Exam Flashcards
Who did Joab kill?
Absalom
A names
Abner
Amnon
Absalom
Asahel
What was David in 1st Samuel
King-elect
What was David in 2nd Samuel?
Became King
Who was David’s best friend?
Jonathan
Ishbosheth
King for 2 years (not chosen by God)
Killed by Rekab and Baanah
Rekab and Baanah
Killed Ishbosheth
Killed by David’s men
Mephibosheth
Jonathan’s son
Saul’s grandson
Legs were broken when escaping the city
Had lame feet
How old was David when he died?
70
Solomon
Born in Jerusalem to David
Why was Uzzah killed by God?
He steadied the ark:
He made God look weak
He wasn’t a Levite
Carried the ark on a ox cart, not on it’s polls.
Goyum
Not Jewish
Hittite
Jewish
David was a…
Man after Gods own heart
God promises David-
- Name will be great
- provide a place for Israel
- wicked people will not oppress Israel
- rest from David’s enemies
- make his family great and large
- Jesus will come from his blood line
Covenant
If you do this-I’ll do that
If you don’t do this-I will not do that
Three things for a covenant:
Worship
Obedience
Gratitude
Why did Israel want a judge(King)
So he could pull the kingdom together and give them a sense of national pride and identity
Who is the author of 1 and 2 Samuel?
No one is named, so it was named after a main character, Samuel.
What was Sauls song?
I’m too sexy for my crown
What was David before he became king?
Judean shepherd
Sauls court musician
Capable military leader
Who stole the ark in 1 Samuel? When did they steal it?
The philistines. During a battle with the Israelites.
How, where, why and who did the Philistines send the ark to, and how?
How- a cart pulled by 2 milk cows
Where- Beth-Shemesh
Why- they wanted to prove that God didn’t send the plagues, when the cows went to Beth-Shemesh the Philistines were proved wrong
Who- Israelites
Why did Samuel refuse, at first, to appoint a king?
Because he believed they should trust in The Lord rather than in an earthly king.
What tribe was Saul from?
Benjamin
Why was Saul chosen?
He was taller than everyone else and he looked like a king
What were the 3 parts of Samuels speech?
1- offered to make restitution to anyone he wronged
2- told the people they had sinned asking for a king
3- urged the people to follow the Lord with all their hearts
Saul’s 3 sins
1- he usurped the priestly role when it served his purpose (sacrificing w/o Samuel)
2- he made a rash oath and later tried to apply it in a foolish manner (cursing people who ate; cursed his son)
3- he failed to follow God’s instructions concerning the Amalekites (spared best flocks and herds)
David’s 5 main struggles with Saul
1- best friends w/ Jonathan (Saul’s son)
2- Saul wanted to kill David
3- David proved loyal to Saul (he didn’t kill him)
4- David met and married Abigail
5- David, frustrated w/ Saul, joined the Philistines.
What city was given to David?
Ziglag
Who was Abner, and what did he do?
Saul’s relative.
Crowned Saul’s son, Ishbosheth, king over Israel.
Became Ishbosheth’s general (later joined David)
Killed by Joab
What did Amnon do, and what happened because of that?
Raped Tamar (his half sister) Absalom (half brother) killed him at a party.
How did Absalom rebel?
Won the peoples hearts
Who killed Absalom?
Joab and his men
