WAEC Christian Religious Studies 1994 Question 6

Question 6

Solomon and the Divided Kingdom

God allowed Rehoboam to retain only one tribe in Israel because

  1. A.his father, Solomon, had shared the other tribes among his other brothers.
  2. B.he had married many foreign wives
  3. C.the northern tribes had successfully revolted against him
  4. D.of David who had been faithful to the Lord
  5. E.his father, Solomon, had served the Lord all his life.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (of David who had been faithful to the Lord)

Explanation

God left one tribe to Solomon's son "for the sake of David my servant" (1 Kings 11:13, 32).