Absalom Bible — KJV Bible Study Guide
A free 10-lesson Bible study guide on absalom bible, drawn entirely from the King James Version. Each lesson opens with a study question, gives the verse reference, and offers a short teaching note. Use it for personal devotions, a small group, or a Sunday school class.
The 10 lessons
Lesson 1 · 2 Samuel 13:1 (KJV)
Whose son was Absalom?
Answer: David's
Study note. Now Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar.
Lesson 2 · 2 Samuel 13:1 (KJV)
What was the name of Absalom's sister?
Answer: Tamar
Study note. Absalom… had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar.
Lesson 3 · 2 Samuel 13:28 (KJV)
Whom did Absalom kill in revenge for his sister?
Answer: Amnon, his brother
Study note. Now Absalom had commanded his servants, saying, Mark ye now when Amnon's heart is merry with wine… then kill him.
Lesson 4 · 2 Samuel 14:25 (KJV)
How was Absalom described in his beauty?
Answer: From the sole of his foot to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him
Study note. But in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.
Lesson 5 · 2 Samuel 14:26 (KJV)
What was famous about Absalom's hair?
Answer: He weighed it at two hundred shekels yearly
Study note. And when he polled his head… he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.
Lesson 6 · 2 Samuel 15:2 (KJV)
How did Absalom steal the hearts of Israel?
Answer: He rose early and stood beside the gate, judging the people
Study note. And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate… So Absalom stole the hearts of the men of Israel.
Lesson 7 · 2 Samuel 15:7 (KJV)
Where did Absalom proclaim himself king?
Answer: Hebron
Study note. And it came to pass after forty years, that Absalom said unto the king, I pray thee, let me go and pay my vow, which I have vowed unto the LORD, in Hebron.
Lesson 8 · 2 Samuel 17:14 (KJV)
Whose counsel did Absalom follow that proved his ruin?
Answer: Hushai's, instead of Ahithophel's
Study note. And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite is better than the counsel of Ahithophel.
Lesson 9 · 2 Samuel 18:9 (KJV)
What caught Absalom in the wood of Ephraim?
Answer: His head was caught in an oak
Study note. And Absalom met the servants of David. And Absalom rode upon a mule, and the mule went under the thick boughs of a great oak, and his head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth; and the mule that was under him went away.
Lesson 10 · 2 Samuel 18:33 (KJV)
What did David cry when he heard of his son's death?
Answer: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee
Study note. O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!
Key verses to memorize
The passages this study returns to most often — pick one or two and commit them to memory this week.
Discussion questions
- Which lesson in this study surprised you the most, and why?
- How does absalom bible point us to Jesus Christ and the gospel?
- Pick one verse from the key passages above. How does it shape the way you will pray, read, or live this week?
- Who in your life could you share one of these truths with in the next seven days?