Word Association -- Old Testament Characters #13 Quiz

Answer: David

David, of course, is the correct answer. The Book of Psalms consist of 150 chapters and David, a shepherd in his earlier years, is credited with writing the vast majority of the submissions. Psalm 23 is, without question, the best known Psalm.

Here's how it reads in its entirety in the NKJV:
"The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,
I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies;
You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord
Forever."

Answer: Moses

Scripture states Moses caused water to gush from a rock after receiving instructions from the LORD. The Israelites, while wandering in the desert after their mass exodus from Egypt, had been complaining about thirst and were even going so far as to say they would be better off dead. According to Numbers 20:11, Moses struck a rock twice with his staff and "water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank."

In the same chapter, the deaths of Aaron and Miriam, the brother and sister of Moses, are recorded.

Answer: Uzziah

Uzziah is the correct answer. Scripture states he became king at the tender age of 16 and started well. However, after Uzziah became powerful, his pride apparently led to his downfall. Similar to other kings, Uzziah was unfaithful to the LORD, Scripture states. He was afflicted with leprosy after he had an altercation with 80 priests of the LORD in the sanctuary of the temple of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 26:19-20, in the NIV Bible, states: "While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD's temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead. When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the LORD had afflicted him."

According to 2 Chronicles 26:21, he had leprosy until the day he died and he was banned from the temple of the LORD. Uzziah's son Jotham had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

Answer: Eli

Eli is the correct answer. According to 1 Samuel 4:15, Eli was 98 years old and was basically blind when he died. Eli was startled by news his two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were dead and the Philistine army had captured the ark of God from the Israelites. Scripture states that as soon as Eli had heard about the capture of the ark of God, he fell backward off his chair and died of a broken neck.

Eli was both judge and high priest of Israel.

Answer: Jehoash

The correct answer is Jehoash. The account of the death of Elisha is recorded in 2 Kings 13:14-20. However, just before Elisha died, he was visited by Jehoash, king of Israel. In verses 15-18, Elisha instructed the king to get a bow and some arrows, to fire shots out of an east window and to strike the ground with the arrows.

As a result of the king's actions, Elisha was able to boldly predict the king would score a victory over the Arameans in an upcoming conflict. The chapter goes on to tell of the death of Elisha.

Answer: Jonathan

Even though Jonathan would've been in line to replace his father as king, he was the best of friends with David, the man who would eventually become king of Israel. In fact, their friendship was perhaps unlike any other in the Old Testament. 1 Samuel 18:1, in the NIV Bible, describes their friendship this way: "After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself." Had it not been for Jonathan, Saul might had been successful in his insatiable quest to have David killed.

Answer: Melchizedek

According to Genesis 14:18, Melchizedek was the king of Salem and the priest of God Most High who blessed Abram. However, his name also appears no less than nine times in the Book of Hebrews -- 5:6, 10, 6:20, 7:1, 10, 11 15, 17, 21.

The name can be also found in Psalm 110:4, which states in the NKJV Bible: "The LORD has sworn and will not relent, 'You are a priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek'."

In a nutshell, the writer of Hebrews makes a comparison between Melchizedek and Jesus and states Christ is far greater. Hebrews 7:20-23, in the NKJV, states: "And inasmuch as He was not made priest without an oath for they have become priests without an oath, but He with an oath by Him who said to Him:
'The LORD has sworn
And will not relent,
You are a priest forever
According to the order of Melchizedek,'
by so much more Jesus has become a surety of a better covenant. Also there were many priests, because they were prevented by death from continuing. But He, because He continues forever, has an unchangeable priesthood. Therefore He is also able to save to the uttermost those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to make intercession for them."

Answer: Delilah

Delilah was offered a large sum of money by the Philistine rulers if she could reveal the power of Samson's strength so they could overpower him. Judges 16:5, in the NIV, states: "The rulers of the Philistines went to her and said, 'See if you can lure him into showing you the secret of his great strength and how we can overpower him so we may tie him up and subdue him. Each one of us will give you eleven hundred shekels of silver.'"

Make no mistake about it. Delilah was bribed with a massive amount of money to betray Samson. It's as if no price was too high for the rulers of the Philistines to bring him down.

It's worth noting the offer of eleven hundred shekels of silver each was multiplied by five. In other words, she was offered 5,500 pieces of silver from the five rulers. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, the reward would have amounted to more than a hundred pounds!

At the time of this writing, silver was trading at about $30 US an ounce. With 16 ounces to the pound, a pound of silver, at today's price would fetch about $480 US. By today's prices, Delilah would have been offered something like $48,000 US to bring down Samson. However, most commentators agree the 5,500 pieces of silver would've had much more buying power in Biblical times than today.

Answer: Hannah

According to Scripture, Hannah prayed to give birth to a boy and she vowed to the LORD no razor would ever touch his head and he would be "given to the LORD all the days of his life."

1 Samuel 1:9-11, in the NIV Bible, gives this account: "Once when they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh, Hannah stood up. Now Eli the priest was sitting on his chair by the doorpost of the LORD's house. In her deep anguish Hannah prayed to the LORD, weeping bitterly. And she made a vow, saying, 'LORD Almighty, if you will only look on your servant's misery and remember me, and not forget your servant but give her a son, then I will give him to the LORD for all the days of his life, and no razor will ever be used on his head.'"

The first chapter of 1 Samuel goes on to tell of Hannah's prayers being answered when she gave birth to Samuel.

Answer: Jared

Jared is the correct answer. According to Genesis 5:20 Jared lived for 962 years. Methuselah was the oldest person in the Bible, living for 969 years, according to Genesis 5:27. When it comes to longevity, Adam ranks right up there. According to Genesis 5:5, the world's first man was 930 years old when he died. Three other men who lived beyond 900 years were Seth, Kenan and Enosh. According to the fifth chapter of Genesis, Seth lived for 912 years, Kenan 910 years and Enosh 905 years.