Rehoboam Bible Quiz

Answer key for Rehoboam Bible Quiz

1. Q1: Who was Rehoboam's father? Answer: Solomon. 1 Kings 11:43 (KJV) — 'Rehoboam his son reigned in his stead.' Reference: 1 Kings 11:43 (KJV).
2. Q2: Where did all Israel come to make Rehoboam king? Answer: Shechem. 1 Kings 12:1 (KJV) — 'Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.' Reference: 1 Kings 12:1 (KJV).
3. Q3: Whose counsel did Rehoboam forsake? Answer: The old men. 1 Kings 12:8 (KJV) — 'He forsook the counsel of the old men.' Reference: 1 Kings 12:8 (KJV).
4. Q4: What did Rehoboam threaten with regarding chastising the people? Answer: Whips replaced by scorpions. 1 Kings 12:11 (KJV) — 'My father hath chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.' Reference: 1 Kings 12:11 (KJV).
5. Q5: How many tribes remained loyal to Rehoboam? Answer: Two (Judah and Benjamin). 1 Kings 12:21 (KJV) — He assembled 'the house of Judah, with the tribe of Benjamin.' Reference: 1 Kings 12:21 (KJV).
6. Q6: Who became king over the ten tribes that revolted? Answer: Jeroboam. 1 Kings 12:20 (KJV) — 'They sent and called him unto the congregation, and made him king over all Israel.' Reference: 1 Kings 12:20 (KJV).
7. Q7: Which Egyptian king came up against Jerusalem in Rehoboam's fifth year? Answer: Shishak. 1 Kings 14:25 (KJV) — 'Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem.' Reference: 1 Kings 14:25 (KJV).
8. Q8: What did Shishak take from the temple? Answer: The treasures and shields of gold. 1 Kings 14:26 (KJV) — He 'took away the treasures of the house of the LORD... and the shields of gold.' Reference: 1 Kings 14:26 (KJV).
9. Q9: With what did Rehoboam replace the gold shields? Answer: Brass shields. 1 Kings 14:27 (KJV) — 'King Rehoboam made in their stead brasen shields.' Reference: 1 Kings 14:27 (KJV).
10. Q10: How old was Rehoboam when he began to reign? Answer: Forty-one. 1 Kings 14:21 (KJV) — 'Rehoboam was forty and one years old when he began to reign.' Reference: 1 Kings 14:21 (KJV).