JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1993 Question 16

Question 16

David

The leadership potential of David was demonstrated publicly for the first time when he

  1. A.was anointed by Samuel
  2. B.killed Goliath, the Philistine giant
  3. C.spared King Saul's life in the cave
  4. D.killed two hundred Philistines.
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Answer: B (killed Goliath, the Philistine giant)

Explanation

David's victory over Goliath before both armies was his first public act of leadership; Samuel's anointing had been private (1 Samuel 16–17).