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Mephibosheth Quiz

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  1. For whose sake did David want to show kindness to Saul's family?
    • Jonathan
    • King Saul
    • The prophet Samuel
    • Ziba
  2. Who told David that Jonathan still had a living son?
    • Ziba, a servant of Saul's house
    • The prophet Nathan
    • Machir the son of Ammiel
    • Joab the commander
  3. What physical condition did Mephibosheth have?
    • He was lame in both feet
    • He was blind
    • He was deaf
    • He could not speak
  4. Where was Mephibosheth living when David sent for him?
    • In Lo-debar, in the house of Machir
    • In Jerusalem
    • In Bethlehem
    • In Hebron
  5. What did Mephibosheth do when he first came before David?
    • He fell on his face and bowed down
    • He ran away in fear
    • He demanded the throne
    • He refused to speak
  6. What did David say to calm Mephibosheth?
    • Fear not
    • Bow before me
    • Leave my presence
    • Prove your loyalty
  7. What land did David restore to Mephibosheth?
    • All the land of Saul his grandfather
    • The city of Jerusalem
    • The land of the Philistines
    • A portion of David's own fields
  8. How did Mephibosheth describe himself before the king?
    • As a dead dog
    • As a mighty warrior
    • As the rightful king
    • As a wealthy prince
  9. Who was told to farm the land for Mephibosheth's household?
    • Ziba and his sons and servants
    • Mephibosheth himself
    • Joab and his soldiers
    • The people of Lo-debar
  10. Where did Mephibosheth eat continually after David's kindness?
    • At the king's table
    • In the house of Ziba
    • In Lo-debar
    • In the temple courts

Mephibosheth Quiz Answers & Bible References

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  1. For whose sake did David want to show kindness to Saul's family?

    Jonathan

    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?

    2 Samuel 9:1 (KJV)

  2. Who told David that Jonathan still had a living son?

    Ziba, a servant of Saul's house

    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.

    2 Samuel 9:2 (KJV)

  3. What physical condition did Mephibosheth have?

    He was lame in both feet

    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.

    2 Samuel 9:3 (KJV)

  4. Where was Mephibosheth living when David sent for him?

    In Lo-debar, in the house of Machir

    And the king said unto him, Where is he? And Ziba said unto the king, Behold, he is in the house of Machir, the son of Ammiel, in Lo-debar.

    2 Samuel 9:4 (KJV)

  5. What did Mephibosheth do when he first came before David?

    He fell on his face and bowed down

    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!

    2 Samuel 9:6 (KJV)

  6. What did David say to calm Mephibosheth?

    Fear not

    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.

    2 Samuel 9:7 (KJV)

  7. What land did David restore to Mephibosheth?

    All the land of Saul his grandfather

    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.

    2 Samuel 9:7 (KJV)

  8. How did Mephibosheth describe himself before the king?

    As a dead dog

    And he bowed himself, and said, What is thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I am?

    2 Samuel 9:8 (KJV)

  9. Who was told to farm the land for Mephibosheth's household?

    Ziba and his sons and servants

    Thou therefore, and thy sons, and thy servants, shall till the land for him, and thou shalt bring in the fruits, that thy master's son may have food to eat: but Mephibosheth thy master's son shall eat bread alway at my table. Now Ziba had fifteen sons and twenty servants.

    2 Samuel 9:10 (KJV)

  10. Where did Mephibosheth eat continually after David's kindness?

    At the king's table

    So Mephibosheth dwelt in Jerusalem: for he did eat continually at the king's table; and was lame on both his feet.

    2 Samuel 9:13 (KJV)