Test 2 - People

Question 1

Abigail

Answer 1

smart & beautiful - “wise woman”; tells David to remember her when she notices that the tide is turning in favor of him; married David after her husband Nabal dies after having a “fit”;

Question 2

Abishag

Answer 2

brought in to “keep David warm” and proves his impotency; acts politically like a man

Question 3

Abner

Answer 3

Saul’s general who is murdered by Joab against David’s orders (Abner killed Joab’s brother). Masculine. Leaves the North kingdom and goes to the South Kingdom after discovering Ishbosheth slept with secondary wife of Saul

Question 4

Absalom

Answer 4

takes over as king after sleeping with his father’s secondary wives; estranged from David after he kills Amnon for raping Tamar; he is killed (against David’s orders) in the revolt

Question 5

Adonijah

Answer 5

proclaims himself up as king after Abishag exposes David’s impotency; gains the support of Joab; seeks sanctuary by holding on to the horned altar; he is killed after asking Bathsheba to ask Solomon for Abishag

Question 6

Akhinoam

Answer 6

Saul’s wife; David’s wife; not confirmed to be the same woman

Question 7

Amnon

Answer 7

rapes Tamar and sends her away; is killed by half-brother Absalom

Question 8

Bathsheba

Answer 8

wife of Uriah; gets pregnant by David while Uriah is at war; first son dies as punishment; gets pregnant again and has Solomon; schemes with Nathan to get Solomon to be king; Queen Mother

Question 9

David

Answer 9

Son of Jesse; chosen by Samuel as king; father of Absalom; Amnon; Adonijah, Tamar, and Solomon

Question 10

Goliath

Answer 10

Philistine giant killed by David with one stone, shows David’s power and strength

Question 11

Ishbosheth/Isbaal

Answer 11

“son” of Saul who conveniently appears once David is crowned; feminine - afraid of Abner

Question 12

Isis

Answer 12

In Egypt, synonymous with “throne”; Egyptian mother of Horas - an important representation of pharaoh’s power (queen mother) he sits on her lap; could explain why David wants Michal back

Question 13

Jedidiah/Yedidiah

Answer 13

“loved by Yahweh”; Solomon

Question 14

Joab

Answer 14

David’s general; killed Absalom; hyper masculine

Question 15

Jonadab

Answer 15

cousin of Amnon; advises him to pretend to be sick and rape Tamar

Question 16

Jonathan

Answer 16

son of Saul; good friends with David; gives David his robe, symbolically handing over his position as heir apparent; feminine

Question 17

Maacah

Answer 17

non-Israelite; mother of Tamar and Absalom; is significant because she is the mother of someone important; Absalom flees to her home state after he kills Amnon

Question 18

Merab

Answer 18

Saul’s oldest daughter; Saul offered her to David but he refused to marry her because he didn’t have the bride wealth to pay for her

Question 19

Michal

Answer 19

was used as a way for Saul to get David killed; asked for David to bring back the foreskins of 100 Philistines in exchange for Michal; helps David escape when Saul was trying to kill im

Question 20

Mikom

Answer 20

god of the Ammonites

Question 21

Nabal

Answer 21

“fool”; husband of Abigail who dies after refusing David assistance. Supporter of Saul. David wants him to pay him back for his sheep; masculine for standing up to David

Question 22

Nathan

Answer 22

prophet who serves David and briefly Solomon. Tells the story of the poor man’s Ewe-Lamb- which was actually about David; schemes with Bathsheba so Solomon could become king (not masculine)

Question 23

Philistines

Answer 23

enemy of the Israelites

Question 24

Saul

Answer 24

First King of Israel who hates David and likely suffers from schizophrenia. Loses control of his family and his kingship, and hides when he is being proclaimed king (not masculine)

Question 25

Solomon/Shlomo

Answer 25

“his peace”; son of David and Bathsheba; succeeds David as king; his rule was a time of peace (no wars); MANY wives; kingdom is falling apart; didn’t always worship Yahweh; has Adonijah killed after he asked if he could have Abishag; wise - story of the 2 prostitutes and the dead baby; built a temple

Question 26

Tamar

Answer 26

daughter of David; sister of Absalom; raped by half-brother Amnon; has to live with Absalmon; still lived in royalty; would not marry or have children; feminine because she’s dependent upon Absalom to care for her for the rest of her life because she has a lesser marriage value to her father

Question 27

Uriah

Answer 27

“Yahweh is my light”; Hittite; husband of Bathsheba; good man, good warrior; David tries to convince him to go home and have sex with Bathsheba but he refuses to leave the war; his death is arranged by David; masculine because he was fighting in the holy war and didn’t want to leave

Question 28

Zadok

Answer 28

High-ranking priest. He aided King David during the revolt of his son Absalom. Backs Solomon’s succession as opposed to Adonijah