The Judges of Israel — Bible Quiz

Category: Adults

The heroes who delivered Israel before the kings

10 questions

1. Which left-handed judge killed King Eglon?
   Answer: Ehud
   Ehud, a left-handed man, killed Eglon (Judges 3:15-21).
2. Which female judge led Israel?
   Answer: Deborah
   Deborah judged Israel under a palm tree (Judges 4:4-5).
3. How did Gideon reduce his army?
   Answer: By how the soldiers drank water
   Only 300 who lapped the water were kept (Judges 7:5-7).
4. How many soldiers did Gideon have in the end?
   Answer: 300
   300 men with trumpets and jars (Judges 7:7).
5. What was the secret of Samson's strength?
   Answer: His Nazirite vow (his uncut hair)
   No razor has ever been used on my head (Judges 16:17).
6. Who cut Samson's hair?
   Answer: Delilah (through a man)
   Delilah lulled Samson to sleep and had his hair cut (Judges 16:19).
7. Which judge made a reckless vow?
   Answer: Jephthah
   Jephthah made a reckless vow concerning his daughter (Judges 11:30-35).
8. Who killed Sisera with a tent peg?
   Answer: Jael
   Jael drove a tent peg into Sisera's temple (Judges 4:21).
9. What phrase is repeated throughout the book of Judges?
   Answer: Everyone did what was right in their own eyes
   Everyone did what was right in their own eyes (Judges 21:25).
10. How did Samson die?
    Answer: By bringing down the temple on the Philistines and himself
    Samson pushed the pillars and the temple collapsed (Judges 16:29-30).