Melachim Who What Where? Flashcards
I was always cold
David
I was hired to warm the king
Avishag Hashunamit
I tried to make myself king before my father passed away
Adoniyahu ben Chagit
Adoniyahu copied me and had 50 people run in front of him:
Avshalom
We switched sides and supported the rebellion
Yoav and Evyatar
I came to tell Batsheva that a grabbing of power was taking place, and her life was in danger.
Natan Hanavi
I became king at only 12 years old
Shlomo
I was the general for the new king
Benayahu
I was Shlomo’s teacher
Shimi ben Geirah
Where was David buried?
Ir David
I wanted to marry Avishag
Adoniyahu
I was asked to go to Shlomo about the marriage of Avishag
Batsheva
I was sent away and had to live in the fields
Evyatar
We were invited to always be a guest at the king’s table
Children of Barzalai Hagiladi
We ran away to a city in Gat
Shimi’s servants
I was told the day I leave Jerusalem I would die
Shimi ben Geirah
We held onto the Mizbeyach so we wouldn’t be killed (not at the same time)
Adoniyahu and Yoav
I killed Avner and Amassa
Yoav
I showed everyone the letter David wrote to me telling me to put Uriyah in the frontlines of war
Yoav
I killed Avshalom
Yoav
My house was in the desert, meaning it was open to everyone who was hungry
Yoav
How many years did David rule?
40
How old was David when he died?
70
How many years did David rule in Chevron
7
How many years did David rule in Jerusalem?
33
How long did Shimi stay in Jerusalem?
3 years
Where did Adoniyahu hold his coronation?
Ein Rogel
Where did Shlomo hold his coronation?
The Gichon
Shimi was warned not to cross which river?
Kidron
What was Shlomo’s success dependent on?
Following Hashem