Abner Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.Whose son was Abner?
- A. Kish
- B. Ner ✓
- C. Zeruiah
- D. Jesse
Answer: Ner
1 Samuel 14:50 (KJV) — 'Abner, the son of Ner.'
Q2.What office did Abner hold under Saul?
- A. Captain of his host ✓
- B. Cupbearer
- C. Armourbearer
- D. Scribe
Answer: Captain of his host
1 Samuel 14:50 (KJV) — 'the captain of his host.'
Q3.Whom did Abner make king after Saul's death?
- A. David
- B. Ish-bosheth ✓
- C. Mephibosheth
- D. Jonathan
Answer: Ish-bosheth
2 Samuel 2:8 (KJV) — 'Abner... took Ish-bosheth... and made him king.'
Q4.Who pursued Abner and would not turn aside?
- A. Joab
- B. Abishai
- C. Asahel ✓
- D. Benaiah
Answer: Asahel
2 Samuel 2:19 (KJV) — 'Asahel pursued after Abner.'
Q5.How did Abner kill Asahel?
- A. With a sword
- B. With the hinder end of the spear, through his belly ✓
- C. With a stone
- D. By stratagem
Answer: With the hinder end of the spear, through his belly
2 Samuel 2:23 (KJV).
Q6.Why did Abner break with Ish-bosheth?
- A. For glory
- B. For taking Saul's concubine Rizpah ✓
- C. For money
- D. For idolatry
Answer: For taking Saul's concubine Rizpah
2 Samuel 3:7-8 (KJV) — 'Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?'
Q7.To whom did Abner then send messengers?
- A. Pharaoh
- B. David in Hebron ✓
- C. The Philistines
- D. Hazael
Answer: David in Hebron
2 Samuel 3:12 (KJV).
Q8.Where did Joab slay Abner?
- A. In the field
- B. Under the fifth rib at the gate of Hebron ✓
- C. In Mahanaim
- D. In Jerusalem
Answer: Under the fifth rib at the gate of Hebron
2 Samuel 3:27 (KJV) — 'smote him there under the fifth rib.'
Q9.Why did Joab slay Abner?
- A. For Ish-bosheth
- B. For the blood of Asahel his brother ✓
- C. By David's order
- D. For silver
Answer: For the blood of Asahel his brother
2 Samuel 3:27 (KJV).
Q10.What did David do when Abner was buried?
- A. Rejoiced
- B. Lamented and wept at his grave ✓
- C. Punished Joab immediately
- D. Sent for the body
Answer: Lamented and wept at his grave
2 Samuel 3:32 (KJV) — 'the king lifted up his voice, and wept at the grave of Abner.'