1 Chronicles Quiz

Answer key for 1 Chronicles Quiz

1. Q1: Who is the first person named in the opening genealogy of 1 Chronicles? Answer: Adam. The book begins its vast genealogy with the first man, Adam. Reference: 1 Chronicles 1:1 (KJV).
2. Q2: Which son of Jesse was the youngest, whom the Lord chose to be king? Answer: David. David is listed as the seventh son of Jesse in the genealogical record. Reference: 1 Chronicles 2:15 (KJV).
3. Q3: Jabez called on the God of Israel, asking that He would bless him and do what to his coast? Answer: Enlarge it. Jabez prayed, 'Oh that thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast.' Reference: 1 Chronicles 4:10 (KJV).
4. Q4: Who died for his transgression because he asked counsel of one that had a familiar spirit? Answer: Saul. Saul died for his unfaithfulness and for seeking a medium instead of the Lord. Reference: 1 Chronicles 10:13 (KJV).
5. Q5: What was the name of the stronghold of Zion that David took from the Jebusites? Answer: The city of David. David took the castle of Zion, which is thereafter called the city of David. Reference: 1 Chronicles 11:5 (KJV).
6. Q6: Why did the Lord smite Uzza while they were bringing up the ark of God? Answer: He put forth his hand to hold the ark. The anger of the Lord was kindled because Uzza touched the ark when the oxen stumbled. Reference: 1 Chronicles 13:10 (KJV).
7. Q7: When David brought the ark to Jerusalem, what did Michal, Saul's daughter, do when she saw him dancing? Answer: She despised him in her heart. Seeing King David dancing and playing, Michal despised him in her heart. Reference: 1 Chronicles 15:29 (KJV).
8. Q8: What did the Lord tell David regarding the building of a house for His name? Answer: David's son would build it. God declared that David's seed, who should come after him, would build the house. Reference: 1 Chronicles 17:12 (KJV).
9. Q9: Who provoked David to number Israel, leading to a plague upon the land? Answer: Satan. The text states that 'Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.' Reference: 1 Chronicles 21:1 (KJV).
10. Q10: From whom did David buy the threshingfloor to build an altar to stay the plague? Answer: Ornan the Jebusite. David purchased the place from Ornan for six hundred shekels of gold by weight. Reference: 1 Chronicles 21:25 (KJV).