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David and Jonathan Quiz

A king's son risked his own throne to protect his friend. See how much you remember about 1 Samuel 18-20. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

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  1. Whose soul was knit to the soul of David?
    • Jonathan
    • Samuel
    • Goliath
  2. Jonathan was the son of which king?
    • Saul
    • David
    • Solomon
  3. What did Jonathan take off and give to David?
    • His robe
    • His crown
    • A field
  4. Along with the robe, what weapons did Jonathan give David?
    • His sword and bow
    • A spear and shield
    • A helmet
  5. What did Jonathan and David make together?
    • A covenant
    • An army
    • A kingdom
  6. How did Saul begin to regard David?
    • He watched him with jealousy
    • He honored him greatly
    • He ignored him
  7. What did Saul tell Jonathan and his servants to do?
    • Kill David
    • Reward David
    • Follow David
  8. Who warned David that Saul sought his life?
    • Jonathan
    • Abigail
    • Nabal
  9. What did Jonathan shoot as a secret signal to David?
    • Arrows
    • A trumpet blast
    • A fire
  10. What does the story of David and Jonathan teach?
    • Loyal friendship stays faithful
    • The strongest wins
    • Kings never share power

David and Jonathan Quiz Answers & Bible References

Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.

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  1. Whose soul was knit to the soul of David?

    Jonathan

    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.

    1 Samuel 18:1 (KJV)

  2. Jonathan was the son of which king?

    Saul

    And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

    1 Samuel 19:1 (KJV)

  3. What did Jonathan take off and give to David?

    His robe

    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.

    1 Samuel 18:4 (KJV)

  4. Along with the robe, what weapons did Jonathan give David?

    His sword and bow

    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.

    1 Samuel 18:4 (KJV)

  5. What did Jonathan and David make together?

    A covenant

    Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.

    1 Samuel 18:3 (KJV)

  6. How did Saul begin to regard David?

    He watched him with jealousy

    And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.

    1 Samuel 18:9 (KJV)

  7. What did Saul tell Jonathan and his servants to do?

    Kill David

    And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

    1 Samuel 19:1 (KJV)

  8. Who warned David that Saul sought his life?

    Jonathan

    But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret place, and hide thyself:

    1 Samuel 19:2 (KJV)

  9. What did Jonathan shoot as a secret signal to David?

    Arrows

    And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark.

    1 Samuel 20:20 (KJV)

  10. What does the story of David and Jonathan teach?

    Loyal friendship stays faithful

    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.

    1 Samuel 20:42 (KJV)