Title: Anki Torah / Tanach
Tags: Kings_1 Tanach
On every note of this deck, unless a note says otherwise:
Title: The Tanach Challenge: Kings_1
Author: Rabbi Jonathan Fox

Front: About whom does it state: ‘They covered him with garments but he did not become warm’ (Kings I 1:1)
Back: King David [1:1]

Front: About whom does it state: ‘he was very handsome and she bore him after Absalom’ (Kings I 1:6)
Back: Adonijah son of Haggith [1:1]

Front: For each of the following, state whether he supported Adonijah: Nathan the prophet
Back: No [1:8]

Front: For each of the following, state whether he supported Adonijah: Zadok the Kohen
Back: No [1:8]

Front: For each of the following, state whether he supported Adonijah: Joab son of Zeruiah
Back: Yes [1:7]

Front: For each of the following, state whether he supported Adonijah: Benaiah
Back: No [1:8]

Front: For each of the following, state whether he supported Adonijah: Rei
Back: No [1:8]

Front: For each of the following, state whether he supported Adonijah: Abiathar the Kohen.
Back: Yes [1:7]

Front: Who said to whom: “And you, my lord the king, the eyes of all Israel are upon you, to tell them who will sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.”?
Back: Bath-sheba to King David [1:15;20]

Front: To which place did King David instruct that Solomon should be taken to be anointed as king?
Back: Gihon [1:33]

Front: Which two people grabbed onto the horns of the altar?
Back: Adonijah [1:50] and Joab [2:28]

Front: Who said about whom: “If he will be a loyal man, not a single hair of his will fall to the ground” (Kings I:52)?
Back: Solomon about Adonijah [1:52]

Front: Towards which of the following did David instruct Solomon to act with kindness: Joab son of Zeruiah, Barzillai the Gileadite, Shimei son of Gera?
Back: Barzillai the Gileadite [2:7]

Front: Who was older: Solomon or Adonijah?
Back: Adonijah [2:22]

Front: To where did Solomon send Abiathar?
Back: Anathoth [2:26]

Front: Who did Solomon send to kill Adonijah?
Back: Benaiah son of Jehoiada [24-25]

Front: Why did Shimei leave Jerusalem after having been instructed not to?
Back: To seek his servants who had fled to Gath [2:39-40]

Front: Who said: “May You grant your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people” (3:9)?
Back: Solomon [3:6;9]

Front: Fill in the missing word: “On the _____ day after I gave birth, this woman gave birth as well” (Kings I 3:18)
Back: ‘third’ [3:18]

Front: Who was Solomon’s minister over: the army?
Back: Benaiah son of Jehoiada [4:4]

Front: Who was Solomon’s minister over the taxes?
Back: Adoniram son of Abda [4:6]

Front: What types of wood did Hiram send Solomon?
Back: Cedar wood and cypress wood [5;24]

Front: After how many years from the Exodus from Egypt did Solomon begin to build the Temple?
Back: 480 years [6:1]

Front: What was the length of the Temple that Solomon built?
Back: 60 cubits [6:2]

Front: What was the height of the Temple that Solomon built?
Back: 30 cubits [6:2]

Front: True or false? Iron utensils were not heard in the Temple when it was being built.
Back: True [6:7]

Front: Of what type of wood were the following made: The walls of the Temple on the inside?
Back: Cedar [6:15]

Front: Of what type of wood were the following made: The overlay of the Temple floor?
Back: Cypress [6:15]

Front: Of what type of wood were the following made: The cherubim?
Back: Olive [6:23]

Front: Of what type of wood were the following made: The doors of the Inner Sanctum?
Back: Olive [6:31]

Front: With what did Solomon overlay the cherubim?
Back: With gold [6:28]

Front: In which month was the Temple completed?
Back: In the month of Bul (the eighth month) [6:38]

Front: Who built the House of the Forest of Lebanon?
Back: Solomon [7:2]

Front: About whom does it state: ‘He was the son of a widowed woman, from the tribe of Naphtali; his father had been a Tyrian coppersmith’ (Kings I 7:14)
Back: Hiram from Tyre [7:13-14]

Front: What was the circumference of ‘the sea’ that Solomon made in the Temple?
Back: 30 cubits [7:23]

Front: How many copper lavers were made for Solomon’s Temple?
Back: Ten [7:39]

Front: Who placed the Ark in the Inner Sanctum of Solomon’s Temple?
Back: The Kohanim [8:6]

Front: What was in the Ark when the Kohanim placed it in the Inner Sanctum of Solomon’s Temple?
Back: The two stone Tablets that Moses placed there in Horeb [8:9]

Front: For how many days did Israel celebrate the completion of the Temple?
Back: For fourteen days [8:65]

Front: In which area did Solomon give Hiram twenty cities?
Back: In the Galilee [9:11]

Front: The twenty cities that Solomon gave Hiram in the Galilee, were these cities acceptable in the eyes of Hiram?
Back: No [9:12]

Front: Which queen tested Solomon with riddles?
Back: The queen of Sheba [10:1-3]

Front: Of what was Solomon’s throne made and with what was it covered?
Back: It was made of ivory and covered with sparkling gold [10:18]

Front: The figures of what animal stood on either side of the steps of Solomon’s throne?
Back: Lion [10:20]

Front: Why was there no silver in the House of the Forest of Lebanon?
Back: Because silver was not considered of any worth in those days [10:21]

Front: From which two places did Solomon’s horses come?
Back: Egypt and Keveh [10:28]

Front: How many wives did Solomon have?
Back: 700 [11:3]

Front: How many concubines did Solomon have?
Back: 300 [11:3]

Front: Who said to whom: “I shall surely tear away the kingship from you and give it to your servant.” (Kings I 11:11)
Back: Hashem to Solomon [11:11]

Front: To whom does the following refer: he was an Edomite, he fled to Egypt when he was a young boy, he found much grace in the eyes of Pharaoh and he married Pharaoh’s wife’s sister.
Back: Hadad [11:14-18]

Front: Regarding what issue did Jeroboam raise his hand against Solomon?
Back: That Solomon had built up the Milo and closed up the breach left by David [11:27]

Front: Which prophet told Jeroboam that he would rule over ten tribes?
Back: Ahijah the Shilonite [11:29]

Front: Why did Jeroboam flee to Egypt?
Back: Because Solomon sought to put him to death [11:40]

Front: When Jeroboam fled to Egypt, who was the king at the time?
Back: Shishak [11:40]

Front: Where did all of Israel gather to make Rehoboam the king?
Back: Shechem [12:1]

Front: Complete the quote and state who said it: “My father chastised you with sticks; I shall chastise you with _______” (Kings I 12:14)
Back: ‘scorpions’ [12:14]; said by Rehoboam [12:13-14]

Front: What was the name of the man of God who was instructed by God to tell Rehoboam not to go to war with the rest of Israel?
Back: Shemaiah [12:22-24]

Front: What date was the date of the holiday that Jeroboam innovated?
Back: The fifteenth of the eighth month [12:32]

Front: In which two places did Jeroboam establish a golden calf?
Back: Beth-el and Dan [12:28-29]

Front: What happened to Jeroboam’s hand when he stretched it towards the man of God?
Back: It became paralyzed and he was not able to bring it back to himself [13:4]

Front: Why did the man of God refuse the invitation to dine in the house of Jeroboam?
Back: Because he was commanded by Hashem not to [13:8-9]

Front: The man of God who came to Beth-el from Judah died on the way back to Judah. How did he die?
Back: He was killed by a lion [13:24]

Front: Why did Jeroboam send his wife to Ahijah?
Back: To ask him what would happen to their sick son [14:2-3]

Front: Where was Ahijah living when Jeroboam sent his wife to him?
Back: Shiloh [14:2;4]

Front: What was the name of Jeroboam’s son who became ill and died?
Back: Abijah [14:1]

Front: What was the name of Jeroboam’s son who became king after him?
Back: Nadab [14:20]

Front: What was the name of Rehoboam’s son who became king after him?
Back: Abijam [14:31]

Front: Who said to whom: “Anyone of Jeroboam who dies in the city, the dogs will eat” (Kings I 14:11)?
Back: Ahijah to the wife of Jeroboam [14:6;11]

Front: Who was Rehoboam’s mother?
Back: Naamah the Ammonite [14:21]

Front: Of which country was Shishak the king?
Back: Egypt [14:25]

Front: What was the name of Abijam’s mother?
Back: Maacah daughter of Abishalom [15:2]

Front: Who reigned in Judah after Abijam?
Back: Asa his son [15:8]

Front: To which king did Asa send a tribute of silver and gold to entice him to break his treaty with Baasa?
Back: Ben-hadad king of Aram [15:18-19]

Front: Who reigned in Judah after Asa?
Back: Jehoshaphat [15:24]

Front: Who assassinated Nadab?
Back: Baasa [15:27-28]

Front: From what tribe was the assassin of Nadab?
Back: Issachar [15:27]

Front: Who prophesied that the corpses of the descendants of Baasa would be eaten by dogs and birds?
Back: Jehu son of Hanani [16:1;4]

Front: Who inherited the throne from Baasa?
Back: Elah’s servant Zimri [16:9-10] and he reigned for seven days in Tirzah [16:15]

Front: Who killed Zimri and how?
Back: He killed himself by burning down the king’s palace on him in fire [16:18]

Front: Who were the two leaders of Israel when the people were split into halves?
Back: Tibni son of Ginath and Omri [16:21]

Front: When the people were split into halves, which of the two leaders prevailed to become king?
Back: Omri [16:22]

Front: About whom does it state: He was more wicked than all those who preceded him; he bought the mountain of Samaria from Shemer
Back: Omri [16:24-25]

Front: Who was Omri’s son who reigned after Omri?
Back: Ahab [16:29]

Front: About whom does it state: He built up Jericho; Abiram was his firstborn son and Segub was his youngest son.
Back: Hiel the Beth-elite [16:34]

Front: What food would the ravens bring to Elijah while he resided in the Cherith Brook?
Back: Bread and meat [17:6]

Front: Who said to whom: “The jug of flour shall not run out and the flask of oil shall not lack” (Kings I 17:14)
Back: Elijah to the widow in Zarephath [17:10;14]

Front: How many times did Elijah stretch himself over the son of the widow before he came back to life?
Back: Three times [17:21]

Front: How many prophets did Obadiah hide from Jezebel?
Back: One hundred [18:4]

Front: Who said to whom: “Is that you, the troubler of Israel?”
Back: Ahab to Elijah [18:17]

Front: How many prophets of Baal did Elijah tell Ahab to gather at Mount Carmel?
Back: 450 [18:19]

Front: Until what time did the prophets of Baal prophesy at Mount Carmel?
Back: Until the afternoon offering [18:29]

Front: When the people saw that the fire of Hashem had consumed the elevation offering of Elijah, they fell on the faces. What did they say?
Back: “Hashem He is the God! Hashem He is the God!” [18:38-39]

Front: Who said to whom: “Behold, a cloud, as small as a man’s hand is coming up from the west” (Kings I 18:44)?
Back: Elijah’s attendant to Elijah [18:42-44]

Front: What did Elijah do to the prophets of Baal at the Kishon Brook?
Back: He slaughtered them [18:40]

Front: Under what type of tree did Elijah sit after he left Beer-sheba?
Back: A retem tree [19:3-4]

Front: What food was by Elijah’s head under the retem tree?
Back: A coal-baked cake and a cruse of water [19:6]

Front: For how long did the cake and water sustain Elijah until he reached Horeb?
Back: Forty days and forty nights [19:8]

Front: When Hashem spoke to Elijah at the entrance of the cave, who did He tell him to anoint as king over Aram?
Back: Hazael [19:15]

Front: When Hashem spoke to Elijah at the entrance of the cave, who did He tell him to anoint as king over Israel?
Back: Jehu son of Nimshi [19:16]

Front: When Hashem spoke to Elijah at the entrance of the cave, who did He tell him to anoint as prophet in his stead?
Back: Elisha son of Shaphat [19:16]

Front: Who said to whom: “Please let me kiss my father and mother, and then I shall go after you.” (Kings I 19:20)
Back: Elisha to Elijah [19:19-20]

Front: What was Elisha busy doing, when Elijah went to cast his mantle on him?
Back: He was ploughing [19:19]

Front: Of which nation was Ben-hadad the king?
Back: Aram [20:1]

Front: When Ahab asked “a certain prophet” who should lead the battle, what was his reply?
Back: “You!” [20:14]

Front: At what time of the day did Ahab and his officers go out from the city towards Ben-hadad?
Back: At noontime [20:16]

Front: Complete this quote: “If they have come forth in peace, capture them alive; and if they have come forth for war, _______________” (Kings I 20:18).
Back: ‘capture them alive’ [20:18]

Front: Who said to whom: “Their God is a God of mountains” (Kings I 20:23)
Back: The servants of Ben-hadad to Ben-hadad [20:23]

Front: Who hid ‘in a room within a room’?
Back: Ben-hadad [20:30]

Front: What happened to the man for refusing to hit the prophet?
Back: A lion came upon him and struck him down [20:36]

Front: What did Ahab want to use Naboth’s vineyard for?
Back: For a herb garden [21:2]

Front: What did the two unscrupulous people testify against Naboth?
Back: That he had ‘blessed’ God and the king [21:13]

Front: Complete the quote: ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel in the ______________’
Back: ‘Valley of Jezreel’ [21:23]

Front: Why did Hashem decide not to bring evil during the days of Ahab?
Back: Because Ahab humbled himself before Hashem [21:29]

Front: Which two kings joined forces to recapture Ramoth-gilead?
Back: Ahab and Jehoshaphat [22:29]

Front: Of the two kings joined forces to recapture Ramoth-gilead, which one disguised himself when going out to the battle?
Back: Ahab [22:30]

Front: About whom did Ahab say: “I hate him for he never prophesies good for me, only bad” (Kings I 22:8)
Back: Micaiahu son of Imlah [22:8]

Front: Who struck Micaiahu on the cheek?
Back: Zedekiah son of Chenaanah [22:24]

Front: Who reigned in Israel after Ahab?
Back: Ahaziah son of Ahab [22:40]

Front: Who reigned in Judah after Jehoshaphat?
Back: Jehoram son of Jehoshaphat [22:51]