Shamgar Bible Quiz
10 questions · King James Version · biblesundays.com
1.Who was Shamgar the son of?
- A. Anath
- B. Abinoam
- C. Kenaz
- D. Jether
2.How many Philistines did Shamgar slay?
- A. Six hundred
- B. Three hundred
- C. One thousand
- D. Ten thousand
3.What weapon did Shamgar use?
- A. An ox goad
- B. A sword
- C. A spear
- D. A sling
4.What was an ox goad?
- A. A long pointed stick used to drive oxen
- B. A type of sword
- C. A shield
- D. A bow and arrow
5.What did Shamgar also do for Israel?
- A. Delivered Israel
- B. Built an altar
- C. Wrote a book
- D. Established a city
6.In Judges 5:6, when did the highways become unoccupied?
- A. In the days of Shamgar and Jael
- B. In the days of Moses
- C. In the days of Joshua
- D. In the days of Gideon
7.What does Judges 5:7 say about the state of Israel before Deborah arose?
- A. The villages ceased, until I Deborah arose
- B. They were at peace
- C. They were wealthy
- D. They were strong
8.What does the mention of Shamgar in Deborah's song suggest?
- A. A time of chaos when even farmers had to defend Israel
- B. A time of great peace
- C. A time of prosperity
- D. A time of strong government
9.How long is Shamgar's account in Judges?
- A. One verse
- B. One chapter
- C. Three verses
- D. Half a chapter
10.What lesson does Shamgar's story teach?
- A. God can use ordinary people and simple tools for great deliverance
- B. Only trained soldiers can win battles
- C. Wealth brings victory
- D. Numbers determine success
Answer Key
1.A. Anath — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
And after him was Shamgar the son of Anath, which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Judges 3:31)
2.A. Six hundred — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
Which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Judges 3:31)
3.A. An ox goad — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
Which slew of the Philistines six hundred men with an ox goad. (Judges 3:31)
4.A. A long pointed stick used to drive oxen — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
An ox goad was a sharpened wooden staff, typically eight to ten feet long, used to prod draft animals — a farming tool turned into a weapon of deliverance. (Judges 3:31)
5.A. Delivered Israel — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
And he also delivered Israel. (Judges 3:31)
6.A. In the days of Shamgar and Jael — Judges 5:6 (KJV)
In the days of Shamgar the son of Anath, in the days of Jael, the highways were unoccupied, and the travellers walked through byways. (Judges 5:6)
7.A. The villages ceased, until I Deborah arose — Judges 5:7 (KJV)
The inhabitants of the villages ceased, they ceased in Israel, until that I Deborah arose, that I arose a mother in Israel. (Judges 5:7)
8.A. A time of chaos when even farmers had to defend Israel — Judges 5:6 (KJV)
The reference to Shamgar in the Song of Deborah indicates a period of such oppression that highways were abandoned and ordinary Israelites had to fight with whatever tools were at hand. (Judges 5:6-7)
9.A. One verse — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
Shamgar's entire narrative is contained in a single verse — Judges 3:31 — yet his deliverance of Israel is remembered in Deborah's song. (Judges 3:31)
10.A. God can use ordinary people and simple tools for great deliverance — Judges 3:31 (KJV)
Shamgar's victory with an ox goad shows that God does not depend on conventional weapons or mighty armies to save His people. (Judges 3:31)