Who was the king of Judah that succeeded Solomon?

• Answer: Rehoboam

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 10:1 – “Rehoboam went to Shechem, for all Israel had gone there to make him king.”

What did King Rehoboam do that led to the division of the kingdom?

• Answer: He rejected the advice of the older advisors and followed the counsel of his young peers

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 10:13-14 – “The king answered them harshly. Rejecting the advice given him by the elders, he followed the advice of the young men and said, ‘My father made your yoke heavy; I will make it even heavier. My father scourged you with whips; I will scourge you with scorpions.'”

Which king of Judah initiated the reform to restore the worship of God in the temple?

• Answer: Hezekiah

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 29:3 – “In the first month of the first year of his reign, Hezekiah opened the doors of the temple of the Lord and repaired them.”

What was the name of the king who led the people in a revival after discovering the Book of the Law?

• Answer: Josiah

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 34:19 – “When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his robes.”

Which king of Judah was known for his piety and efforts to cleanse the land of idolatry?

• Answer: Jehoshaphat

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 17:6 – “His heart was devoted to the ways of the Lord; furthermore, he removed the high places and the Asherah poles from Judah.”

How did King Asa respond to a threat from an enemy king?

• Answer: He sought help from the Lord and made a covenant with the Lord

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 14:11 – “Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, ‘Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on you, and in your name we have come against this vast army. Lord, you are our God; do not let mere mortals prevail against you.'”

What did King Uzziah do that led to his downfall?

• Answer: He unlawfully entered the temple to burn incense

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 26:16 – “But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.”

Who was the prophet that delivered God’s message to King Jehoshaphat during a time of crisis?

• Answer: Jahaziel

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 20:14 – “Then the Spirit of the Lord came on Jahaziel son of Zechariah, the son of Benaiah, the son of Jeiel, the son of Mattaniah, a Levite and descendant of Asaph, as he stood in the assembly.”

Which king of Judah was taken captive by the Babylonians and later restored to his throne?

• Answer: Jehoiachin

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 36:9 – “Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months and ten days. He did evil in the eyes of the Lord.”

Who was the high priest who helped lead the people back to worship in the temple during the reign of King Joash?

• Answer: Jehoiada

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 23:1 – “In the seventh year Jehoiada showed his strength. He made a covenant with the commanders of units of a hundred—Azariah son of Jehoram, Ishmael son of Jehohanan, Azariah son of Obed, Maaseiah son of Adaiah and Elishaphat son of Zicri.”

What did King Solomon ask God for when he dedicated the temple?

• Answer: Wisdom and understanding to govern the people

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 1:10 – “‘Give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may lead this people, for who is able to govern this great people of yours?'”

Who was the queen that visited Solomon to test his wisdom with hard questions?

• Answer: The Queen of Sheba

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 9:1 – “When the queen of Sheba heard of Solomon’s fame, she came to test him with hard questions.”

What was the name of the king of Israel who allied with Jehoshaphat to go to war against Ramoth-Gilead?

• Answer: Ahab

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 18:1 – “Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.”

What was the primary purpose of Solomon’s Temple according to 2 Chronicles?

• Answer: To be a place for the Name of the Lord and a house of worship

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 6:6 – “‘But now I have chosen Jerusalem for my Name to be there, and I have chosen David to rule my people Israel.'”

Which king of Judah brought an offering to the Lord for the temple when he was king?

• Answer: Joash

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 24:10 – “All the officials and all the people brought their contributions gladly, dropping them into the chest until it was full.”

How did King Hezekiah respond to the Assyrian threat?

• Answer: He prayed to God and trusted Him for deliverance

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 32:20 – “King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to heaven about this.”

What did King Uzziah do that led to his punishment by God?

• Answer: He was struck with leprosy for entering the temple to burn incense

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 26:19 – “Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord’s temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.”

Who succeeded Solomon as king of Israel after his death?

• Answer: Rehoboam

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 9:31 – “Then Solomon rested with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David his father. And Rehoboam his son succeeded him as king.”

What did Jehoshaphat do to strengthen his kingdom and promote the worship of God?

• Answer: He sent officials and Levites throughout Judah to teach the people

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 17:7 – “In the third year of his reign he sent his officials—Ben-Haile, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah—to teach in the towns of Judah.”

What was the name of the Assyrian king who threatened Jerusalem during Hezekiah’s reign?

• Answer: Sennacherib

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 32:1 – “After all that Hezekiah had so faithfully done, Sennacherib king of Assyria came and invaded Judah. He laid siege to the fortified cities, thinking to conquer them for himself.”

How did King Josiah die in battle?

• Answer: He was wounded by archers

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 35:23 – “The archers shot King Josiah; and the king told his servants, ‘Take me away; I am badly wounded.'”

Who was the prophetess that counseled King Josiah during his reign?

• Answer: Huldah

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 34:22 – “Hilkiah and those the king had sent with him went to speak to the prophet Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe.”

What did King Ahaz do that angered the Lord?

• Answer: He engaged in idol worship and made unholy alliances

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 28:2 – “He followed the ways of the kings of Israel and also made idols for worshiping the Baals.”

Who did King Jehoshaphat ally with through marriage?

• Answer: King Ahab of Israel

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 18:1 – “Now Jehoshaphat had great wealth and honor, and he allied himself with Ahab by marriage.”

What did Solomon ask God for during the dedication of the temple?

• Answer: He asked for God’s presence and blessing upon the temple and the people

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 6:21 – “‘Hear the supplications of your servant and of your people Israel when they pray toward this place. Hear from heaven, your dwelling place, and when you hear, forgive.'”

What was King Hezekiah’s response when he received a letter from Sennacherib threatening Jerusalem?

• Answer: He spread the letter before the Lord in the temple and prayed

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 32:20 – “King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to heaven about this.”

What did the people of Judah do when they were freed from Babylonian captivity?

• Answer: They returned to Jerusalem and rebuilt the temple

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 36:23 – “‘This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: “The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah. Anyone of his people among you may go up, and may the Lord their God be with them.”'”

Who was the king of Judah that followed the Lord fully but was also reproved for his alliance with the wicked?

• Answer: Jehoshaphat

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 19:2 – “Jehu the seer, the son of Hanani, went out to meet him and said to King Jehoshaphat, ‘Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the Lord? Because of this, the wrath of the Lord is on you.'”

How did King Joash restore the temple after it had been neglected?

• Answer: He collected a tax from the people for the repairs

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 24:8 – “At the king’s command, a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the temple of the Lord.”

Which king was noted for his strength and fame in both military and building projects?

• Answer: Solomon

• Verse: 2 Chronicles 9:22 – “King Solomon was greater in riches and wisdom than all the other kings of the earth.”