Yes, he did- Gen. 9:20

What was Gideon's two-part test for God?

To made the fleece wet and the ground dry the first time. Than to have the fleece dry and the ground wet. Judges 6:36-40.

pk

Good!!

Here's the next question:

What judge's mother promised God that if God gave her a son, she would give that son back to God?

Samson !!

I'm guessing that olger is right but samuel's mother did the same thing. But I think that samuel was considered a prophet and not a judge?

pk

The answer is Samuel- 1 Sam.1:11

If I remember correctly, Samson's mother was approached by the "Angel of the Lord" and told that she would have a son, that the son would be a Nazarite from his birth and that he would begin to deliver Israel from the Philistines.

Hannah, OTOH, asked for her child ("For this child I prayed") and promised that if she could have one that she would dedicate him to the Lord. This she did.

I would call Samuel a judge, and not only Samuel but his sons also: 1 Sam.7:17-8:1. It was because of the evil nature of his sons that the people demanded a king. Well, it gave them an excuse when they came to Samuel, anyway.

Here is the next question:

How long was David king of Judah before he also became king of Israel?

about 7 or 8 years.

I just check with the commentary and it mentions that samuel was considered a leader, prophet and judge. So I guess I'm alright with being correct. haha

pk

Yes! It was seven years, six months- 2 Sam.5:5

Now, on to the next:

Who used a fable about the king of trees to prove he was supposed to be in charge?

Well this ? has me, and it looks like other's also, stumped. Or maybe the ? is a little off? Maybe a hint would help.

pk

The story is found in Judges 9, and the ruler in question is Abimelech.

It is his youngest brother Jotham, who relates the story to the people. Abimelech has just taken control by force, and in the process kills his 70 brothers, leaving only Jotham who escapes by hiding.

In the story of the trees, Abimelech is described as a bramble, not God-blessed at all but a thorny weed. The end of the story contains a curse against Abimelech. His downfall came in Judges 9:50-> when a woman dropped a millstone on his head as he fought against a tower wall. Not wanting that others remark that a woman killed him, he asks his armorbearer to finish him with a sword.