2 Samuel Bible Quiz

Answer key for 2 Samuel Bible Quiz

1. Q1: What city did David capture and make his capital? Answer: Jerusalem / the stronghold of Zion. David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David. Reference: 2 Samuel 5:7 (KJV).
2. Q2: Who did David bring to his table out of kindness? Answer: Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son. David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. Reference: 2 Samuel 9:7 (KJV).
3. Q3: What great promise did God make to David in chapter 7? Answer: All of the above. Thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever. Reference: 2 Samuel 7:16 (KJV).
4. Q4: Who was Bathsheba's husband? Answer: Uriah the Hittite. David… saw a woman washing herself; and the woman was very beautiful to look upon… and her name was Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam, the wife of Uriah the Hittite. Reference: 2 Samuel 11:3 (KJV).
5. Q5: What did David do to Uriah? Answer: Sent him to the front of the battle to be killed. David… wrote a letter to Joab, and sent it by the hand of Uriah… Set ye Uriah in the forefront of the hottest battle. Reference: 2 Samuel 11:15 (KJV).
6. Q6: Who confronted David with the parable of the lamb? Answer: Nathan the prophet. Nathan said unto David… There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor… Thou art the man. Reference: 2 Samuel 12:7 (KJV).
7. Q7: What did David say when his child died? Answer: He arose, washed, and worshipped. David arose from the earth, and washed, and anointed himself, and changed his apparel, and came into the house of the LORD, and worshipped. Reference: 2 Samuel 12:20 (KJV).
8. Q8: Who rebelled against David and died hanging in a tree? Answer: Absalom. His head caught hold of the oak, and he was taken up between the heaven and the earth… and David… said, O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! Reference: 2 Samuel 18:9 (KJV).
9. Q9: What did David say when he heard of Absalom's death? Answer: O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee. O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son! Reference: 2 Samuel 18:33 (KJV).
10. Q10: What sin did David number that brought God's judgment? Answer: The people / Israel. David's heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done. Reference: 2 Samuel 24:10 (KJV).