JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1980 Question 20

Question 20

David

David was brought to Saul's palace at the initial stage

  1. A.to help the king plan against the seven years of famine
  2. B.as a slave boy sold to the Egyptian traders
  3. C.as a musician to play his harp to soothe Saul's sickness
  4. D.to predict the fall of Israel
  5. E.as a reward for his victory against Goliath.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (as a musician to play his harp to soothe Saul's sickness)

Explanation

David first came to Saul as a skilful lyre player to calm him when the evil spirit troubled him (1 Samuel 16:14–23).