50 Bible Trivia Questions About King David

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Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   On what animal did David command Solomon to ride for his anointing?

   • AA donkey
   • BKing David's own mule
   • CA white horse
   • DA camel
   Answer: B. King David's own mule1 Kings 1:33

   The king also said unto them, Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride upon mine own mule, and bring him down to Gihon:

2. Question 2Easy

   David died at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth, and...

   • AHonor
   • BPeace
   • CPower
   • DVictory
   Answer: A. Honor1 Chronicles 29:28

   And he died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honour: and Solomon his son reigned in his stead.

3. Question 3Easy

   According to the Lord's words to Samuel, man looks at the outward appearance, but what does the Lord look at?

   • AHeart
   • BMind
   • CStrength
   • DSpirit
   Answer: A. Heart1 Samuel 16:7

   But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the LORD seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.

4. Question 4Easy

   What was the name of the Philistine champion from Gath?

   • ASihon
   • BDagon
   • CGoliath
   • DAchish
   Answer: C. Goliath1 Samuel 17:4

   And there went out a champion out of the camp of the Philistines, named Goliath, of Gath, whose height was six cubits and a span.

5. Question 5Easy

   What contrast did David notice between his house and the Ark's dwelling?

   • AHe had gold, the Ark was wood
   • BHe was safe, the Ark was in danger
   • CHe was warm, the Ark was cold
   • DHe lived in a palace of cedar, while the Ark was in a tent
   Answer: D. He lived in a palace of cedar, while the Ark was in a tent2 Samuel 7:2

   That the king said unto Nathan the prophet, See now, I dwell in an house of cedar, but the ark of God dwelleth within curtains.

6. Question 6Easy

   Nathan told David, 'The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.'

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True2 Samuel 12:13

   And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the LORD. And Nathan said unto David, The LORD also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

7. Question 7Easy

   In the days of King David, the people rejoiced at the willing response of their leaders to give to the temple.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True1 Chronicles 29:9

   Then the people rejoiced, for that they offered willingly, because with perfect heart they offered willingly to the LORD: and David the king also rejoiced with great joy.

8. Question 8Easy

   How many smooth stones did David choose from the stream?

   • AThree
   • BOne
   • CSeven
   • DFive
   Answer: D. Five1 Samuel 17:40

   And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd's bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine.

9. Question 9Easy

   Who came to David at Hebron to make him king over all Israel?

   • AOnly Judah
   • BThe Egyptians
   • CAll the tribes of Israel
   • DThe Philistines
   Answer: C. All the tribes of Israel2 Samuel 5:1

   Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

10. Question 10Easy

    David reigned over Israel for exactly 40 years.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True2 Samuel 5:4

    David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

11. Question 11Easy

    Who became David's wife after Nabal died?

    • AHaggith
    • BAbigail
    • CAhinoam
    • DMichal
    Answer: B. Abigail1 Samuel 25:42

    And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife.

12. Question 12Easy

    Michal, Saul's daughter, despised David in her heart when she saw him dancing.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True1 Chronicles 15:29

    And it came to pass, as the ark of the covenant of the LORD came to the city of David, that Michal the daughter of Saul looking out at a window saw king David dancing and playing: and she despised him in her heart.

13. Question 13Easy

    Why did David refuse to wear Saul's armor?

    • AThey were broken
    • BHe was not used to them
    • CGod told him not to
    • DThey were too heavy
    Answer: B. He was not used to them1 Samuel 17:39

    And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.

14. Question 14Easy

    What was Bathsheba doing when David saw her from the roof?

    • ABathing
    • BCooking
    • CDancing
    • DSinging
    Answer: A. Bathing2 Samuel 11:2-3

    And it came to pass in an eveningtide, that David arose from off his bed, and walked upon the roof of the king's house: and from the roof he saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon. And David sent and enquired after the woman. And one said, Is not this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite?

15. Question 15Easy

    What was David doing as the Ark entered Jerusalem?

    • ARiding a horse
    • BCrying
    • CWalking solemnly
    • DDancing before the Lord with all his might
    Answer: D. Dancing before the Lord with all his might2 Samuel 6:14

    And David danced before the LORD with all his might; and David was girded with a linen ephod.

Medium questions

1. Question 16Medium

   Which son of David exalted himself saying, 'I will be king' when David was old?

   • AAdonijah
   • BAbsalom
   • CAmnon
   • DSolomon
   Answer: A. Adonijah1 Kings 1:5

   Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him.

2. Question 17Medium

   How did Hanun the Ammonite humiliate David's messengers?

   • AShaved off half their beards and cut their garments in the middle
   • BBeat them
   • CStarved them
   • DImprisoned them
   Answer: A. Shaved off half their beards and cut their garments in the middle2 Samuel 10:4

   Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away.

3. Question 18Medium

   When Absalom returned to Jerusalem, how long was it before he saw King David's face?

   • AFive years
   • BOne year
   • CSix months
   • DTwo years
   Answer: D. Two years2 Samuel 14:28

   So Absalom dwelt two full years in Jerusalem, and saw not the king's face.

4. Question 19Medium

   God promised that David's throne would be established forever.

   • ATrue
   • BFalse
   Answer: True1 Chronicles 17:14

   But I will settle him in mine house and in my kingdom for ever: and his throne shall be established for evermore.

5. Question 20Medium

   What did God tell David the citizens of Keilah would do if he stayed?

   • AThey would hide him
   • BThey would kill him
   • CThey would fight for him
   • DThey would surrender him to Saul
   Answer: D. They would surrender him to Saul1 Samuel 23:12

   Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.

6. Question 21Medium

   What happened to Ziklag while David and his men were away?

   • AThe Philistines destroyed it
   • BThe Amalekites burned it and took everyone captive
   • CIt was flooded
   • DSaul captured it
   Answer: B. The Amalekites burned it and took everyone captive1 Samuel 30:1-2

   And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way.

7. Question 22Medium

   Who were the leaders of the musicians appointed by David?

   • APeter, James, and John
   • BMoses, Aaron, and Miriam
   • CShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
   • DHeman, Asaph, and Ethan
   Answer: D. Heman, Asaph, and Ethan1 Chronicles 15:17-19

   So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters. So the singers, …

8. Question 23Medium

   Whom did God name to David as the one chosen to build the temple, saying, 'I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father'?

   • ASamuel
   • BSolomon
   • CDavid
   • DJesus
   Answer: B. Solomon1 Chronicles 28:6

   And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father.

9. Question 24Medium

   For whose sake did David want to show kindness to the house of Saul?

   • AAbner
   • BSamuel
   • CJonathan
   • DMichal
   Answer: C. Jonathan2 Samuel 9:1

   And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

10. Question 25Medium

    What did David say God had revealed to him, prompting his prayer?

    • AYou will be rich
    • BYou will die soon
    • CYou will conquer the world
    • DI will build you a house (dynasty)
    Answer: D. I will build you a house (dynasty)2 Samuel 7:27

    For thou, O LORD of hosts, God of Israel, hast revealed to thy servant, saying, I will build thee an house: therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.

11. Question 26Medium

    David fought and defeated the giant Goliath in the Valley of Elah.

    • ATrue
    • BFalse
    Answer: True1 Samuel 17:2

    And Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and pitched by the valley of Elah, and set the battle in array against the Philistines.

12. Question 27Medium

    Who watched David dancing from a window and despised him in her heart?

    • AMichal daughter of Saul
    • BBathsheba
    • CHis mother
    • DAbigail
    Answer: A. Michal daughter of Saul2 Samuel 6:16

    And as the ark of the LORD came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.

13. Question 28Medium

    What did Absalom say to people who came with complaints to King David?

    • APray to God
    • BThere is no one to hear you; if only I were judge!
    • CGo home
    • DThe king is busy
    Answer: B. There is no one to hear you; if only I were judge!2 Samuel 15:3-4

    And Absalom said unto him, See, thy matters are good and right; but there is no man deputed of the king to hear thee. Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

14. Question 29Medium

    When David was settled in his palace, what gave him rest?

    • AHe paid off his enemies
    • BHe built a wall
    • CThe Lord gave him rest from all his enemies around him
    • DHe had a strong army
    Answer: C. The Lord gave him rest from all his enemies around him2 Samuel 7:1

    And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;

15. Question 30Medium

    When David proposed building a house for the Lord, what message did God give the prophet Nathan?

    • ABuild it immediately
    • BYou are not the one to build me a house
    • CWait for more gold
    • DAsk Solomon to help
    Answer: B. You are not the one to build me a house2 Samuel 7:5

    Go and tell my servant David, Thus saith the LORD, Shalt thou build me an house for me to dwell in?

16. Question 31Medium

    Who is described as 'young and inexperienced' by David?

    • ARehoboam
    • BAbsalom
    • CAdonijah
    • DSolomon
    Answer: D. Solomon1 Chronicles 29:1

    Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, is yet young and tender, and the work is great: for the palace is not for man, but for the LORD God.

17. Question 32Medium

    How did Achish view David's loyalty?

    • AIndifferently
    • BAs a threat
    • CLike an angel of God
    • DSuspiciously
    Answer: C. Like an angel of God1 Samuel 29:9

    And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

18. Question 33Medium

    Where did King David say Jonathan's son Mephibosheth would always eat?

    • AIn the temple
    • BWith the priests
    • CIn his own house
    • DAt the king's table
    Answer: D. At the king's table2 Samuel 9:7

    And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

19. Question 34Medium

    David told Goliath, 'You come against me with sword and spear, but I come against you in the name of...'

    • AThe Lord Almighty
    • BThe King of Israel
    • CThe Prophet Samuel
    • DMy father Jesse
    Answer: A. The Lord Almighty1 Samuel 17:45

    Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.

20. Question 35Medium

    How did David's oldest brother Eliab react when David arrived at the camp?

    • AHe asked for food
    • BHe was happy to see him
    • CHe burned with anger and accused David of conceit
    • DHe told him to go home for safety
    Answer: C. He burned with anger and accused David of conceit1 Samuel 17:28

    And Eliab his eldest brother heard when he spake unto the men; and Eliab's anger was kindled against David, and he said, Why camest thou down hither? and with whom hast thou left those few sheep in the wilderness? I know thy pride, and the naughtiness of thine heart; for thou art come down that thou mightest see the battle.

Hard questions

1. Question 36Hard

   Who was the beautiful young woman from Shunem brought to keep King David warm?

   • AHaggith
   • BEglah
   • CAbishag
   • DAbital
   Answer: C. Abishag1 Kings 1:3

   So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

2. Question 37Hard

   Who led David to the Amalekite raiders?

   • AGod spoke to him
   • BAn Egyptian slave
   • CA traitor from Amalek
   • DA scout
   Answer: B. An Egyptian slave1 Samuel 30:11

   And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

3. Question 38Hard

   What did the wise woman of Tekoa pretend to be when she approached David?

   • AA foreign queen
   • BA prophetess of God
   • CA mourning widow
   • DA beggar from Jerusalem
   Answer: C. A mourning widow2 Samuel 14:2

   And Joab sent to Tekoah, and fetched thence a wise woman, and said unto her, I pray thee, feign thyself to be a mourner, and put on now mourning apparel, and anoint not thyself with oil, but be as a woman that had a long time mourned for the dead:

4. Question 39Hard

   Who was the servant of Saul's house that David called to give information?

   • ACushi
   • BZiba
   • CGehazi
   • DDoeg
   Answer: B. Ziba2 Samuel 9:2

   And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

5. Question 40Hard

   To whom did David send portions of the plunder from the Amalekites?

   • AHis brothers
   • BThe elders of Judah
   • CSaul
   • DKing Achish
   Answer: B. The elders of Judah1 Samuel 30:26

   And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD;

6. Question 41Hard

   When King David organized the Levites, from what age were they counted for service in the house of the Lord?

   • A50 years old
   • B25 years old
   • C30 years old and upward (later adjusted to 20)
   • D18 years old
   Answer: C. 30 years old and upward (later adjusted to 20)1 Chronicles 23:3-27

   Now the Levites were numbered from the age of thirty years and upward: and their number by their polls, man by man, was thirty and eight thousand. Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges: Moreover four thousand were porters; and four thousand praised the LORD with the instruments which I made, said David, to praise therewith. …

7. Question 42Hard

   Who was the Hittite with David before David and Abishai entered Saul's camp?

   • AEliphelet
   • BUriah
   • CZabad
   • DAhimelech
   Answer: D. Ahimelech1 Samuel 26:6-7

   Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him.

8. Question 43Hard

   According to the account in 2 Samuel, how many valiant men who drew the sword were reported in Israel (excluding Judah) after David's census?

   • A800,000
   • B500,000
   • C1,000,000
   • D300,000
   Answer: A. 800,0002 Samuel 24:9

   And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah were five hundred thousand men.

9. Question 44Hard

   What bride-price did King Saul require of David to marry Michal?

   • A10,000 pieces of silver
   • B100 Philistine foreskins
   • C50 Philistine horses
   • DGoliath's sword
   Answer: B. 100 Philistine foreskins1 Samuel 18:25

   And Saul said, Thus shall ye say to David, The king desireth not any dowry, but an hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

10. Question 45Hard

    After leaving Gath to flee from Saul, to which cave did David escape?

    • AMakkedah
    • BAdullam
    • CMachpelah
    • DEngedi
    Answer: B. Adullam1 Samuel 22:1

    David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard it, they went down thither to him.

11. Question 46Hard

    What did the Philistines leave behind when they fled from David?

    • ATheir idols
    • BTheir gold
    • CTheir food
    • DTheir chariots
    Answer: A. Their idols2 Samuel 5:21

    And there they left their images, and David and his men burned them.

12. Question 47Hard

    What did David ask Ahimelech the priest for at Nob?

    • AClothes
    • BBread and a weapon
    • CA hiding place
    • DMoney
    Answer: B. Bread and a weapon1 Samuel 21:3-8

    Now therefore what is under thine hand? give me five loaves of bread in mine hand, or what there is present. And the priest answered David, and said, There is no common bread under mine hand, but there is hallowed bread; if the young men have kept themselves at least from women. And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women have been kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the …

13. Question 48Hard

    What was the weight of the iron point on Goliath's spear?

    • A5,000 shekels (about 125 lbs)
    • B100 shekels (about 2.5 lbs)
    • C600 shekels (about 15 lbs)
    • D1,000 shekels (about 25 lbs)
    Answer: C. 600 shekels (about 15 lbs)1 Samuel 17:7

    And the staff of his spear was like a weaver's beam; and his spear's head weighed six hundred shekels of iron: and one bearing a shield went before him.

14. Question 49Hard

    What did Michal put in David's bed to deceive Saul's messengers?

    • AA sack of grain
    • BA log of wood
    • CA dead sheep
    • DAn idol (teraphim) with goat's hair
    Answer: D. An idol (teraphim) with goat's hair1 Samuel 19:13

    And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth.

15. Question 50Hard

    Which servant of Saul witnessed David at Nob?

    • ADoeg the Edomite
    • BGehazi
    • CZiba
    • DAbner
    Answer: A. Doeg the Edomite1 Samuel 21:7

    Now a certain man of the servants of Saul was there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name was Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that belonged to Saul.