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2 Samuel Chapter 11

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In what time of the year was David's encounter with Bathsheba? (v1)

a)

in the spring

b)

when the trees bloom

c)

in the summer

d)

when kings go out to battle

e)

in the spring and when kings go out to battle

2.

Against whom were Joab and the army of Israel fighting at the time of David's encounter with Bathsheba? (v1)

a)

the Syrians

b)

the Ammonites

c)

the Philistines

d)

the Amorites

e)

text doesn't say

3.

How was the battle going at the time of David's encounter with Bathsheba? (v1)

a)

Israel was ravaging the Ammonites

b)

the Philistines were winning

c)

Amorites were ravaging Israel

d)

the Syrians were winning

e)

text doesn't say

4.

In what city did David encounter Bathsheba? (v1-3)

a)

Jerusalem

b)

near the Jordan

c)

Rabbah

d)

in Lo-debar

5.

Where was David when he first saw Bathsheba? (v2)

a)

on his couch

b)

on the roof of the king's house

c)

walking in the garden

d)

watching Netflix

6.

What was Bathsheba doing when David first saw her? (v2)

a)

bathing

b)

gardening

c)

baking bread

d)

knitting

e)

carrying water

7.

How is the appearance of Bathsheba described in 2 Samuel? (v2)

a)

she had a nice smile

b)

she had small feet

c)

she was very beautiful

d)

she had a great personality

8.

Who was the husband of Bathsheba when David first saw her? (v3)

a)

Ziba

b)

Joab

c)

Mephibosheth

d)

Eliam

e)

Uriah the Hittite

9.

When the messengers brought Bathsheba to David, what did he do with her? (v4)

a)

threw a banquet

b)

he lay with her

c)

gave her cakes of raisins

d)

asked her questions

10.

What message did Bathsheba send back to David soon after her union with him? (v5)

a)

"Uriah is angry."

b)

"I'm disappointed in you."

c)

"Eliam wants to speak to you."

d)

"I am pregnant."

11.

Upon learning Bathsheba was pregnant, what did David tell Joab to do? (v6)

a)

"Send me Uriah the Hittite."

b)

"Send her to Uriah."

c)

"Send me Eliam."

d)

"Send her to Eliam."

e)

text doesn't say

12.

When Uriah first came to David, what did David ask him? (v7)

a)

"How is Joab?"

b)

"How are the people doing?"

c)

"How is the war going?"

d)

all of the above

13.

When Uriah came to David from the battle, what did David encourage him to do? (v8)

a)

to go to his own house

b)

to give David Bathsheba

c)

to wash his feet

d)

to betray Joab

e)

to go to his own house and to wash his feet

14.

What did Uriah do after he left David the first time? (v9)

a)

slept at the door of the king's house

b)

went to his home

c)

went to see his wife

d)

returned to Joab

15.

What was David told Uriah did after leaving the palace the first time? (v10)

a)

he went to see Bathsheba

b)

he returned to battle

c)

he went to see Eliam

d)

he did not go home

16.

What second attempt did David make at getting Uriah to go to his house? (v13)

a)

he ate with Uriah

b)

David made him drunk

c)

he drank with Uriah

d)

all of the above

17.

Where did Uriah go to sleep after David made him drunk? (v13)

a)

in the gate of the king

b)

he went out to lie on his couch with the servants

c)

not to his house

d)

he went out to lie on his couch with the servants and not to his house

18.

What did David send with Uriah when he sent him back to battle? (v14)

a)

a letter to Joab

b)

a present for Joab

c)

gifts for Bathsheba

d)

a letter for Asahel

e)

A & B

19.

What was in the letter David wrote to Joab? (v15)

a)

"Give Uriah a raise in pay."

b)

"Make Uriah my new commander."

c)

"Set Uriah in the forefront of the hardest fighting."

d)

text doesn't say

20.

When the men of the city came out and fought against Joab, what happened? (v17)

a)

Joab beat them back

b)

the Ammonites threw a millstone on Joab

c)

some of the servants of David fell

d)

Uriah the Hittite died

e)

some of the servants of David fell and Uriah the Hittite died

21.

What famous man of an earlier time was known to have been killed by a millstone being thrown down from a wall he was attacking? (v21)

a)

Abimelech

b)

Asahel

c)

Abraham

d)

Ahimaaz

e)

Absalom

22.

How did Joab tell the messenger to answer David if asked why so many men fell in battle? (v21)

a)

"Your servant Uriah the Hittite is dead also."

b)

"My bad."

c)

"It was in God's hand."

d)

"I am sorry I failed."

23.

What did David tell the messenger to say to Joab? (v25)

a)

"Do not let this matter displease you."

b)

"The sword devours now one and now another."

c)

"Strengthen your attack against the city."

d)

"Overthrow the city."

e)

All of the above

24.

Who were Joab's army fighting when Uriah died? (v1,16,17)

a)

Philistines

b)

Syrians

c)

Ammonites

d)

Amorites

e)

Midianites

25.

What type of child resulted from the inappropriate relationship between David and Bathsheba? (v27)

a)

A son

b)

a daughter

c)

twins

d)

text doesn't say

26.

How did the Lord feel about the inappropriate relationship between David and Bathsheba? (v27)

a)

he forgave them

b)

it displeased the Lord

c)

he was angry

d)

he departed from Israel

e)

B & D

27.

After Uriah's death, when did David send for Uriah's wife? (v27)

a)

at once

b)

two days later

c)

the next day

d)

on the full moon

e)

after the time of mourning was over