Bible Leaders and the 12 Tribes of Israel Quiz

Answer: Levi

The tribe of Joseph was made into two half-tribes by Joseph's father, Israel. These tribes, Ephraim and Manasseh, were descended from Joseph's sons. Moses was from the tribe of Levi (Exodus 2: 1-8), not from one of the tribes of Joseph who saved the family of Israel from famine in Canaan. Aaron, his brother, became the first high priest and the tribe of Levi became the priests of the Lord.

Answer: Ephraim

Joshua, son of Nun, was from the tribe of Ephraim (Numbers 13:3-16). Joshua was one of the twelve spies who went into the land of Canaan. As leader of Israel after Moses he led the march around the city of Jericho. On the seventh day they marched around the city seven times, blew their trumpets, and the walls came down.

Answer: Judah

Caleb was one of only two adults who left Egypt and entered Canaan. Israel listened to the 10 spies who reported that Canaan could not be conquered, not to Joshua and Caleb, who said Canaan could be conquered. All the adult Israelites, except Caleb and Joshua, died during the 40 years wandering the desert. Caleb's tribe is identified in Numbers 13:6.

Answer: Benjamin

This fact is in Judges 3:15. The king was so fat that the hilt of the sword was buried in the folds of fat. The Benjaminites are often mentioned as left-handed warriors in the Bible.

Answer: Manasseh

(Judges 6:15) Gideon was also told to select which troops would be taken into battle by watching them drink at a stream. He took the troops who lifted water to their mouths cupped in their hands. Gideon led Israel 40 years. He had 70 sons, 69 of whom were killed by his concubine's son. One escaped, Jotham.

Answer: Dan

(Judges 16:15-30) The woman Delilah cut his hair and betrayed him to the Philistines. Blinded, he destroyed a temple, filled with Philistines and their rulers, by pushing over the central pillars.

Answer: Ephraim

Samuel's father was Elkanah, of the lands of the half tribe of Ephraim (1 Samuel 1:1). 1 Chronicles 6:19-27 tells us Elkanah was, however, a Levite. Samuel anointed the first and second kings of Israel. He was consulted by a medium for King Saul after his death.

Answer: Benjamin

(1 Samuel 9:1) Saul became king at age 30 and ruled for 42 years. He was the father of Jonathan. Jonathan was loyal to David, who became the next king of Israel.

Answer: Judah

David was the youngest son of Jesse, who was of the tribe of Judah. (1 Samuel 16:12-13)

Answer: Benjamin

(Philippians 3:5) Saul was first mentioned at the stoning of Stephen, the first Christian martyr. He personally persecuted and arrested Christians until he encountered Jesus in a vision. Saul became Paul, the missionary to the Gentiles, and author of many epistles that became books in the New Testament.