2 Samuel Bible Quiz Flashcards

#1

What significant event occurred at the beginning of 2 Samuel when David learned about Saul's death?

📖 2 Samuel 1:11-12

#2

How long did David reign over Judah from Hebron before becoming king over all Israel?

📖 2 Samuel 2:11

#3

Who was the general of David's army who defeated Abner and the house of Saul?

📖 2 Samuel 2:12-17

#4

What did David do to honor the men of Jabesh Gilead?

📖 2 Samuel 2:5-6

#5

What was David's relationship to Bathsheba before he married her?

📖 2 Samuel 11:3

#6

What did the prophet Nathan do to confront David about his sin with Bathsheba?

📖 2 Samuel 12:1-7

#7

What was the consequence of David and Bathsheba's first child?

📖 2 Samuel 12:15-18

#8

Which of David's sons committed a terrible act against his half-sister Tamar?

📖 2 Samuel 13:1-14

#2

Seven years

2 Samuel 2:11 states that David was king in Hebron over the house of Judah for seven years and six months.

2 Samuel 2:11

#1

David mourned Saul and tore his clothes, fasting until evening

According to 2 Samuel 1:11-12, when David received news of Saul's death, he mourned and wept, tearing his clothes and fasting until evening as a sign of grief.

2 Samuel 1:11-12

#4

He blessed them and promised to show them kindness because they buried Saul

In 2 Samuel 2:5-6, David sent messengers to the men of Jabesh Gilead to bless them for their kindness in burying Saul and Jonathan, promising to show them goodness.

2 Samuel 2:5-6

#3

Joab

Joab was the commander of David's forces and defeated Abner, Saul's general, in the battles that consolidated David's power over Israel (2 Samuel 2:12-17).

2 Samuel 2:12-17

#6

He told David a parable about a rich man and a poor man's lamb

In 2 Samuel 12:1-7, Nathan used a parable about a rich man taking a poor man's only lamb to reveal to David the gravity of his sin, leading David to recognize his wrongdoing.

2 Samuel 12:1-7

#5

She was the wife of Uriah the Hittite

According to 2 Samuel 11:3, Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah the Hittite, one of David's mighty men, when David committed adultery with her.

2 Samuel 11:3

#8

Amnon

According to 2 Samuel 13:1-14, Amnon, David's eldest son, raped his half-sister Tamar, which became the catalyst for later family violence and Absalom's rebellion.

2 Samuel 13:1-14

#7

The child died, as the Lord struck him severely

According to 2 Samuel 12:15-18, the child born to David and Bathsheba became ill, and despite David's fasting and prayers, the Lord took the child's life as judgment for David's sin.

2 Samuel 12:15-18

#9

Why did Absalom initially flee Jerusalem after avenging his sister Tamar?

📖 2 Samuel 13:37-38

#10

What was the result of Absalom's rebellion against David?

📖 2 Samuel 18:1-17

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#10

David defeated Absalom, and Absalom was killed in battle

In 2 Samuel 18:1-17, David's forces defeated Absalom's rebellion, and Absalom was killed when his hair caught in a tree as he fled on his mule, and Joab killed him.

2 Samuel 18:1-17

#9

He went to stay with the king of Geshur

After killing Amnon to avenge Tamar, Absalom fled to Geshur and stayed with the king there for three years before eventually returning to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 13:37-38).

2 Samuel 13:37-38

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