The Life of David Quiz

1. How many older brothers did David have when Samuel came to anoint a king from Jesse's family?

1. 3
2. 5
3. 7
4. 9

2. What was David doing when Samuel arrived to anoint him king?

1. Studying the Law
2. Tending the sheep
3. Training with a sling
4. Working in his father's fields

3. Before defeating Goliath, David told Saul he had previously killed what two animals while protecting his flock?

1. Bears and wolves
2. Lions and bears
3. Lions and leopards
4. Wolves and hyenas

4. Who was David's closest friend, the son of King Saul, who made a covenant of friendship with him?

1. Abner
2. Joab
3. Jonathan
4. Nathan

5. David spared King Saul's life twice. On the first occasion, what did he cut off to prove he had been close to Saul?

1. A corner of his robe
2. A lock of his hair
3. His sandal strap
4. His sword belt

6. Mephibosheth was shown kindness by David. Who was Mephibosheth?

1. A loyal commander in David's army
2. A Philistine prisoner of war
3. Jonathan's crippled son
4. Saul's youngest brother

7. David brought the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. What happened to Uzzah during the procession?

1. He fell into a trance and prophesied
2. He led the procession as high priest
3. He was made the Ark's permanent guardian
4. He was struck dead for touching the Ark to steady it

8. The prophet Nathan rebuked David for his sin with Bathsheba using what literary device?

1. A direct accusation
2. A parable about a rich man stealing a poor man's lamb
3. A public proclamation in the temple
4. A vision from God

9. Which of David's sons led a rebellion against him, forcing David to flee Jerusalem?

1. Absalom
2. Adonijah
3. Amnon
4. Solomon

10. How did Absalom die?

1. He fell from his horse into the Jordan River
2. He was executed after surrendering
3. His long hair caught in a tree; Joab then killed him
4. Killed in battle by David's soldiers

11. What sin of David resulted in a plague that killed 70,000 people?

1. Building altars to foreign gods
2. Counting the fighting men of Israel
3. Disobeying Samuel's instructions
4. Taking multiple wives

12. Why was David forbidden to build the Temple, even though it was his heart's desire?

1. God said he was too old
2. He had shed too much blood as a man of war
3. He had too many wives
4. He was not of the priestly line

13. What was the name of David's general who killed Absalom and also killed Abner?

1. Benaiah
2. Ish-Bosheth
3. Joab
4. Uriah

14. David purchased the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite for 50 shekels of silver. What was built there?

1. A memorial to the plague victims
2. David's royal palace
3. The site where Solomon's Temple was later built
4. The tomb of David

15. David had a son by Bathsheba who died as an infant. What was the name of his next son by Bathsheba, who became king?

1. Adonijah
2. Amnon
3. Nathan
4. Solomon

16. Which of David's sons attempted to make himself king before Solomon was crowned?

1. Absalom
2. Adonijah
3. Amnon
4. Chileab

17. David's son Amnon committed a terrible crime against his half-sister Tamar. What did he do?

1. He arranged her marriage without her consent
2. He forced himself on her
3. He publicly humiliated her
4. He sold her into slavery

18. David's last words in 2 Samuel 23 are called his 'last song.' What does he call himself in its opening lines?

1. The Anointed of God
2. The Lion of Judah
3. The Shepherd King
4. The Sweet Psalmist of Israel

19. Where was David anointed king for the first time over all Israel (not just Judah)?

1. Bethlehem
2. Hebron
3. Jerusalem
4. Shiloh

20. How many years did David reign as king in total?

1. 30 years
2. 33 years
3. 40 years
4. 50 years