Who was anointed king of Judah after Saul’s death?

• Answer: David
• Verse: 2 Samuel 2:4 – “Then the men of Judah came to Hebron, and there they anointed David king over the tribe of Judah.”

Which son of Saul was made king over Israel by Abner?

• Answer: Ish-Bosheth
• Verse: 2 Samuel 2:8 – “But Abner son of Ner, the commander of Saul’s army, had taken Ish-Bosheth son of Saul and brought him to Mahanaim.”

What battle marked the beginning of David’s reign over all Israel?

• Answer: The battle against the forces of Abner and Ish-Bosheth
• Verse: 2 Samuel 2:17 – “The battle that day was very fierce, and Abner and the Israelites were defeated by David’s men.”

How did Joab avenge his brother’s death?

• Answer: By killing Abner
• Verse: 2 Samuel 3:27 – “Now when Abner had returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside into the gateway, as though to speak with him privately, and there, to avenge the blood of his brother Asahel, Joab stabbed him in the stomach, and he died.”

What did David do to the men who brought him the news of Saul’s death, thinking they were bringing good news?

• Answer: He had them executed
• Verse: 2 Samuel 4:10 – “When someone told me, ‘Saul is dead,’ and thought he was bringing good news, I seized the man and put him to death in Ziklag. That was the reward I gave him for his news!”

What was the name of the city David captured and made the capital of Israel?

• Answer: Jerusalem
• Verse: 2 Samuel 5:7 – “Nevertheless, David captured the fortress of Zion—which is the City of David.”

What did David bring to Jerusalem to signify God’s presence with Israel?

• Answer: The Ark of the Covenant
• Verse: 2 Samuel 6:2 – “He and all his men set out from Baalah of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on the ark.”

Who was struck dead when he touched the Ark of the Covenant?

• Answer: Uzzah
• Verse: 2 Samuel 6:7 – “Then the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.”

What did David do when he was confronted by Nathan the prophet about his sin with Bathsheba?

• Answer: He confessed his sin and repented
• Verse: 2 Samuel 12:13 – “Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Nathan replied, ‘The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.'”

What was the consequence of David’s sin with Bathsheba and the murder of Uriah?

• Answer: The child born to Bathsheba died
• Verse: 2 Samuel 12:18 – “On the seventh day the child died. David’s servants were afraid to tell him that the child was dead, for they thought, ‘While the child was still living, we spoke to David, but he would not listen to us. How can we now tell him the child is dead? He may do something desperate.'”

Who killed Amnon, David’s son, in revenge for his sister Tamar?

• Answer: Absalom
• Verse: 2 Samuel 13:28-29 – “Absalom ordered his men, ‘Listen! When Amnon is in high spirits from drinking wine, and I say to you, ‘Strike Amnon down,’ then kill him. Don’t be afraid. Have not I given you this order? Be courageous and be valiant.’ So Absalom’s men did to Amnon what Absalom had ordered.”

What did Absalom do in an attempt to claim the throne from his father David?

• Answer: He gathered supporters and declared himself king
• Verse: 2 Samuel 15:10 – “Then Absalom sent out messengers throughout the tribes of Israel to say, ‘As soon as you hear the sound of the trumpets, then say, ‘Absalom is king in Hebron.'”

How did David react when he learned that Absalom had been killed?

• Answer: He mourned deeply and expressed his grief
• Verse: 2 Samuel 18:33 – “The king was shaken. He went up to the room over the gateway and wept. As he went, he said: ‘O my son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had died instead of you—O Absalom, my son, my son!'”

Who brought the news of Absalom’s death to David?

• Answer: Ahimaaz and a Cushite
• Verse: 2 Samuel 18:19-21 – “Now Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, ‘Let me run and take the news to the king that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.'”

What was the name of the prophet who anointed David as king?

• Answer: Samuel
• Verse: 2 Samuel 5:3 – “When all the elders of Israel had come to King David at Hebron, the king made a covenant with them at Hebron before the Lord, and they anointed David king over Israel.”

What did David do to show his gratitude to Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan?

• Answer: He restored Saul’s land to him and gave him a place at the king’s table
• Verse: 2 Samuel 9:7 – “‘Don’t be afraid,’ David said to him, ‘for I will surely show you kindness for the sake of your father Jonathan. I will restore to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will always eat at my table.'”

Who was the general of David’s army?

• Answer: Joab
• Verse: 2 Samuel 8:16 – “Joab son of Zeruiah was over the army; Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud was recorder;”

What was the name of David’s wife who despised him for dancing before the Lord?

• Answer: Michal
• Verse: 2 Samuel 6:20 – “When David returned home to bless his household, Michal daughter of Saul came out to meet him. She said how the king of Israel had distinguished himself today, going around half-naked in full view of the slave girls of his servants as any vulgar fellow would!”

What was David’s sin that led to the census of Israel?

• Answer: He was moved by pride and wanted to count the people
• Verse: 2 Samuel 24:1 – “Again the anger of the Lord burned against Israel, and he incited David against them, saying, ‘Go and take a census of Israel and Judah.'”

What was the punishment for David’s sin of taking the census?

• Answer: A plague that killed 70,000 men
• Verse: 2 Samuel 24:15 – “So the Lord sent a plague on Israel from that morning until the end of the time designated, and seventy thousand of the people from Dan to Beersheba died.”

Where did David purchase the threshing floor to build an altar to the Lord?

• Answer: Araunah’s threshing floor
• Verse: 2 Samuel 24:24 – “But the king replied to Araunah, ‘No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.’ So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them.”

What was the name of David’s first wife?

• Answer: Michal
• Verse: 2 Samuel 3:13 – “David then sent messengers to Ish-Bosheth son of Saul, demanding, ‘Give me my wife Michal, who I betrothed to myself for the price of a hundred Philistine foreskins.'”

What was the name of the prophet who confronted David about his adultery with Bathsheba?

• Answer: Nathan
• Verse: 2 Samuel 12:1 – “The Lord sent Nathan to David. When he came to him, he said, ‘There were two men in a certain town, one rich and the other poor.'”

What did David do when he learned of the death of Saul and Jonathan?

• Answer: He mourned and lamented over them
• Verse: 2 Samuel 1:11-12 – “Then David took hold of his clothes and tore them, and so did all the men who were with him. They mourned and wept and fasted till evening for Saul and his son Jonathan and for the army of the Lord and for the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.”

How did David show kindness to Barzillai the Gileadite?

• Answer: He invited him to Jerusalem to live with him
• Verse: 2 Samuel 19:32-33 – “Now Barzillai was very old—eighty years of age—and he had provided for the king during his stay in Mahanaim, for he was a very wealthy man. The king said to Barzillai, ‘Cross over with me, and I will provide for you while you are with me in Jerusalem.'”

What was the reason David had for not building the temple?

• Answer: He was a man of war and had shed much blood
• Verse: 1 Chronicles 22:8 – “But this word of the Lord came to me: ‘You have shed much blood and have fought many wars. You are not to build a house for my Name, because you have shed much blood on the earth in my sight.'”

What did David do when he was confronted with his sin of adultery and murder?

• Answer: He repented and confessed his sin to God
• Verse: 2 Samuel 12:13 – “Then David said to Nathan, ‘I have sinned against the Lord.’ Nathan replied, ‘The Lord has taken away your sin. You are not going to die.'”

Who was the loyal friend of David who helped him escape from Absalom’s rebellion?

• Answer: Hushai
• Verse: 2 Samuel 15:32 – “When David arrived at the summit of the Mount of Olives, where people used to worship God, Hushai the Arkite was there to meet him, his robe torn and dust on his head.”

How did David show mercy to Shimei, who had cursed him?

• Answer: He spared Shimei’s life when he asked for forgiveness
• Verse: 2 Samuel 19:21-22 – “But Abishai son of Zeruiah said, ‘Shouldn’t Shimei be put to death for this? He cursed the Lord’s anointed.’ David replied, ‘What do you and I have in common, you sons of Zeruiah? This day you have become my adversaries! Should anyone be put to death in Israel today? Do I not know that today I am king over Israel?'”