The Life of David Quiz Flashcards

#1

What was David's occupation before he was anointed king by Samuel?

📖 1 Samuel 16:11

#2

How did David kill Goliath?

📖 1 Samuel 17:49-50

#3

Why did King Saul become jealous of David?

📖 1 Samuel 18:7-9

#4

What was the name of David's closest friend, who was the son of King Saul?

📖 1 Samuel 18:1-3

#5

After Saul's death, which tribe first anointed David as king?

📖 2 Samuel 2:4

#6

What city did David capture and establish as his capital?

📖 2 Samuel 5:6-9

#7

What did David want to build in Jerusalem that the prophet Nathan initially approved but God rejected?

📖 2 Samuel 7:1-13

#8

Who was the woman with whom David committed adultery, leading to the death of their first child?

📖 2 Samuel 11:1-17, 2 Samuel 12:15-18

#2

With a sling and a stone

David defeated Goliath by striking him in the forehead with a stone from his sling, then used Goliath's own sword to finish him.

1 Samuel 17:49-50

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A shepherd

David was a shepherd tending his father Jesse's sheep when Samuel anointed him as the future king of Israel.

1 Samuel 16:11

#4

Jonathan

Jonathan, Saul's son, was David's closest friend and remained loyal to David despite his father's jealousy and pursuit.

1 Samuel 18:1-3

#3

The people praised David more than Saul for his victories

Saul became jealous when the women of Israel sang that Saul had killed thousands but David had killed ten thousands, elevating David's status above the king's.

1 Samuel 18:7-9

#6

Jerusalem

David captured Jerusalem, which was held by the Jebusites, and made it his capital city, also known as the City of David.

2 Samuel 5:6-9

#5

Judah

The men of Judah anointed David as king over Judah after Saul's death, though he ruled from Hebron before eventually becoming king over all Israel.

2 Samuel 2:4

#8

Bathsheba

David committed adultery with Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah the Hittite, and their first child died as a consequence of their sin.

2 Samuel 11:1-17, 2 Samuel 12:15-18

#7

A temple for the Lord

David desired to build a temple for the Lord in Jerusalem, but God told him through Nathan the prophet that his son Solomon would build it instead.

2 Samuel 7:1-13

#9

How many sons is David recorded to have had in scripture?

📖 2 Samuel 3:2-5, 2 Samuel 5:14-16, 1 Chronicles 3:1-8

#10

Which of David's sons did he choose to be his successor as king of Israel?

📖 1 Kings 1:30, 1 Kings 2:12

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#10

Solomon

David chose Solomon, his son with Bathsheba, to be his successor and the next king of Israel, despite Solomon not being the oldest surviving son.

1 Kings 1:30, 1 Kings 2:12

#9

More than twelve

Scripture records more than twelve sons of David. The lists in 2 Samuel 3:2-5, 2 Samuel 5:14-16, and 1 Chronicles 3:1-8 together show that David had well over twelve sons.

2 Samuel 3:2-5, 2 Samuel 5:14-16, 1 Chronicles 3:1-8

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