General Questions about King David’s Reign
Questions about King David’s Reign
Q: Did all of Israel immediately consider David their king?
A: No
Q: Who was David’s captain of his army?
A: Joab
Q: When David stayed in Jerusalem, what
woman did he see and commit adultery
with?
A: Bathsheba
Q: Who was Bathsheba’s husband?
A: Uriah
Q: When Bathsheba got pregnant, what did
David make happen to Uriah?
A: He was killed in battle
Q: What prophet came to rebuke David?
A: Nathan
Q: What happened to Bathsheba’s child?
A: The child died
Q: When Bathsheba had another child,
what did they name him?
A: Solomon
Q: Who was David’s son that started a
rebellion against him?
A: Absalom
Q: What capital city did David abandon as
Absalom came towards it?
A: Jerusalem
Q: When the two armies battled, what
happened to Absalom’s hair?
A: It got caught in a tree
Q: Who killed Absalom?
A: Joab
Q: Because he killed Absalom, what was
Joab’s punishment?
A: He was not captain anymore
Q: What was David’s second sin recorded in
the Bible?
A: He took a census of the people in his
nation
Q: During his time as king, who was David’s
main enemy?
A: Philistines
Q: Which books of the Bible record David’s
time as king?
A: 1st and 2nd Samuel
Q: Which book did David write most of?
A: Psalms