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Worksheets2 Samuel Questions
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
1.In chapter one who were the main people who died (or were killed)?
Paul and Barabus
Peter and John
Saul and Jonathan
David and Goliath
2.In chapter two, over what nation is David anointed king?
Judah
Egypt
Gad
Asher
2.Ish-Bosheth (son of Saul) was named king over all ________.
Asher
Gad
Israel
Dan
2.Chapter two is a story of battles between what two houses?
Ananias and Sapphire
Samson and Delilah
Saul and David
Elijah and Elias
3.Abner transfers from what house to what house?
Saul's to David's
David's to Saul's
Peter's to John's
Judah's to Gad's
3.Who killed Abner?
Aaron
Ben-Hur
Saul
Joab
4.Ish-Bosheth son of Saul was murdered. Was David pleased to hear this?
Yes
No
He didn't care
All of the above
5. David was anointed king over what nation?
Gad
Asher
Israel
Dan
5.How old was David when he became king over all Israel?
10
20
30
40
5.After David captured Jerusalem from the Jebusites, what did the king of Tyre help build?
A canal
A palace
A saw mill
A topiary
5.What group was beaten by David (with help from God)?
Philistines
Mormons
Sanhedrin
Nazarites
6.What man reached out and touched the ark because the oxen stumbled?
David
Daniel
Balaam
Uzzah
6.What daughter of Saul chastised David for dancing half naked while the ark was entering the city of David?
Ruth
Michal
Ahio
Merab
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.
Cedar
Fabric
Cards
Bricks
7.Chapter seven mentions that "he" would be allowed to build a house for my name. Although not mentioned, who is this "he"?
Soloman
Soloman
Soloman
Check all 4 answers if you want this one right
9.Mephibosheth was the son of whom? Mephibosheth was the grandson of whom?
David and Paul
James and John
Moses and Aaron
Jonathan and Saul
9.David restored all of the ______ to Mephibosheth that originally belonged to Saul.
Land
Rocks
Water
Camels
10.David sent envoys to Hanun the new Ammonite king but Hanun does what to them?
Shaves their beards and cuts their clothes
Welcomes them
Gives them gold and silver
Kills them
10.Under the leadership of Joab and Abishai the Ammonites and Arameans were defeated. What was the relationship of Joab to Abishai
Father and son
Cousins
Brothers
Uncle and nephew
11.Who was Bathsheba's first husband?
Joab
David
Samson
Uriah the Hittite
11.Bathsheba became pregnant by sleeping with who?
David
Uriah her husband
Joab
A Syrian
11.Uriah would not return home so David had him ________.
Promoted
Killed
Fired
Divorce his wife
11.David marries Bathsheba "but the thing David had done _________ the Lord."
Amused
Pleased
Frightened
Displeased
11.The rich man in the story Nathan told represented who?
Moses
God
David
The poor man
12.What punishment did David say the rich man should have?
Taxes and death
Death and pay four times
Wear sackcloth and ashes
Death and humilation
12.What would never depart from David's house because of the sin with Bathsheba?
The sword
A camel
Nathan
Gold and silver
12.After the child of David and Bathsheba dies, David washes, changes clothes, goes to the house of the Lord and does what?
Burns the Temple
Gets angry with God
Asks God to kill him
Worships
12.David and Bathsheba's second son was named what?
Jonathan
Solomon (Jedidiah)
Joab
David Jr
13.David's son Amnon became obsessessed with his half sister name __________?
Abigail
Mary
Tamar
Eunice
13.Two years after Amnon disgraced Tamar, her brother Absalom, did what to Amnon?
Had him killed
Filed charges
Made peace with him
Gave him gifts
14.Who put forth a plan involving a woman from Tekoa to get Absalom (who had self exiled himself) back from Geshur?
The woman from Tekoa
Moses
Jonathan
Joab
14.Absalom was "highly praised for his handsome _______ "
Decisions
Penmanship
Appearance
Marksmanship
14.David and Absalom were reunited after Absalom did what to Joab's field?
Set it on fire
Trampled it
Plowed it
Replanted it
15.Absalom goes to Hebron and his plan is to what?
Build a statue
Visit family
Prove his loyalty to David
Take over all Israel
15.Hushai, David's confidant, agrees to go back to Jerusalem and spy upon who?
David
Absalom
Jonah
Tamar
16.Ziba was the steward of Mephibosheth. Ziba met David with supplies. Who was Mephibosheth?
The son of the woman from Tekoa
A wander
Grandson of Saul
A Levite
16.David gave Ziba all that belonged to who?
Mephibosheth
David
Omar
The tribe of Gad
16.Shimei did what to David (while David was fleeing from Absalom)?
Cursed him
Gave him directions
Told him a story
Offered him food
16.Ahithophel (David's former advisor) advised Absalom to _______ with David's concubines.
Eat
Marry
Sleep
Argue
17.In chapter 17 there was advice given to Absalom by Ahithophel and Hushai. Whose advice was followed?
Ahithophel's
Hushai's
No one's
Ahithophel's and Hushai's
17.Absalom was killed when what was caught in a tree?
His hair
An arrow
His horse
Battle plans
18.Who killed Absalom with three javelins?
Reuben
David
Joab
Absalom
18.What was David's reaction to the news that Absalom was dead?
Relived
Sadness
Happiness
Over joyed
19.Who convinced David to stop mourning Absalom's death because it was humiliating the fighting men?
David's wives
David's son
Nathan
Joab
20.A man named Sheba started a rebellion against David. What tribe didn't join in the rebellion?
Judah
Benjamin
Zebulon
Gad
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?
Fought with him
Killed him
Followed him
Nothing
20.Who came up with a plan to toss Sheba's head over the wall of the city Abel Beth Maakah?
Joab
David
A wise woman from the city
Sheba
21.There was a famine for 3 years because of ______ and his blood stained house
Jeremiah
Cain
Elijah
Saul
21.To end the famine, seven male decendants of Saul were to be killed. Who was spared?
Mephibosheth
Saul
David
Jonathan
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......"
Joab
His men
The Sanhedrin
His wives
22.Chapter 22 is titled David's Song of what?
Praise
The south
The wind
Soloman
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?
One
Two
Three
Four
24.David chose to take a ______ of Israel and Judah which angered the Lord.
Tax
Census
Gold piece
Tenth
24.What punishment did David choose (or have chosen for him) because of the census?
Fleeing from enemies
Famine
Plague
All three
24.The angel was at threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite when he destroyed 70,000 people. Who said " Enough. Withdraw you hand"?
The Lord
Gabriel
John
David
