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2 Samuel Questions

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1.In chapter one who were the main people who died (or were killed)?

a)

Paul and Barabus

b)

Peter and John

c)

Saul and Jonathan

d)

David and Goliath

2.

2.In chapter two, over what nation is David anointed king?

a)

Judah

b)

Egypt

c)

Gad

d)

Asher

3.

2.Ish-Bosheth (son of Saul) was named king over all ________.

a)

Asher

b)

Gad

c)

Israel

d)

Dan

4.

2.Chapter two is a story of battles between what two houses?

a)

Ananias and Sapphire

b)

Samson and Delilah

c)

Saul and David

d)

Elijah and Elias

5.

3.Abner transfers from what house to what house?

a)

Saul's to David's

b)

David's to Saul's

c)

Peter's to John's

d)

Judah's to Gad's

6.

3.Who killed Abner?

a)

Aaron

b)

Ben-Hur

c)

Saul

d)

Joab

7.

4.Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was murdered. Was David pleased to hear this?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

He didn't care

d)

All of the above

8.

5. David was anointed king over what nation?

a)

Gad

b)

Asher

c)

Israel

d)

Dan

9.

5.How old was David when he became king over all Israel?

a)

10

b)

20

c)

30

d)

40

10.

5.After David captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites, what did the king of Tyre help build?

a)

A canal

b)

A palace

c)

A saw mill

d)

A topiary

11.

5.What group was beaten by David (with help from God)?

a)

Philistines

b)

Mormons

c)

Sanhedrin

d)

Nazarites

12.

6.What man reached out and touched the ark because the oxen stumbled?

a)

David

b)

Daniel

c)

Balaam

d)

Uzzah

13.

6.What daughter of Saul chastised David for dancing half naked while the ark was entering the city of David?

a)

Ruth

b)

Michal

c)

Ahio

d)

Merab

14.

7.The ark of God was in tent but David wanted to build God a house of what? Note: This house will later be known as the Temple of God.

a)

Cedar

b)

Fabric

c)

Cards

d)

Bricks

15.

7.Chapter seven mentions that "he" would be allowed to build a house for my name. Although not mentioned, who is this "he"?

a)

Soloman

b)

Soloman

c)

Soloman

d)

Check all 4 answers if you want this one right

16.

9.Mephibosheth was the son of whom? Mephibosheth was the grandson of whom?

a)

David and Paul

b)

James and John

c)

Moses and Aaron

d)

Jonathan and Saul

17.

9.David restored all of the ______ to Mephibosheth that originally belonged to Saul.

a)

Land

b)

Rocks

c)

Water

d)

Camels

18.

10.David sent envoys to Hanun the new Ammonite king but Hanun does what to them?

a)

Shaves their beards and cuts their clothes

b)

Welcomes them

c)

Gives them gold and silver

d)

Kills them

19.

10.Under the leadership of Joab and Abishai the Ammonites and Arameans were defeated. What was the relationship of Joab to Abishai

a)

Father and son

b)

Cousins

c)

Brothers

d)

Uncle and nephew

20.

11.Who was Bathsheba's first husband?

a)

Joab

b)

David

c)

Samson

d)

Uriah the Hittite

21.

11.Bathsheba became pregnant by sleeping with who?

a)

David

b)

Uriah her husband

c)

Joab

d)

A Syrian

22.

11.Uriah would not return home so David had him ________.

a)

Promoted

b)

Killed

c)

Fired

d)

Divorce his wife

23.

11.David marries Bathsheba "but the thing David had done _________ the Lord."

a)

Amused

b)

Pleased

c)

Frightened

d)

Displeased

24.

11.The rich man in the story Nathan told represented who?

a)

Moses

b)

God

c)

David

d)

The poor man

25.

12.What punishment did David say the rich man should have?

a)

Taxes and death

b)

Death and pay four times

c)

Wear sackcloth and ashes

d)

Death and humilation

26.

12.What would never depart from David's house because of the sin with Bathsheba?

a)

The sword

b)

A camel

c)

Nathan

d)

Gold and silver

27.

12.After the child of David and Bathsheba dies, David washes, changes clothes, goes to the house of the Lord and does what?

a)

Burns the Temple

b)

Gets angry with God

c)

Asks God to kill him

d)

Worships

28.

12.David and Bathsheba's second son was named what?

a)

Jonathan

b)

Solomon (Jedidiah)

c)

Joab

d)

David Jr

29.

13.David's son Amnon became obsessessed with his half sister name __________?

a)

Abigail

b)

Mary

c)

Tamar

d)

Eunice

30.

13.Two years after Amnon disgraced Tamar, her brother Absalom, did what to Amnon?

a)

Had him killed

b)

Filed charges

c)

Made peace with him

d)

Gave him gifts

31.

14.Who put forth a plan involving a woman from Tekoa to get Absalom (who had self exiled himself) back from Geshur?

a)

The woman from Tekoa

b)

Moses

c)

Jonathan

d)

Joab

32.

14.Absalom was "highly praised for his handsome _______ "

a)

Decisions

b)

Penmanship

c)

Appearance

d)

Marksmanship

33.

14.David and Absalom were reunited after Absalom did what to Joab's field?

a)

Set it on fire

b)

Trampled it

c)

Plowed it

d)

Replanted it

34.

15.Absalom goes to Hebron and his plan is to what?

a)

Build a statue

b)

Visit family

c)

Prove his loyalty to David

d)

Take over all Israel

35.

15.Hushai, David's confidant, agrees to go back to Jerusalem and spy upon who?

a)

David

b)

Absalom

c)

Jonah

d)

Tamar

36.

16.Ziba was the steward of Mephibosheth. Ziba met David with supplies. Who was Mephibosheth?

a)

The son of the woman from Tekoa

b)

A wander

c)

Grandson of Saul

d)

A Levite

37.

16.David gave Ziba all that belonged to who?

a)

Mephibosheth

b)

David

c)

Omar

d)

The tribe of Gad

38.

16.Shimei did what to David (while David was fleeing from Absalom)?

a)

Cursed him

b)

Gave him directions

c)

Told him a story

d)

Offered him food

39.

16.Ahithophel (David's former advisor) advised Absalom to _______ with David's concubines.

a)

Eat

b)

Marry

c)

Sleep

d)

Argue

40.

17.In chapter 17 there was advice given to Absalom by Ahithophel and Hushai. Whose advice was followed?

a)

Ahithophel's

b)

Hushai's

c)

No one's

d)

Ahithophel's and Hushai's

41.

17.Absalom was killed when what was caught in a tree?

a)

His hair

b)

An arrow

c)

His horse

d)

Battle plans

42.

18.Who killed Absalom with three javelins?

a)

Reuben

b)

David

c)

Joab

d)

Absalom

43.

18.What was David's reaction to the news that Absalom was dead?

a)

Relived

b)

Sadness

c)

Happiness

d)

Over joyed

44.

19.Who convinced David to stop mourning Absalom's death because it was humiliating the fighting men?

a)

David's wives

b)

David's son

c)

Nathan

d)

Joab

45.

20.A man named Sheba started a rebellion against David. What tribe didn't join in the rebellion?

a)

Judah

b)

Benjamin

c)

Zebulon

d)

Gad

46.

20.Joab had been replaced by Amasa (as captain of the army) but Amasa was late and Joab commanded the army again. Joab did what to Amasa?

a)

Fought with him

b)

Killed him

c)

Followed him

d)

Nothing

47.

20.Who came up with a plan to toss Sheba's head over the wall of the city Abel Beth Maakah?

a)

Joab

b)

David

c)

A wise woman from the city

d)

Sheba

48.

21.There was a famine for 3 years because of ______ and his blood stained house

a)

Jeremiah

b)

Cain

c)

Elijah

d)

Saul

49.

21.To end the famine, seven male decendants of Saul were to be killed. Who was spared?

a)

Mephibosheth

b)

Saul

c)

David

d)

Jonathan

50.

21.In a battle with the Philistines, David retires from going into battle himself. Who said, "Never again will you go out with us to battle......"

a)

Joab

b)

His men

c)

The Sanhedrin

d)

His wives

51.

22.Chapter 22 is titled David's Song of what?

a)

Praise

b)

The south

c)

The wind

d)

Soloman

52.

23.When David was in a cave, how many men broke through Philistine lines to get David a drink of water that he poured out to the Lord?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Four

53.

24.David chose to take a ______ of Israel and Judah which angered the Lord.

a)

Tax

b)

Census

c)

Gold piece

d)

Tenth

54.

24.What punishment did David choose (or have chosen for him) because of the census?

a)

Fleeing from enemies

b)

Famine

c)

Plague

d)

All three

55.

24.The angel was at threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite when he destroyed 70,000 people. Who said " Enough. Withdraw you hand"?

a)

The Lord

b)

Gabriel

c)

John

d)

David