2 Samuel — Group study guide
Part 1 of 2 · chapters 1–12
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12 chapters · 87 questions
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
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Read one chapter per meeting. Each participant can mark their answers and write down what they learned.
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2 Samuel 1 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 1 (KJV)
1. Was it true that the Amalekite helped Saul to die?
2 Samuel 1:9
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: No
No, because in 1 Samuel 31:5 we saw that his armourbearer, seeing Saul dead, killed himself.
2 Samuel 1:9
2. What of Saul's did the Amalekite bring to David?
2 Samuel 1:10
- A. The spear and the shield
- B. The robe and the sword
- C. The sceptre and the royal seal
- D. The crown and a bracelet
Correct answer: D. The crown and a bracelet
The crown and a bracelet.
2 Samuel 1:10
3. What did David do with the Amalekite who confessed to slaying Saul?
2 Samuel 1:15
- A. He rewarded him
- B. He made him captain of his army
- C. He ordered one of his men to kill him
- D. He let him go in peace
Correct answer: C. He ordered one of his men to kill him
He ordered one of his men to kill him.
2 Samuel 1:15
4. When it was said, "How are the mighty fallen!", of whom was it spoken?
2 Samuel 1:17-19
- A. Abner and Asahel
- B. Saul and Jonathan
- C. Goliath and the Philistines
- D. Ish-bosheth and Abner
Correct answer: B. Saul and Jonathan
Of Saul and Jonathan.
2 Samuel 1:17-19
5. Of whom did David say his love was wonderful, passing the love of women?
2 Samuel 1:26
- A. Jonathan
- B. Saul
- C. Abner
- D. Joab
Correct answer: A. Jonathan
Of Jonathan.
2 Samuel 1:26
Notes
2 Samuel 2 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 2 (KJV)
1. To which city of Judah did God allow David to go up?
2 Samuel 2:1
- A. Hebron
- B. Bethlehem
- C. Ziklag
- D. Gibeon
Correct answer: A. Hebron
Hebron.
2 Samuel 2:1
2. In Hebron David was anointed king over whom?
2 Samuel 2:4
- A. Over all Israel
- B. Over Benjamin
- C. Over Ephraim
- D. Over the house of Judah
Correct answer: D. Over the house of Judah
Over Judah.
2 Samuel 2:4
3. Why did David bless the men of Jabesh-gilead?
2 Samuel 2:5
- A. They joined his army
- B. They gave him refuge when he fled
- C. They buried Saul
- D. They paid him tribute
Correct answer: C. They buried Saul
Because they buried Saul.
2 Samuel 2:5
4. Whom did Abner make king over Israel?
2 Samuel 2:8-9
- A. Mephibosheth son of Jonathan
- B. Ish-bosheth son of Saul
- C. Asahel son of Zeruiah
- D. Abinadab son of Saul
Correct answer: B. Ish-bosheth son of Saul
Ish-bosheth son of Saul.
2 Samuel 2:8-9
5. How many years did Ish-bosheth reign?
2 Samuel 2:10
- A. Two years
- B. Seven years
- C. Four years
- D. Twelve years
Correct answer: A. Two years
Two years.
2 Samuel 2:10
6. David's men and Saul's men met by the pool of Gibeon. Who won the battle that broke out that day?
2 Samuel 2:17
- A. Abner's men
- B. The Philistines
- C. Neither; they made peace
- D. David's men
Correct answer: D. David's men
David's men won.
2 Samuel 2:17
7. Which of the sons of Zeruiah was as light of foot as a wild roe?
2 Samuel 2:18
- A. Joab
- B. Abishai
- C. Asahel
- D. Amasa
Correct answer: C. Asahel
Asahel.
2 Samuel 2:18
8. Who killed Asahel?
2 Samuel 2:23
- A. Joab
- B. Abner
- C. Ish-bosheth
- D. Amasa
Correct answer: B. Abner
Abner.
2 Samuel 2:23
9. What did the people do when Joab blew a trumpet?
2 Samuel 2:28
- A. They pursued after Israel no more
- B. They attacked Abner's men
- C. They returned to Jerusalem to celebrate
- D. They gathered to anoint David
Correct answer: A. They pursued after Israel no more
They pursued after Israel no more.
2 Samuel 2:28
Notes
2 Samuel 3 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 3 (KJV)
1. Of the two houses, David's and Saul's, which grew stronger and stronger?
2 Samuel 3:1
- A. David's
- B. Saul's
- C. Both equally
Correct answer: A. David's
David's.
2 Samuel 3:1
2. What was the name of David's firstborn?
2 Samuel 3:2
- A. Absalom
- B. Solomon
- C. Adonijah
- D. Amnon
Correct answer: D. Amnon
Amnon.
2 Samuel 3:2
3. Who were Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacah, Haggith, Abital and Eglah?
2 Samuel 3:2-5
- A. Daughters of Saul
- B. Concubines of Ish-bosheth
- C. Wives of David
- D. Prophetesses of Israel
Correct answer: C. Wives of David
Wives of David.
2 Samuel 3:2-5
4. Who was Rizpah?
2 Samuel 3:7
- A. A daughter of Saul
- B. A concubine of Saul
- C. A wife of David
- D. Abner's mother
Correct answer: B. A concubine of Saul
A concubine of Saul.
2 Samuel 3:7
5. What did Ish-bosheth accuse Abner of?
2 Samuel 3:7
- A. Going in unto his father's concubine
- B. Killing Asahel
- C. Allying with the Philistines
- D. Losing the battle at Gibeon
Correct answer: A. Going in unto his father's concubine
That he had gone in unto his father's concubine.
2 Samuel 3:7
6. Abner was very wroth. What did Ish-bosheth answer him then?
2 Samuel 3:11
- A. He begged his pardon publicly
- B. He threatened him with death
- C. He removed him as general
- D. Nothing, because he feared him
Correct answer: D. Nothing, because he feared him
Nothing, because he feared him.
2 Samuel 3:11
7. Abner wanted to make a league with David, and David agreed. But what did David require?
2 Samuel 3:13
- A. That he hand over Ish-bosheth
- B. That he return Saul's crown
- C. That he bring him his wife Michal
- D. That he give him the land of Benjamin
Correct answer: C. That he bring him his wife Michal
That he bring him his wife Michal.
2 Samuel 3:13
8. Why did Phaltiel stop following Michal?
2 Samuel 3:16
- A. David threatened him
- B. Abner told him to return
- C. Michal asked him to
- D. He fell sick on the way
Correct answer: B. Abner told him to return
Because Abner told him to return.
2 Samuel 3:16
9. Who took the initiative to gather all Israel so that David would reign over them?
2 Samuel 3:21
- A. Abner
- B. Joab
- C. Ish-bosheth
- D. Nathan
Correct answer: A. Abner
Abner.
2 Samuel 3:21
10. Did Joab interpret Abner's visit as that of a spy?
2 Samuel 3:25
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
2 Samuel 3:25
11. Did Joab kill Abner to protect David from treachery, or to avenge the death of his brother Asahel?
2 Samuel 3:27
- A. To avenge the blood of his brother Asahel
- B. To protect David from treachery
Correct answer: A. To avenge the blood of his brother Asahel
In revenge for his brother's death.
2 Samuel 3:27
12. How did Israel know David had nothing to do with Abner's death?
2 Samuel 3:35-37
- A. David punished Joab at once
- B. By the fast David kept
- C. Abner said so before he died
- D. A prophet declared it
Correct answer: B. By the fast David kept
By the fast he kept.
2 Samuel 3:35-37
13. When David said, "these men... be too hard for me," whom did he mean?
2 Samuel 3:39
- A. The sons of Zeruiah
- B. The sons of Saul
- C. Abner's captains
- D. The Philistines
Correct answer: A. The sons of Zeruiah
The sons of Zeruiah.
2 Samuel 3:39
Notes
2 Samuel 4 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 4 (KJV)
1. Why was Jonathan's son lame?
2 Samuel 4:4
- A. His nurse let him fall as she fled
- B. He was wounded in the battle at Gilboa
- C. He fell from a chariot
- D. The Philistines wounded him
Correct answer: A. His nurse let him fall as she fled
His nurse let him fall as she fled.
2 Samuel 4:4
2. What was the name of Jonathan's lame son?
2 Samuel 4:4
- A. Ish-bosheth
- B. Micha
- C. Abinadab
- D. Mephibosheth
Correct answer: D. Mephibosheth
Mephibosheth.
2 Samuel 4:4
3. Did Rechab and Baanah believe they would win David's favour by killing Ish-bosheth?
2 Samuel 4:9-10
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, but they were wrong.
2 Samuel 4:9-10
4. What was done with Rechab and Baanah after they were slain?
2 Samuel 4:12
- A. They were buried in Hebron with honour
- B. Their hands and feet were cut off
- C. They were thrown into the pool of Gibeon
- D. They were burned in the field
Correct answer: B. Their hands and feet were cut off
Their hands and feet were cut off.
2 Samuel 4:12
Notes
2 Samuel 5 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 5 (KJV)
1. How old was David when he began to reign?
2 Samuel 5:4
- A. Twenty-five years
- B. Thirty years
- C. Forty years
- D. Eighteen years
Correct answer: B. Thirty years
Thirty years old.
2 Samuel 5:4
2. How many years did David reign in all?
2 Samuel 5:5
- A. Forty years and six months
- B. Thirty-three years
- C. Forty-seven years
- D. Twenty years and six months
Correct answer: A. Forty years and six months
Forty years and six months.
2 Samuel 5:5
3. After being anointed king, David marched against the Jebusites. True or false?
2 Samuel 5:6
- True
- False
Correct answer: True
True.
2 Samuel 5:6
4. Which of the Jebusites were hated of David's soul?
2 Samuel 5:8
- A. The priests
- B. The elders
- C. The lame and the blind
- D. The watchmen
Correct answer: C. The lame and the blind
The blind and the lame.
2 Samuel 5:8
5. Now king, what did David perceive concerning the LORD?
2 Samuel 5:12
- A. That he must build the temple
- B. That the LORD had established him king
- C. That he must return to Hebron
- D. That his kingdom would be divided
Correct answer: B. That the LORD had established him king
That God had established him as king.
2 Samuel 5:12
6. What did David do after he came from Hebron?
2 Samuel 5:13
- A. He took more concubines and wives
- B. He built a temple to the LORD
- C. He divided the land among his captains
- D. He made a league with the Philistines
Correct answer: A. He took more concubines and wives
He took more concubines and wives.
2 Samuel 5:13
7. What did the Philistines do when they heard David had been anointed king?
2 Samuel 5:17
- A. They sent him gifts
- B. They made a league with him
- C. They fled to Gath
- D. They came up to seek David in war
Correct answer: D. They came up to seek David in war
They came up to war against him.
2 Samuel 5:17
Notes
2 Samuel 6 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 6 (KJV)
1. Why did David go from Baale of Judah?
2 Samuel 6:2
- A. To fight the Philistines
- B. To look for Mephibosheth
- C. To offer sacrifice in Gibeon
- D. To bring up the ark of God
Correct answer: D. To bring up the ark of God
To bring up the ark of the LORD.
2 Samuel 6:2
2. On what did they set the ark to carry it?
2 Samuel 6:3
- A. On the shoulders of the Levites
- B. On a camel
- C. On a new cart
- D. On a raft
Correct answer: C. On a new cart
On a new cart.
2 Samuel 6:3
3. What happened to Uzzah when he put forth his hand and took hold of the ark?
2 Samuel 6:7
- A. He became leprous
- B. He died
- C. He went blind
- D. His hand withered
Correct answer: B. He died
He died.
2 Samuel 6:7
4. How did David react to what happened to Uzzah?
2 Samuel 6:8
- A. He was displeased
- B. He rejoiced
- C. He laughed
- D. He paid it no mind
Correct answer: A. He was displeased
He was displeased (grieved).
2 Samuel 6:8
5. Why would David no longer take the ark with him?
2 Samuel 6:9
- A. The Philistines claimed it
- B. Michal opposed it
- C. The cart broke
- D. He was afraid of the LORD
Correct answer: D. He was afraid of the LORD
Because he was afraid of God.
2 Samuel 6:9
6. Where was the ark sent after Uzzah's death?
2 Samuel 6:10
- A. To the house of Abinadab
- B. To Shiloh
- C. To the house of Obed-edom
- D. To Kirjath-jearim
Correct answer: C. To the house of Obed-edom
To the house of Obed-edom.
2 Samuel 6:10
7. Why did David decide to bring the ark of God to his city after all?
2 Samuel 6:12
- A. Nathan commanded him
- B. He heard that God had blessed the house of Obed-edom
- C. The Philistines threatened the city
- D. Obed-edom asked him to
Correct answer: B. He heard that God had blessed the house of Obed-edom
Because he heard the house of Obed-edom had been blessed.
2 Samuel 6:12
8. Why did Michal despise David in her heart?
2 Samuel 6:16
- A. She saw him leaping and dancing before the LORD
- B. He took other wives
- C. He did not visit her
- D. He killed the house of Saul
Correct answer: A. She saw him leaping and dancing before the LORD
Because she saw David leaping and dancing.
2 Samuel 6:16
9. Michal's contempt for David had consequences. What was the punishment?
2 Samuel 6:23
- A. She was sent to her father
- B. She became leprous
- C. She lost her house
- D. She had no child
Correct answer: D. She had no child
She was never able to have children.
2 Samuel 6:23
Notes
2 Samuel 7 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 7 (KJV)
1. David intended to build a house for the ark of the LORD, and Nathan told him to do it because God was with him. Was Nathan wrong to tell the king that?
2 Samuel 7:4-5
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes, he was wrong.
2 Samuel 7:4-5
2. What kind of name did the LORD give David?
2 Samuel 7:9
- A. A new name
- B. A prophet's name
- C. A great name
- D. A priest's name
Correct answer: C. A great name
A great name.
2 Samuel 7:9
3. Who did God say would build Him a house?
2 Samuel 7:12-13
- A. David himself
- B. David's son, after David died
- C. Nathan the prophet
- D. The Levitical priests
Correct answer: B. David's son, after David died
David's son, after he died.
2 Samuel 7:12-13
4. How would God chasten David's son if he committed iniquity?
2 Samuel 7:14
- A. With the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men
- B. By taking the kingdom from him for ever
- C. With fire from heaven
- D. With famine upon the land
Correct answer: A. With the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men
With the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men.
2 Samuel 7:14
5. What did the LORD reveal to David's ear?
2 Samuel 7:27
- A. That he would live a hundred years
- B. That he would defeat Absalom
- C. That he would build the temple
- D. That He would build him a house
Correct answer: D. That He would build him a house
That He would build him a house.
2 Samuel 7:27
Notes
2 Samuel 8 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 8 (KJV)
1. Why did Toi send his son Joram to see David?
2 Samuel 8:9-10
- A. To ask his help against the Philistines
- B. To pay overdue tribute
- C. To ask for one of David's daughters
- D. Because he heard David had smitten Hadadezer
Correct answer: D. Because he heard David had smitten Hadadezer
Because he heard that David had defeated Hadadezer.
2 Samuel 8:9-10
2. Was Toi afraid of David?
2 Samuel 8:10
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: No
No, he was grateful that David defeated Hadadezer, for they were enemies.
2 Samuel 8:10
3. How did David get himself a name?
2 Samuel 8:11-13
- A. By his skill on the harp
- B. By what he dedicated to the LORD of the spoil of his enemies
- C. By inherited riches
- D. By marrying kings' daughters
Correct answer: B. By what he dedicated to the LORD of the spoil of his enemies
He got his name through the things he dedicated to the LORD from the conquest of his enemies.
2 Samuel 8:11-13
4. What did David execute unto all his people?
2 Samuel 8:15
- A. Judgment and justice
- B. Wheat and oil
- C. Land and cattle
- D. Gold and silver
Correct answer: A. Judgment and justice
Judgment and justice.
2 Samuel 8:15
5. What were David's sons?
2 Samuel 8:18
- A. Recorders
- B. Scribes
- C. Porters
- D. Chief rulers
Correct answer: D. Chief rulers
Chief rulers (princes).
2 Samuel 8:18
Notes
2 Samuel 9 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 9 (KJV)
1. Why did David ask whether any was left of the house of Saul?
2 Samuel 9:1
- A. To eliminate his rivals
- B. To claim Saul's lands
- C. To make him king of Benjamin
- D. To shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake
Correct answer: D. To shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake
He wanted to show him kindness for Jonathan's sake.
2 Samuel 9:1
2. What was the name of the servant who told David about Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel 9:2
- A. Hushai
- B. Ittai
- C. Ziba
- D. Machir
Correct answer: C. Ziba
Ziba.
2 Samuel 9:2
3. What did David promise to restore to Mephibosheth?
2 Samuel 9:7
- A. Saul's crown
- B. All the land of Saul
- C. Jonathan's sword
- D. The house in Hebron
Correct answer: B. All the land of Saul
The land of Saul.
2 Samuel 9:7
4. To what did Mephibosheth compare himself?
2 Samuel 9:8
- A. A dead dog
- B. A flea
- C. A worm
- D. A bruised reed
Correct answer: A. A dead dog
A dead dog.
2 Samuel 9:8
5. How many sons did Ziba have?
2 Samuel 9:10
- A. Seven
- B. Twelve
- C. Twenty
- D. Fifteen
Correct answer: D. Fifteen
Fifteen sons.
2 Samuel 9:10
6. Mephibosheth was lame on his feet and had a son. What was his name?
2 Samuel 9:12
- A. Machir
- B. Jonathan
- C. Micha
- D. Ish-bosheth
Correct answer: C. Micha
Micha.
2 Samuel 9:12
Notes
2 Samuel 10 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 10 (KJV)
1. Why did David want to shew kindness to Hanun?
2 Samuel 10:2
- A. Hanun asked for help
- B. Hanun was his kinsman
- C. Hanun's father had shewed kindness to David
- D. He wanted to conquer Ammon
Correct answer: C. Hanun's father had shewed kindness to David
Because Hanun's father, Nahash, had shewed kindness to David.
2 Samuel 10:2
2. How did the princes of Ammon interpret the coming of David's servants to comfort Hanun?
2 Samuel 10:3
- A. That they came to demand tribute
- B. That they came to search the city, to overthrow it
- C. That they came to offer an alliance
- D. That they came to ask for a wife
Correct answer: B. That they came to search the city, to overthrow it
That they came to spy out the city in order to conquer it.
2 Samuel 10:3
3. What did Hanun do to the beards of David's servants?
2 Samuel 10:4
- A. He shaved off the one half of their beards
- B. He anointed them with oil
- C. He burned them
- D. He dyed them
Correct answer: A. He shaved off the one half of their beards
He shaved off half of their beards.
2 Samuel 10:4
4. Why did David's servants tarry at Jericho?
2 Samuel 10:5
- A. They were wounded
- B. They were waiting for the army
- C. Hanun imprisoned them there
- D. They were greatly ashamed because of their beards
Correct answer: D. They were greatly ashamed because of their beards
Because they were ashamed about their beards.
2 Samuel 10:5
5. When the kings who helped Hadarezer saw they were smitten before Israel, what did they do?
2 Samuel 10:19
- A. They joined the Philistines
- B. They attacked Israel again
- C. They made peace with Israel and served them
- D. They fled to Egypt
Correct answer: C. They made peace with Israel and served them
They made peace with Israel and served them.
2 Samuel 10:19
Notes
2 Samuel 11 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 11 (KJV)
1. Was there a specific time when kings went forth to battle?
2 Samuel 11:1
- Yes
- No
Correct answer: Yes
Yes.
2 Samuel 11:1
2. What did David do when he saw from the roof a woman washing herself?
2 Samuel 11:3
- A. He went down to speak with her
- B. He sent and enquired after the woman
- C. He called her husband Uriah
- D. He went off to war
Correct answer: B. He sent and enquired after the woman
He sent and enquired who she was.
2 Samuel 11:3
3. What did Bath-sheba do when she knew she was with child?
2 Samuel 11:5
- A. She told king David
- B. She told Uriah
- C. She fled to her father's house
- D. She told Nathan
Correct answer: A. She told king David
She let king David know.
2 Samuel 11:5
4. What do you think David's intention was in sending Uriah the Hittite to his house?
2 Samuel 11:8
- A. To reward him for his bravery
- B. To ask his advice about the war
- C. To send him with a message to Joab
- D. To hide his sin of adultery with Bath-sheba
Correct answer: D. To hide his sin of adultery with Bath-sheba
He tried to hide his sin of adultery with Bath-sheba.
2 Samuel 11:8
5. Why did David make Uriah the Hittite drunk?
2 Samuel 11:11-13
- A. So he would forget the war
- B. To celebrate the victory over Ammon
- C. So he would go home to his wife and so account for the pregnancy
- D. So he would reveal Joab's plans
Correct answer: C. So he would go home to his wife and so account for the pregnancy
Because he wanted him to go home and be with his wife, and so account for Bath-sheba's pregnancy.
2 Samuel 11:11-13
6. Concerning Uriah the Hittite, what did the letter David sent to Joab say?
2 Samuel 11:15
- A. To promote him to captain
- B. To set him in the forefront of the hottest battle, that he might die
- C. To send him back to Jerusalem
- D. To leave him guarding the camp
Correct answer: B. To set him in the forefront of the hottest battle, that he might die
To set Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle and so have him killed.
2 Samuel 11:15
7. What did Joab tell the messenger to say to David if his wrath arose?
2 Samuel 11:21
- A. That Uriah the Hittite was dead also
- B. That the city had already been taken
- C. That the army was coming home
- D. That Abimelech had prevailed
Correct answer: A. That Uriah the Hittite was dead also
To tell him that Uriah was dead also.
2 Samuel 11:21
8. When David sent word to Joab, "the sword devoureth one as well as another," what does that reveal about David?
2 Samuel 11:25
- A. That he deeply mourned Uriah's death
- B. That he trusted Joab's strategy
- C. That he wanted to end the war soon
- D. That to hide his sin he made light of his soldiers' lives
Correct answer: D. That to hide his sin he made light of his soldiers' lives
That in trying to hide his sin he made light of the lives of his soldiers.
2 Samuel 11:25
9. What did David do with Bath-sheba after Uriah died?
2 Samuel 11:27
- A. He sent her to her father
- B. He took her to Hebron
- C. He took her to be his wife
- D. He left her a widow in her house
Correct answer: C. He took her to be his wife
He took her to be his wife.
2 Samuel 11:27
10. How did the LORD view what David had done?
2 Samuel 11:27
- A. He overlooked it
- B. It displeased the LORD
- C. He approved because David was king
- D. He did not see it
Correct answer: B. It displeased the LORD
It displeased Him.
2 Samuel 11:27
Notes
2 Samuel 12 — Study questions
Leader version
Questions by Pastor Jose Acevedo
Read first: 2 Samuel 12 (KJV)
1. Whom did the LORD send to David to tell him a story?
2 Samuel 12:1
- A. Gad
- B. Nathan
- C. Samuel
- D. Ahijah
Correct answer: B. Nathan
Nathan.
2 Samuel 12:1
2. After David heard the story, how did he react?
2 Samuel 12:5
- A. His anger was greatly kindled against the man in the story
- B. He wept bitterly
- C. He laughed at the story
- D. He sent for the rich man
Correct answer: A. His anger was greatly kindled against the man in the story
David's anger was greatly kindled against the man in the story.
2 Samuel 12:5
3. When David pronounced the sentence, what did Nathan say to David?
2 Samuel 12:7
- A. Thou hast judged rightly
- B. God has forgiven thee
- C. The man is already dead
- D. Thou art the man
Correct answer: D. Thou art the man
Thou art the man.
2 Samuel 12:7
4. What did the prophet say would happen to the child that would be born?
2 Samuel 12:14
- A. He would be king
- B. He would be a prophet
- C. He would surely die
- D. He would be blind
Correct answer: C. He would surely die
That he would die.
2 Samuel 12:14
5. Even knowing God's will, what did David do when the child fell sick?
2 Samuel 12:16
- A. He called for physicians from Egypt
- B. He besought God for the child and fasted
- C. He went out to war
- D. He offered a thousand burnt offerings
Correct answer: B. He besought God for the child and fasted
He besought God with fasting.
2 Samuel 12:16
6. On which day did the child die?
2 Samuel 12:18
- A. On the seventh day
- B. On the third day
- C. On the fortieth day
- D. On the tenth day
Correct answer: A. On the seventh day
On the seventh day.
2 Samuel 12:18
7. Why did David go into the house of the LORD?
2 Samuel 12:20
- A. To offer the child
- B. To consult Nathan
- C. To weep
- D. To worship
Correct answer: D. To worship
To worship.
2 Samuel 12:20
8. What was the name of Bath-sheba's second son?
2 Samuel 12:24
- A. Nathan
- B. Absalom
- C. Solomon
- D. Adonijah
Correct answer: C. Solomon
Solomon.
2 Samuel 12:24
9. Why did Joab not want to take the city of Rabbah himself?
2 Samuel 12:28
- A. He lacked soldiers
- B. So that the city would not be called after his name
- C. He feared the Ammonites
- D. He was wounded
Correct answer: B. So that the city would not be called after his name
So that it would not be called by his name.
2 Samuel 12:28