2 Samuel Bible quiz

Question 1

In the lament, where did David say not to tell it?

Accepted Answer

In Gath. "Don’t tell it in Gath. Don’t publish it in the streets of Ashkelon, lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice" (1:20).

Question 2

What did all the people and all Israel understand that day?

Accepted Answer

That it was not of the king to kill Abner. "So all the people and all Israel understood that day that it was not of the king to kill Abner the son of Ner" (3:37).

Question 3

Which of these is named among the sons born to David in Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

Nathan. "These are the names of those who were born to him in Jerusalem: Shammua, Shobab, Nathan, Solomon" (5:14).

Question 4

Who was over David's army?

Accepted Answer

Joab the son of Zeruiah. "Joab the son of Zeruiah was over the army" (8:16). Jehoshaphat was recorder (8:16), and Benaiah was over the Cherethites and the Pelethites (8:18).

Question 5

What did the kings who were servants to Hadadezer do at the end of the chapter?

Accepted Answer

Made peace with Israel and served them. "When all the kings who were servants to Hadadezer saw that they were defeated before Israel, they made peace with Israel and served them" (10:19).

Question 6

Where did Absalom go when he fled?

Accepted Answer

To Talmai king of Geshur. "But Absalom fled and went to Talmai the son of Ammihur, king of Geshur" (13:37), "and was there three years" (13:38).

Question 7

Whom did David send back to the city to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel?

Accepted Answer

Hushai the Archite. David told Hushai to return and serve Absalom, "then you will defeat for me the counsel of Ahithophel" (15:34).

Question 8

Who brought beds, basins and food to David at Mahanaim?

Accepted Answer

Shobi, Machir and Barzillai. "Shobi the son of Nahash of Rabbah of the children of Ammon, and Machir the son of Ammiel of Lodebar, and Barzillai the Gileadite of Rogelim" (17:27) brought them "for David and for the people who were with him to eat" (17:29).

Question 9

In the list of David's officials, who was over the men subject to forced labor?

Accepted Answer

Adoram. "Adoram was over the men subject to forced labor" (20:24). Sheva was scribe (20:25), and Ira the Jairite was chief minister to David (20:26).

Question 10

"Who is a rock, besides..." whom?

Accepted Answer

Our God. "For who is God, besides the LORD? Who is a rock, besides our God?" (22:32).

2 Samuel Bible quiz

In the lament, where did David say not to tell it?

What did all the people and all Israel understand that day?

Which of these is named among the sons born to David in Jerusalem?

Who was over David's army?

What did the kings who were servants to Hadadezer do at the end of the chapter?

Where did Absalom go when he fled?

Whom did David send back to the city to defeat the counsel of Ahithophel?

Who brought beds, basins and food to David at Mahanaim?

In the list of David's officials, who was over the men subject to forced labor?

"Who is a rock, besides..." whom?

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