiah say? To make a covenant with God; all the people agreed.
2 Kings Chapter 25
Who besieged Jerusalem, and how? Nebuchadnezzar, building forts all around.
What did Nebuchadnezzar do to King Zedekiah? Killed his sons before him, and put out his eyes.
Whom did Nebuchadnezzar leave in Jerusalem? The poor, to be vinedressers and husbandmen.
Which king of Israel did good? Jehu.
Which kings of Judah did good? Asa, Uzziah, Jotham, Josiah, Jehoshaphat, Hezekiah.