Who was the oldest man that ever lived, yet who died before his father did? Methuselah: his father Enoch did not die, but was translated.
If Richard Jones were milking a cow too quickly, what ancient name would that animal mention? Melchisedek (Milk easy, Dick).
What man had no father? Joshua, the son of Nun.
Who took the first newspapers? Cain took A-Bell's Life, and Joshua countermanded the Sun.
Why was the giant Goliath very much astonished when David hit him with a stone? Because such a thing had never entered his head before.
How many soft-boiled eggs could the giant Goliath eat upon an empty stomach? One, after which his stomach was not empty.
What ancient king was often literally in his contemporaries' mouth? Agag.
What is the difference between Solomon and Rothschild? The one was king of the Jews, the other Jew of the kings.
Where did the Witch of Endor live—and end-her days? At Endor.
Who was hanged for not wearing a wig? Absalom.