1990
Old Testament Kings
March 1990

“Old Testament Kings,” Friend, Mar. 1990, 23

Old Testament Kings

By Crane Delbert Bennett and H. J. Noel

Crossword puzzle

Across

  1. Good king who restored temple; read scriptures to people (See 2 Kgs. 22–23:2)

  2. King of Persia; let Jews return to Jerusalem to build temple (see Ezra 1:1–4)

  3. King of Salem (Jerusalem); priest to whom Abraham gave tithing (See Gen. 14:18; Heb. 7:1-2.)

  4. Evil king who ruled Israel for ten years (see 2 Kgs. 15:17–18.)

  5. Son of Abijam; his “heart was perfect with the Lord all his days” (See 1 Kgs. 15:8, 14.)

  6. Evil son of Jeroboam [I]; reigned only two years before being slain by Baasha (See 1 Kgs. 15:25–27.)

Down

  1. Wicked son of Jeroboam [II]; reigned only six months before being slain by Shallum (See 2 Kgs. 15:8–10.)

  2. Also called Jehoram; son of Jehoshaphat; ancestor of Jesus Christ (See 2 Kgs. 8:16; 1 Chr. 3:10–11; Matt. 1:1, 8.)

  3. Sheperd who killed Goliath; ruler of all Israel (See 1 Sam. 17:15–50; 2 Sam. 5:1–3.)

  4. Good king; life lengthened fifteen years by Lord (See 2 Kgs. 18:1; 2 Kgs. 20:1–11.)

  5. King of Judah; told of coming of Christ (Immanuel) (See 2 Kgs. 16:1; Isa. 7:10–14.)

  6. Son of David; given gift of wisdom and understanding by God (See 1 Kgs. 2:11–12; 1 Kgs. 4:29–34.)

  7. Wicked king; brought in false prophets whom Elijah disproved with fire coming from water (See 1 Kgs. 16:29; 1 Kgs. 18:17–40.)

Answers:

  • Across—(2) Josiah, (6) Cyrus, (8) Melchizedek, (9)Menahem, (11) Asa, (12) Nadab; Down—(1) Zachariah, (2) Joram, (3) David, (4) Hezekiah, (5) Ahaz, (7) Solomon, (10) Ahab.