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Do You Know 'Judges'? Trivia Quiz

From Deborah to Samson see how well you know the judges and leaders in the Bible book of Judges. All quotes are taken from the "New World Translation" of The Bible.

A multiple-choice quiz by dawlphin715. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
dawlphin715

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
177,812

Updated
Feb 24 25

# Qns
10

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Author's Note: Note that the representation of names here is according to usual conventions and does not include the pointing used in the "New World Translation" to reflect the Hebrew versions.

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Question 1 of 10

1. Caleb's nephew was the first Judge of Israel. What was his name? Hint

Othniel

Cushan-rish�a�tha�im

Kenaz

Eglon

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Question 2 of 10

2. "Eglon the king of Moab grow strong against Israel ... he gathered against them the sons of Ammon and Amalek. Then they went and struck Israel and took possession of the city of palm trees." -Judges 3:12,13

How long after this were the Israelites servants of Moab? Hint

18 years

70 years

8 years

they didn't serve Mo'ab

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Ehud the left-handed Benjamite say to Eglon the very fat king of Moab that got him to dismiss his servants, and gave Ehud the chance to kill the king? Hint

"I have a secret gift for you, O king."

"I have a secret word for you, O king."

"I have a message from the other side for you, O king."

"I have a sword I want you to see, O king."

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Question 4 of 10

4. When the Israelites were being persecuted by Jabin the king of Canaan, and Sisera the chief of his army, who did the prophetess Deborah say would get to kill Sisera? Hint

Barak

Naphtali

Zebulun

a woman

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Question 5 of 10

5. How was Sisera killed? Hint

by the sword

by falling

in an ambush

with a tent pin

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why was Gideon initially reluctant to obey God by saving Israel from Midian (Judges 6:15)? Hint

he couldn't command enough support

he was only a boy

he didn't believe in God

he didn't care about Israel

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which was NOT a method Gideon used to shrink his army? Hint

testing their endurance

watching them drink water

telling all who were afraid to go home

none of these

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Question 8 of 10

8. Gilead had 70 sons. Jephthah had a different mother from the rest. What did Jephthah the Gileadite's mother do with her life before marrying? Hint

she was a tent maker

she sold wine

she was a prophetess

she was a prostitute

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Question 9 of 10

9. When an angel appeared to the wife of Manoah the Danite to tell her she was finally going to have a son, which of these did the angel tell her to do (or not to do) during her pregnancy or after the child was born? Hint

call his name Samson

drink no wine

eat pork weekly

keep the baby's head shaved

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Question 10 of 10

10. And it came about after that that he fell in love with a woman in the torrent valley of Sorek, and her name was Delilah. And the axis lords of the Philistines proceeded to come up to her and to say to her: "Fool him and see in what his great power is and with what we can prevail over him and with what we are certain to tie him so as to master him; and we, for our part, shall give you each one thousand one hundred silver pieces." -Judges 16:4,5

What did Delilah finally find out would take Samson's power from him? Hint

If he got shaved

If he was tied tight with new ropes with which no work had been done

If he was tied with seven still-moist sinews that have not been dried out

If someone weaved the seven braids of his head with the warp thread

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Caleb's nephew was the first Judge of Israel. What was his name?

Answer: Othniel

"Othniel the son of Kenaz, the younger brother of Caleb." -Judges 3:9

Othniel married his cousin, Achsah, the daughter of Caleb.

2. "Eglon the king of Moab grow strong against Israel ... he gathered against them the sons of Ammon and Amalek. Then they went and struck Israel and took possession of the city of palm trees." -Judges 3:12,13 How long after this were the Israelites servants of Moab?

Answer: 18 years

"And the sons of Israel continued to serve Eglon the king of Moab eighteen years." -Judges 3:14

Jericho was called the City of Palm Trees.

3. What did Ehud the left-handed Benjamite say to Eglon the very fat king of Moab that got him to dismiss his servants, and gave Ehud the chance to kill the king?

Answer: "I have a secret word for you, O king."

"...and he proceeded to say: "I have a secret word for you, O king." So he said: "Keep silence!" With that all those who were standing by him went on out from him." -Judges 3:19

In Hebrew Eglon means little calf.

4. When the Israelites were being persecuted by Jabin the king of Canaan, and Sisera the chief of his army, who did the prophetess Deborah say would get to kill Sisera?

Answer: a woman

Answer found in Judges 4:9. In Hebrew Deborah means bee.

5. How was Sisera killed?

Answer: with a tent pin

"And Jael the wife of Heber proceeded to take a pin of the tent and to put the hammer into her hand. Then she went to him stealthily and drove the pin into his temples and beat it into the earth, while he was fast asleep and weary. So he died." -Judges 4:21

In Hebrew Jael means mountain goat.

6. Why was Gideon initially reluctant to obey God by saving Israel from Midian (Judges 6:15)?

Answer: he couldn't command enough support

"...With what shall I save Israel? Look! My thousand is the least in Manasseh, and I am the smallest in my father's house..." -Judges 6:15

In Hebrew Gideon means One Who Cuts Off.

7. Which was NOT a method Gideon used to shrink his army?

Answer: testing their endurance

Answer found at Judges 7:3-5.

8. Gilead had 70 sons. Jephthah had a different mother from the rest. What did Jephthah the Gileadite's mother do with her life before marrying?

Answer: she was a prostitute

"Now Jephthah the Gileadite had become a mighty, valiant man, and he was the son of a prostitute woman, and Gilead came to be the father of Jephthah." -Judges 11:1

In Hebrew Jephthah means God Has Opened.

Answer: drink no wine

The answer is found at Judges 13:4,5. A Nazirite had three restrictions during their Naziriteship. (1) They were to drink no intoxicating beverage or eat any product of the grapevine. (2) They were not to cut the hair of their heads. (3) They were not to touch a dead body, even that of the closest relative.

10. And it came about after that that he fell in love with a woman in the torrent valley of Sorek, and her name was Delilah. And the axis lords of the Philistines proceeded to come up to her and to say to her: "Fool him and see in what his great power is and with what we can prevail over him and with what we are certain to tie him so as to master him; and we, for our part, shall give you each one thousand one hundred silver pieces." -Judges 16:4,5 What did Delilah finally find out would take Samson's power from him?

Answer: If he got shaved

"Finally he disclosed to her all his heart and said to her: 'A razor has never come upon my head, because I am a Nazirite of God from my mother's belly. If I did get shaved, my power also would certainly depart from me, and I should indeed grow weak and become like all other men.'" -Judges 16:17

Source: Author dawlphin715

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