WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2014 Question 10

Question 10

Saul and the Monarchy

Saul lied to Samuel when he (Saul)

  1. A.allowed the soldiers to bring the booties of the war home.
  2. B.said that he had utterly destroyed the Amalekites.
  3. C.failed to kill the King of the Amalekites.
  4. D.spared the Kenites in the war against the Amalekites.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (said that he had utterly destroyed the Amalekites.)

Explanation

Saul claimed, "I have performed the commandment of the Lord", though he had spared Agag and the best animals (1 Samuel 15:13-20).