Bible Facts
Kings, queens and leaders
Direct biblical statementGideon's fleeceGideon asked God for a sign with a wool fleece: wet when the ground was dry, then dry when the ground was wet.Direct biblical statementThe sun stood still for JoshuaJoshua records that the sun stood still and the moon stopped until Israel had defeated its enemies at Gibeon.Direct biblical statementThe shadow went back ten stepsAs a sign to King Hezekiah, the shadow went back ten steps on the stairway of Ahaz.Direct biblical statementIsrael crossed the sea on dry groundExodus says God drove back the sea with a strong east wind all night, and Israel walked through on dry ground.Direct biblical statementMoses' eyes were not dim at 120Moses died at 120 years old; Deuteronomy says his eye was not dim and his strength had not gone.Direct biblical statementMoses was 80 when he spoke to PharaohExodus gives Moses' age as 80 and Aaron's as 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh.Direct biblical statementDavid was the youngest sonWhen Samuel came to anoint a king, Jesse's youngest son David was out keeping the sheep.Direct biblical statementA king at seven years oldJehoash (Joash) became king of Judah when he was seven years old.Direct biblical statementJosiah became king at eightJosiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and later led a great reform after the book of the law was found.Direct biblical statementSolomon asked for wisdom, not richesWhen God told Solomon to ask for anything, he asked for an understanding heart to judge the people; God also gave him riches and honour.Direct biblical statementSolomon's temple took seven yearsFirst Kings says Solomon spent seven years building the temple, and thirteen years building his own house.Direct biblical statementNo hammer was heard at the templeThe stones for Solomon's temple were prepared at the quarry, so no hammer, axe or iron tool was heard at the building site.Direct biblical statementDavid danced before the arkWhen the ark came to Jerusalem, David danced before the LORD with all his might, wearing a linen ephod.Direct biblical statementA king ate grass like an oxDaniel records that King Nebuchadnezzar was driven from people and ate grass like an ox until he acknowledged that the Most High rules.Direct biblical statementA hand wrote on the palace wallAt Belshazzar's feast, fingers of a man's hand wrote on the wall; Daniel read and explained the words.Direct biblical statementA Persian king sent the exiles homeCyrus king of Persia issued a decree allowing the Jews to return and rebuild the temple in Jerusalem.Direct biblical statementJerusalem's wall rebuilt in 52 daysUnder Nehemiah's leadership the wall of Jerusalem was finished in fifty-two days.Direct biblical statementGideon's army was cut to 300God reduced Gideon's army from 32,000 to 300 men, so that Israel would not boast that they saved themselves.Direct biblical statementDeborah judged under a palm treeDeborah, a prophetess, judged Israel sitting under "Deborah's palm tree" between Ramah and Bethel.Direct biblical statementEsther risked her life for her peopleQueen Esther went to the king without being called, risking death, to plead for her people.Direct biblical statementA baby prince was hidden for six yearsWhen Queen Athaliah killed the royal family, Jehosheba hid the infant Joash in the temple for six years.Direct biblical statementKing Josiah's officials consulted HuldahWhen the book of the law was found, King Josiah's officials went to the prophetess Huldah for God's word.Direct biblical statementIsrael wandered forty yearsAfter refusing to enter the land, Israel wandered in the wilderness forty years, one year for each day the spies explored.