End of the judges · around 1100–1050 BC
Eli Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Eli. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
Easy questions
1. Which child does Hannah bring to Eli to serve the LORD?
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Answer: Samuel. Hannah tells Eli, “For this child I prayed… Therefore also I have lent him to the LORD; as long as he liveth he shall be lent to the LORD.” 1 Samuel 1:27–28
2. What are the names of Eli’s two sons?
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Answer: Hophni and Phinehas. Hophni and Phinehas, “the priests of the LORD,” are Eli’s sons. Joel and Abijah are Samuel’s sons, and Nadab and Abihu are Aaron’s. 1 Samuel 1:3
3. How does Eli die?
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Answer: He falls from his seat. When he hears that the ark has been captured, Eli “fell from off the seat backward by the side of the gate, and his neck brake, and he died.” 1 Samuel 4:18