Jezebel Bible Quiz

Answer key for Jezebel Bible Quiz

1. Q1: Who was Jezebel's father? Answer: Ethbaal the Zidonians / king of the Zidonians. And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians. Reference: 1 Kings 16:31 (KJV).
2. Q2: Whom did Jezebel serve and provoke Israel to worship? Answer: Baal and Asherah. And it came to pass, as if it had been a light thing for him to walk in the sins of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, that he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal king of the Zidonians, and went and served Baal, and worshipped him. Reference: 1 Kings 16:31 (KJV).
3. Q3: What did Jezebel do to the prophets of the LORD? Answer: She slew them and cut off the prophets. For it was so, when Jezebel cut off the prophets of the LORD, that Obadiah took an hundred prophets, and hid them by fifty in a cave, and fed them with bread and water. Reference: 1 Kings 18:4 (KJV).
4. Q4: What did Jezebel threaten to do to Elijah after Mount Carmel? Answer: Do to him what he did to the prophets of Baal — kill him by tomorrow about this time. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me, and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about this time. Reference: 1 Kings 19:2 (KJV).
5. Q5: How did Jezebel help Ahab obtain Naboth's vineyard? Answer: She wrote letters in Ahab's name, proclaimed a fast, set Naboth on high among the people, and had two false witnesses accuse him of blasphemy so he was stoned. And she wrote letters in Ahab's name, and sealed them with his seal, and sent the letters unto the elders and to the nobles that were in his city, dwelling with Naboth… and set two men, sons of Belial, before him, to bear witness against him, saying, Thou didst blaspheme God and the king. And then carry him out, and stone him, that he may die. Reference: 1 Kings 21:8 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did Elijah prophesy against Ahab and Jezebel? Answer: Where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood… and the dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou killed, and also taken possession? And thou shalt speak unto him, saying, Thus saith the LORD, In the place where dogs licked the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick thy blood, even thine… And of Jezebel also spake the LORD, saying, The dogs shall eat Jezebel by the wall of Jezreel. Reference: 1 Kings 21:19 (KJV).
7. Q7: Who was commanded to throw Jezebel down from the window? Answer: Jehu — her own eunuchs. And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. And as Jehu entered in at the gate, she said, Had Zimri peace, who slew his master?… And he said, Throw her down. So they threw her down… and he trode her under foot. Reference: 2 Kings 9:30 (KJV).
8. Q8: What happened to Jezebel's body? Answer: The dogs ate her flesh, and only her skull, feet, and palms of her hands remained. And they went to bury her: but they found no more of her than the skull, and the feet, and the palms of her hands. Wherefore they came again, and told him. And he said, This is the word of the LORD, which he spake by his servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, In the portion of Jezreel shall dogs eat the flesh of Jezebel. Reference: 2 Kings 9:35 (KJV).
9. Q9: What did Jezebel do before Jehu arrived? Answer: She painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. And when Jehu was come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she painted her face, and tired her head, and looked out at a window. Reference: 2 Kings 9:30 (KJV).
10. Q10: What does Jezebel's end teach? Answer: That God's word of judgment is certain and inescapable, even for the powerful. Every prophecy against Jezebel was fulfilled precisely — demonstrating that no one escapes the justice of God's word. Reference: 2 Kings 9:36 (KJV).