Judges Bible Quiz
Round One
Chapters 1 – 3
1)After Joshua died what did the Israelites ask the Lord?
“Who will be the first to go up and fight for us against the Canaanites?”
2)Which tribe did God say?
“Judah”
3)Who went with the men of Judah?
“The Simeonites”
4)How many men were killed at Bezek?
“10,000”
5)What did they do to Adoni-Bezek?
“Cut off his thumbs and big toes.”
6)What was the ‘new name of Kiriath Arba’?
Hebron
7)What did Caleb give to the man who captured Debir?
His daughter
8)What was the name of the man and what was the name of the person he married?
Othniel & Acsah
9)What did Caleb’s daughter ask her father to give her?
Springs of water
10)Why didn’t Judah drive the people from the plains?
The plains people had iron chariots
11)To whom was Hebron given?
Caleb (As promised by Moses!)
12)What was Bethel’s original name?
Luz
13)Which tribe failed to drive out the people of Megiddo (Armageddon)?
Manasseh
14)Who confined the Danites to the hill country?
Amorites
15)How old was Joshua when he died?
110
16)After Joshua and his whole generation died what did the people of Israel do?
Served the Baals
17)How long were the Israelites subject to the king of Aram Naharaim?
8 years
18)How long did Israel have peace under Judge Othniel?
40 years
19)What was Ehud’s message from God for Eglon, King of Moab?
A double-edged sword ½ metre long into his stomach (belly)
20)What did Shamgar do with an ox goad?
Killed 600 Philistines
Round Two
Chapters 4 – 7
1)What was the name of the king of Canaan, Jabin’s army commander?
Sisera
2)What did he use to cruelly oppress the Israelites?
900 iron chariots
3)For how long did he oppress them?
20 years
4)What was the name of the prophetess leading Israel at the time?
Deborah
5)What was the name of the man she sent for to be commander of the Israeli army?
Barak
6)How many men was he to have and where was he sent?
10,000 men Mt Tabor
7)During the battle where did Sisera go?
To Jael’s tent
8)How did he die?
Jael drove a tent peg through his temple while he was a sleep
9)Who sang the duet of chapter 5?
Deborah & Barak
10)After the battle how long did the land have peace?
40 years
11)For how long did the Midianites oppress Israel?
7 years
12)Where was Gideon when the angel met him and what was he doing?
Threshing wheat in a winepress
13)What was the Angel’s greeting?
The Lord is with you, mighty warrior”
14)What was the name Gideon gave to the altar he built in Ophrah?
The Lord is peace
15)What did the Lord tell him to do?
Tear down his father’s altar to Baal and his asherah pole and build an altar to God
16)When did he do it?
At night
17)What was the ‘new’ name the people called Gideon?
Jerub-Baal
18)How many men gathered initially around Gideon?
32,000
19)How many men eventually faced the Midian army?
300(+/- Gideon!!)
20)What were the names of the two Midianite leaders captured and where did each die?
Oreb at ‘his’ rock & Zeeb at his winepress.
Round Three
Chapters 8 - 9
1)What was the name of the tribe, which complained to Gideon for not inviting them to the battle with the Midianites?
Ephraim
2)What did Gideon ask the men of Succoth for?
Bread (Food)
3)When they refused what did Gideon promise to do?
Tear their flesh with thorns & briers.
4)What did Gideon say he would do to Peniel for refusing to help?
Tear down their tower
5)How many officials of Succoth were there?
77
6)Who killed Zebah & Zalmunna and why?
Gideon because Jether his oldest son refused. (He was only a boy and afraid)
7)What did Gideon do to their camels?
Took the ornaments off their necks.
8)What did Gideon reply to the Israelites request for him to rule over them?
(No, neither me, nor my son will rule over you) The Lord will rule over you.
9)What was the weight of Gideon’s ephod?
Over 1700 shekels of gold
10)How long did the Israelites have peace from the Midianites?
40 years
11)Which son of Gideon killed 70 of his brothers?
Abimelech
12)Who told the story of the trees?
Jotham
13)Why did the vine refuse to be king?
Didn’t want to give up its wine
14)What did Jotham accuse Abimelech of being?
Son of Gideon’s slave girl
15)How long did Abimelech govern Israel?
3 years
16)Which city had helped Abimelech kill Gideon’s sons?
Shechem
17)Who came to Shechem and stirred up the people?
Gaal son of Ebed
18)What did Zebul say Gaal had confused people with?
Shadows of the mountains
19)What strange act did Abimelech do to confuse his opponents on Mt Zalmon?
Cut down branches and put them on his shoulders (Disguised himself as a tree!)
20)Who killed Abimelech?
His servant
Round Four
Chapters 10 – 13
1)How long did Tola lead Israel?
23 years
2)How many sons did Jair have?
30
3)Who crossed the Jordan to fight Judah, Benjamin & Ephraim?
The Ammonites
4)When the people cried out to God what did He tell them to do?
Go and cry out to the gods you have chosen.
5)Who was Jephthah’s mother?
A prostitute
6)Who drove him away?
His step-brothers (half brothers)
7)Where did he go and live?
The land of Tob
8)Why did Jephthah’s daughter have to die?
She was the first thing to come out of Jephthah’s house (Because of his vow)
9)How long did she roam the hills until she was killed?
2 months
10)How did the Israeli young women commemorate the event?
4 days
11)Which tribe wanted to burn Jephthah’s house down?
Ephraim
12)Why did 42,000 Ephraimites die for saying “Sibboleth”?
They should have said “Shibboleth”
13)How long did Jephthah lead Israel?
6 years
14)Where was he buried?
Gilead
15)How long were the Israelites in the hands of the Philistines?
40 years
16)Where did Manoah live?
Zorah
17)Which was his tribe/clan?
Dan
18)Manoah & his wife were told they would have a ‘special’ son. She was forbidden to eat anything unclean or drink any fermented drink. Why?
He was to be a Nazirite to God from birth. (& All his life)
19)Why did Manoah think he and his wife would die?
He said that because they had seen God
20)What was the boy’s name?
Samson
Round Five
Chapters 14 – 20
1)Where did Samson’s wife come from?
Timnah
2)What ethnic group did she come from?
Philistines
3)What was the riddle Samson set his bridal companions.
Out of the eater something to eat
Out of the strong something sweet
4)How many men did Samson kill to satisfy the bargain over explaining the riddle?
30
5)How did Samson destroy the Philistines grain, vineyards and olive roves?
He caught 300 foxes, tied them in pairs and fastened a torch to each pair and let them loose!
6)How many men of Judah went to hand Samson over to the Philistines?
3000
7)How many Philistines did Samson kill with the jawbone of a donkey at Lehi?
1000
8)Where did Samson spend the night with a prostitute?
Gaza
9)How many braids of Samson’s hair did Delilah shave off?
7
10)After gouging out his eyes, what did the Philistines do to Samson?
Bound him with bronze shackles and made him do the grinding in the prison
11)What was the name of the Philistines god?
Dagon
12)At his death, how long had Samson led Israel?
20 years
13)How much silver did Micah steal from his mother?
1,100 shekels
14)What did the Danites rename Laish?
Dan
15)How long did the Levite stay in Bethlehem?
Five days
16)Where did he stay the next night?
Jebus (Jerusalem)
17)Into how many pieces did he cut up his concubine?
12 (1 piece for every tribe of Israel)
18)How many Israelites died over this affair?
22,000+18,000 + 30 = 40,030
19)How many girls were taken to Shiloh for the men of Benjamin?
400
20)Without a king what did the people do?
As everyone saw fit.