Can You Match the Old Testament Verses? -- #2 Quiz

Answer: Psalm 51:10

The verse in the question is from Psalm 51:10. Psalm 51 was written by David after he had been rebuked by Nathan for committing adultery with Bathsheba and orchestrating the death of her husband Uriah. Psalm 51 is also known as a prayer of repentance.

Out of one hundred and fifty Psalms, David is credited with writing more than seventy of them.

Answer: Genesis 4:9

Genesis 4:9 is the correct answer. The verse is part of a passage telling of Cain killing his brother Abel in a severe fit of jealousy. Scripture goes on to tell of Cain being exiled to the land of Nod.

According to Scripture, Cain was the tiller of land and Abel was the keeper of sheep.

Answer: Esther 1:19

The verse is found in Esther 1:19 and is part of advice given to King Ahasuerus in regards to actions to be taken against Queen Vashti. (In the NIV, Ahasuerus is known as Xerxes.)

According to Esther 1:10-12, Vashti refused a request of the king to appear before a royal banquet showing her beauty. As a result, she ended up being dethroned and replaced by Esther, a young Jewish woman.

For the record, here's how Esther 1:19 reads in its entirety in the NKJV: "If it pleases the king, let a royal decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it will not be altered, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she."

Part of the verse is not featured in the question due to space limitations with the match quiz format.

Answer: Job 19:25

The statement in the question was made by Job and it can be found in Job 19:25. The verse is part of a lengthy response by Job to statements made by Bildad.

According to Scripture, Bildad and two other men, Eliphaz and Zophar, visited Job after his his life had been turned upside down and inside out as a result of a number of calamities. A fourth man, Elihu, would visit Job later.

Answer: Psalm 23:4

The verse is found in Psalm 23:4 and is part of the ever popular Psalm known as 'The Lord is My Shepherd'. The Psalm was written by David, a noted king of Israel. According to Scripture, David, while a young shepherd boy, slew the Philistine giant Goliath with a stone fired from a slingshot and became a national hero before ascending to the throne.

Out of one hundred and fifty Psalms, David is credited with writing more than seventy of them. Scripture also tells of David being a talented musician.

Answer: Proverbs 1:7

Proverbs 1:7 is the correct answer. The verse sums up the main theme of the first chapter of Proverbs as it is largely about fear of the LORD being the beginning of knowledge.

The Book of Proverbs contains a number of witty sayings and the like and is popular with Jews and Christians. Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV, Proverbs consists of thirty-one chapters with the vast majority of the content written by Solomon, the son of David and Bathsheba.

Answer: Exodus 4:10

In Exodus 4:10, Moses is quoted as explaining to the LORD he was not the ideal person to seek permission for the Israelites to leave Egypt as he was "slow of speech and slow of tongue."

Nevertheless, Moses followed divine instructions and led the Israelites on a forty-year-long journey out of Egypt to Canaan, known as the Promised Land. Moses was assisted by his brother Aaron and sister Miriam.

For the record, Exodus 4:10 reads this way in its entirety in the NKJV: "Then Moses said to the LORD, 'O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither before nor since You have spoken to Your servant; but I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.'"

Part of the verse is not featured in the question due to space limitations with the match quiz format.

Answer: 1 Samuel 2:1

1 Samuel 2:1 is part of a passage telling of Hannah saying a prayer of thanks to God after she miraculously conceived and gave birth to a son, Samuel. Hannah's prayer runs from Verse 1 to Verse 10.

Previously, Hannah was unable to conceive, a predicament that caused her much sorrow. Adding to her woes was the fact that her husband Elkanah was married to another woman, Peninnah, who taunted her for being barren. According to Scripture, Peninnah was the mother of an unstated number of children.

Hannah's miracle son, Samuel, would grow up to become a noted judge of Israel.

Answer: 1 Kings 10:1

The verse in the question is from 1 Kings 10:1. It's part of a passage telling of the queen of Sheba travelling to Jerusalem with "a very great retinue" and presenting Solomon, king of Israel, with a vast array of gifts. Details can be found in 1 Kings 10:1-13. A similar account also appears in 2 Chronicles 9:1-12 with the first verse reading much like 1 Kings 10:1, but adding some additional details.

There are mixed views about the exact location of Sheba. However, the common consensus is that it was in or near the area of land now known as Yemen.

Answer: Ruth 2:4

Ruth 2:4 is the correct answer. The verse is part of a passage telling of Boaz, a Jewish landowner, meeting Ruth, a Moabite widow, for the first time. The book of Ruth goes on to tell of a blossoming romance between Boaz and Ruth, resulting in their marriage and the birth of Obed.

Obed was the father of Jesse and the grandfather of David, a noted king of Israel.