18 Bible Trivia Questions About Jonathan

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Easy questions

1. Question 1Easy

   Who became David's closest friend, loving him as his own soul?

   • AJoab
   • BSamuel
   • CJonathan
   • DAbner
   Answer: C. Jonathan1 Samuel 18:1

   And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.

2. Question 2Easy

   Who was the lame son of Jonathan that David showed kindness to?

   • AIsh-Bosheth
   • BAdonijah
   • CMephibosheth
   • DAbsalom
   Answer: C. Mephibosheth2 Samuel 9:6

   Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

Medium questions

1. Question 3Medium

   What did Jonathan say to his armor-bearer before attacking the Philistine outpost?

   • AWe will surely die
   • BLet us sneak up at night
   • CNothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few
   • DWe have better swords
   Answer: C. Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving by many or by few1 Samuel 14:6

   And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few.

2. Question 4Medium

   Who told David about Jonathan's son?

   • AAbishai
   • BNathan
   • CJoab
   • DZiba
   Answer: D. Ziba2 Samuel 9:3

   And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

3. Question 5Medium

   Who saved Jonathan from being put to death by Saul?

   • AThe people/soldiers
   • BSamuel
   • CDavid
   • DGod spoke from heaven
   Answer: A. The people/soldiers1 Samuel 14:45

   And the people said unto Saul, Shall Jonathan die, who hath wrought this great salvation in Israel? God forbid: as the LORD liveth, there shall not one hair of his head fall to the ground; for he hath wrought with God this day. So the people rescued Jonathan, that he died not.

4. Question 6Medium

   How did Jonathan encourage David in the Desert of Ziph?

   • AHe helped him find strength in God
   • BHe gave him a sword
   • CHe hid him
   • DHe gave him food
   Answer: A. He helped him find strength in God1 Samuel 23:16

   And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

5. Question 7Medium

   What were the names of the two sharp cliffs Jonathan passed between when attacking the Philistine outpost?

   • ASinai and Horeb
   • BNebo and Pisgah
   • CBozez and Seneh
   • DEbal and Gerizim
   Answer: C. Bozez and Seneh1 Samuel 14:4

   And between the passages, by which Jonathan sought to go over unto the Philistines' garrison, there was a sharp rock on the one side, and a sharp rock on the other side: and the name of the one was Bozez, and the name of the other Seneh.

6. Question 8Medium

   What did Jonathan give to David as a symbol of their covenant?

   • AHis best horse
   • BHis robe, armor, sword, bow, and belt
   • CA bag of gold
   • DA ring and a necklace
   Answer: B. His robe, armor, sword, bow, and belt1 Samuel 18:4

   And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was upon him, and gave it to David, and his garments, even to his sword, and to his bow, and to his girdle.

7. Question 9Medium

   Who climbed up a cliff on his hands and feet to attack a Philistine outpost with only his armor-bearer?

   • ASaul
   • BDavid
   • CAbner
   • DJonathan
   Answer: D. Jonathan1 Samuel 14:13

   And Jonathan climbed up upon his hands and upon his feet, and his armourbearer after him: and they fell before Jonathan; and his armourbearer slew after him.

8. Question 10Medium

   How did David describe Jonathan's love for him?

   • ALike a father's love
   • BLike a brother
   • CMore wonderful than the love of women
   • DStronger than a lion
   Answer: C. More wonderful than the love of women2 Samuel 1:26

   I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

9. Question 11Medium

   What did Jonathan say to David as they parted ways?

   • AGo in peace, for we have sworn friendship in the name of the Lord
   • BDo not forget me
   • CWe will meet again in Jerusalem
   • DRun for your life
   Answer: A. Go in peace, for we have sworn friendship in the name of the Lord1 Samuel 20:42

   And Jonathan said to David, Go in peace, forasmuch as we have sworn both of us in the name of the LORD, saying, The LORD be between me and thee, and between my seed and thy seed for ever. And he arose and departed: and Jonathan went into the city.

10. Question 12Medium

    Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, asking the Lord to call whom to account?

    • ADavid's enemies
    • BSaul
    • CIsrael
    • DThe Philistines
    Answer: A. David's enemies1 Samuel 20:16

    So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, Let the LORD even require it at the hand of David's enemies.

11. Question 13Medium

    What motivated David to seek out Saul's descendants?

    • ARevenge
    • BTo tax them
    • CTo kill potential rivals
    • DKindness (Hesed) for Jonathan's sake
    Answer: D. Kindness (Hesed) for Jonathan's sake2 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?

12. Question 14Medium

    Which of Saul's sons died with him on Mount Gilboa?

    • AAbsalom and Adonijah
    • BHophni and Phinehas
    • CJonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua
    • DJonathan and Ish-Bosheth
    Answer: C. Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malki-Shua1 Samuel 31:2

    And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

13. Question 15Medium

    How did King Saul react when Jonathan defended David at the feast?

    • AHe banished Jonathan
    • BHe threw a spear at Jonathan
    • CHe laughed
    • DHe cried
    Answer: B. He threw a spear at Jonathan1 Samuel 20:33

    And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.

14. Question 16Medium

    What did David do after Jonathan gave him the signal to flee?

    • AHe hid in a cave
    • BHe ran away immediately
    • CHe went to Saul
    • DHe bowed down three times and they kissed and wept
    Answer: D. He bowed down three times and they kissed and wept1 Samuel 20:41

    And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward the south, and fell on his face to the ground, and bowed himself three times: and they kissed one another, and wept one with another, until David exceeded.

15. Question 17Medium

    To warn David of King Saul's intentions, what signal did Jonathan use?

    • ABlowing a trumpet
    • BLighting a fire
    • CReleasing a dove
    • DShooting arrows and telling a boy where to find them
    Answer: D. Shooting arrows and telling a boy where to find them1 Samuel 20:20-22

    And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly say unto the lad, Behold, the arrows are on this side of thee, take them; then come thou: for there is peace to thee, and no hurt; as the LORD liveth. But if I say thus unto the young man, Behold, the arrows are beyond thee; go thy way: for the LORD hath sent …

Hard questions

1. Question 18Hard

   Approximately how many men did Jonathan and his armor-bearer kill in the first attack?

   • AFifty
   • BTen
   • CTwenty
   • DOne hundred
   Answer: C. Twenty1 Samuel 14:14

   And that first slaughter, which Jonathan and his armourbearer made, was about twenty men, within as it were an half acre of land, which a yoke of oxen might plow.