Book of 1 Chronicles Quiz

1. Whose name is the very first word of 1 Chronicles?

1. Abraham
2. Adam
3. David
4. Noah

2. Which episode in David's life does Chronicles leave out?

1. Bringing up the ark
2. His mighty men
3. His sin with Bathsheba
4. The census

3. How was the ark carried on David's first attempt to bring it to Jerusalem?

1. By the priests in a tent
2. On a camel
3. On a new cart
4. On the Levites' shoulders

4. How was the ark carried on the second, successful attempt?

1. By David alone
2. By Levites with poles
3. By oxen
4. On a new cart

5. Whom did David appoint as chief of the musicians before the ark?

1. Asaph
2. Heman
3. Nathan
4. Zadok

6. Why was David not allowed to build the temple?

1. He had shed much blood
2. He lived in Hebron
3. He sinned with Bathsheba
4. He was too old

7. Which wood did David gather in great quantities for the temple?

1. Acacia
2. Cedar
3. Oak
4. Olive

8. What did David say in his prayer about the people's gifts for the temple?

1. It all came from God
2. It was for his glory
3. It was too little
4. It would make them rich

9. How did David say he received the plans for the temple?

1. From Hiram
2. From Nathan
3. In a dream
4. In writing from the LORD

10. What did David tell Solomon to be as he did the work of the temple?

1. Quiet and humble
2. Rich and generous
3. Strong and courageous
4. Wise and patient

11. Which psalm opens David's song of thanks in 1 Chronicles 16?

1. Psalm 105
2. Psalm 150
3. Psalm 23
4. Psalm 51

12. Where did all Israel come to anoint David king?

1. Bethlehem
2. Hebron
3. Jerusalem
4. Shiloh

13. Which prophet brought God's covenant promise to David in 1 Chronicles 17?

1. Asaph
2. Gad
3. Nathan
4. Samuel

14. What did David say he had wanted to build as a place of rest?

1. A city wall
2. A house for the ark
3. A palace
4. A tomb

15. How does 1 Chronicles describe David's death?

1. At a good old age
2. In battle
3. In exile
4. Suddenly

16. How many Levites did David appoint to praise the LORD with instruments?

1. Forty thousand
2. Four hundred
3. Four thousand
4. Seventy

17. What was the place called where Uzzah died?

1. Bethel
2. Gihon
3. Kidron
4. Perez Uzzah

18. Against how many men did Jashobeam raise his spear, according to 1 Chronicles?

1. Eight hundred
2. One thousand
3. Seventy
4. Three hundred

19. How many trained and skilled musicians were there?

1. 12
2. 120
3. 288
4. 4,000

20. Who prayed, 'Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory'?

1. Jabez
2. Jephthah
3. Jethro
4. Jotham

21. Why does 1 Chronicles 10 say Saul died?

1. He was betrayed
2. He was ill
3. He was too old
4. He was unfaithful

22. Who became commander for being the first to attack the Jebusites?

1. Abishai
2. Abner
3. Benaiah
4. Joab

23. What was said of the men of Issachar who joined David?

1. They understood the times
2. They were archers
3. They were giants
4. They were priests

24. What could the Benjamite warriors who joined David do?

1. Run like deer
2. Speak many languages
3. Swim the Jordan
4. Use either hand

25. In whose house did the ark stay for three months?

1. Abinadab's
2. Nathan's
3. Obed-Edom's
4. Zadok's

26. Who despised David when she saw him dancing as the ark arrived?

1. Abigail
2. Bathsheba
3. Maakah
4. Michal

27. Which refrain appears in David's song in 1 Chronicles 16:34?

1. His love endures for ever
2. Holy is the LORD
3. Praise his name
4. The LORD reigns

28. Whom did Elhanan kill, according to 1 Chronicles 20?

1. Goliath
2. Goliath's brother Lahmi
3. Ishbi-Benob
4. The six-fingered giant

29. Who incited David to take a census of Israel, according to 1 Chronicles 21?

1. Joab
2. Nathan
3. Satan
4. The Philistines

30. How did God answer David's offering at the threshing floor?

1. A dove
2. A rainbow
3. An earthquake
4. Fire from heaven

31. How much did David pay for the whole threshing floor site in 1 Chronicles?

1. 30 pieces of silver
2. 50 shekels of silver
3. 600 shekels of gold
4. Nothing

32. What did God say Solomon would be?

1. A great warrior
2. A man of peace and rest
3. A priest
4. A prophet

33. Into how many divisions were the priests organised by lot?

1. Forty
2. Seven
3. Twelve
4. Twenty-four

34. How many men served in each monthly division of David's army?

1. 1,000
2. 100,000
3. 12,000
4. 24,000

35. What did David tell Solomon that the LORD searches?

1. Every city
2. Every heart
3. Every house
4. Every scroll

36. How does David's prayer in 1 Chronicles 29:11 begin?

1. Hear, O Israel
2. Lord, remember me
3. Our Father in heaven
4. Yours is the greatness

37. How long did David reign in all?

1. Fifty years
2. Forty years
3. Seven years
4. Thirty years

38. Which records are said to contain the events of David's reign?

1. Asaph and Heman
2. Isaiah and Jeremiah
3. Moses and Joshua
4. Samuel, Nathan and Gad

39. Why did Reuben lose his rights as firstborn?

1. He defiled his father's bed
2. He married a foreigner
3. He sold them
4. He was killed

40. Why does 1 Chronicles 9 say Judah was taken captive to Babylon?

1. A broken treaty
2. Bad harvests
3. Their unfaithfulness
4. Their weakness