2 Samuel Bible Quiz — Questions and Answers
All 10 questions with the correct answer, a short explanation, and the King James Version reference. Use this page as a study guide, an answer key, or a quick review sheet.
Q1.What city did David capture and make his capital?
- A. Hebron
- B. Jerusalem / the stronghold of Zion ✓
- C. Bethlehem
- D. Shiloh
Answer: Jerusalem / the stronghold of Zion
David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.
Q2.Who did David bring to his table out of kindness?
- A. Saul's servant Ziba
- B. Mephibosheth, Jonathan's lame son ✓
- C. Abner
- D. Ammiel
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.
Q3.What great promise did God make to David in chapter 7?
- A. His kingdom would last forever
- B. His son would build the temple
- C. The throne of his kingdom would be established for ever
- D. All of the above ✓
Answer: All of the above
Thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.
Q4.Who was Bathsheba's husband?
- A. Joab
- B. Uriah the Hittite ✓
- C. Nathan
- D. Abner
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.
Q5.What did David do to Uriah?
- A. Promoted him
- B. Sent him to the front of the battle to be killed ✓
- C. Exiled him
- D. Rewarded him
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.
Q6.Who confronted David with the parable of the lamb?
- A. Nathan the prophet ✓
- B. Samuel
- C. Gad
- D. Abiathar
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.
Q7.What did David say when his child died?
- A. He fasted
- B. He arose, washed, and worshipped ✓
- C. He mourned
- D. He cursed God
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.
Q8.Who rebelled against David and died hanging in a tree?
- A. Absalom ✓
- B. Sheba
- C. Amasa
- D. Adonijah
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!
Q9.What did David say when he heard of Absalom's death?
- A. Rejoice
- B. O my son Absalom, my son, my son Absalom! would God I had died for thee ✓
- C. He is justly punished
- D. It is the LORD's will
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!
Q10.What sin did David number that brought God's judgment?
- A. His soldiers
- B. The people / Israel ✓
- C. His cattle
- D. His gold
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.