2 Sam. 15-17, Ps. 41, Ps. 22
Multiple choice
1. (15:2) Early in the
morning, where would Absalom stand?
a. in his back
yard minding his own business
b. in an alley
where no one would see him
c. beside the way
to the gate
2. (15:2) People would
come past that place on the way to see the king for what purpose?
a. To attack the
palace
b. To seek a
judgement from the King favorable to themselves
c. To file a
complaint against the King
3. (15:3-4) Absalom would
talk to these people about
a. how the King
was doing a good job
b. how Absalom was
glad that he didn't have to render judgements for them
c. how much better
it would be for the people if Absalom could judge their cases
4. (15:5-6) As a result of
Absalom's doings,
a. he became very
popular in Israel
b. he became
despised by the people
c. the King
appointed Absalom to judge the people
5. (15:7-11)When Absalom
went to Hebron, his true purpose
a. was to pay a
vow
b. was to join the
band as a trumpet player
c. was to have
himself proclaimed king, even though he claimed he was going to
pay a vow
6. (15:12) The man who had
been a counselor to David, and now was helping Absalom, was named
a. Giloh
b. Ahithophel
c. Judas
7. (15:13-18) When David
found out that Absalom was trying to usurp (look it up!) the
throne, David
a. fled, leaving
ten of his concubines (wives) behind
b. burned the
palace down
c. shut himself up
in the palace
True/False (15:19-37)
8. _____ There were
a large number of people who went with David when he fled.
9. _____ Ittai was
loyal to David.
10. _____ Zadok and
Abiathar were against David.
11. _____ Zadok and
Abiathar were told to stay in the city (Jerusalem).
12. _____ Zadok's
son was Jonathan and Abiathar's son was Ahimaaz.
13. _____ Ahimaaz
and Jonathan were useful as messengers, sneaking out of Jerusalem
with information for David.
14. _____ David
never found out that Ahithophel had become a traitor.
15. _____ Hushai
was loyal to David.
16. _____ Hushai
was sent back to the city to Absalom.
17. _____ Hushai
the plan was for Hushai to pretend to be loyal to Absalom, while
actually helping David
18. _____ Hushai
would be able to send messages to David by means of Ahimaaz and
Jonathan.
Short Answer: Shimei curses David (16:1-23)
19. Shimei was a member of
the family of what very famous man?
20. What did Shimei throw at David?
21. What did Shimei call David?
22. What did Abishai want to do about
Shimei?
23. Who was Abishai's mother?
24. Was David pleased with Abishai's
suggestion?
Short Answer: Hushai and Ahithophel, Two
counselors (16:15-17:23)
25. Was Hushai truly loyal
to David?
26. When Hushai came to offer his services
to Absalom, was Absalom a little surprised that Hushai wasn't
with David?
27. What did Hushai give as a reason for
helping Absalom?
28. Remember the ten concubines that David
left behind? Ahithophel advised Absalom to have sexual relations
with them. Was this to be done secretly, or in such a way as to
become public knowledge?
| Interesing
Possibility It appears that Bathesheba may have been a
grandaughter of Ahithophel, and this might explain why
Ahithophel was willing to turn against David and side
with Absalom. The evidence suggesting she was a
grandaughter of Ahithophel is as follows: Ahithophel was
referred to as Ahithophel the Gilonite ( 2
Sam. 15:12). Among David's mighty men, specifically,
among the thirty, were both Eliam the son of
"Ahithophel the Gilonite" (2 Sam. 23:34) and
Uriah the Hittite (2 Sam. 23:39). This suggests these two
men were at least acquainted, even comrades. Is it too
much to suppose Uriah and Ahithophel's son, Eliam, were
friends? 2 Sam. 11:3 tells us that Bathsheba was the daughter
of an Eliam. It seems likely that this is the same Eliam
inasmuch as it is reasonable to suppose that Uriah
married the daughter of his friend, Eliam. And that would
mean that Bathsheba was Ahithophel's grandaughter. |
| Challenge Question 29. Why did Ahithophel give the
advice found in 16:21? |
30. How had Ahithophel's advice been
regarded by David, and then later, by Absalom?
31. Both Ahithophel and Hushai gave
Absalom advice about how best to attack David.
a. Which one
advised an immediate attack while David was weak?
b. Which one
advised a delay before attacking?
c. Which one made
Absalom worry about David's famous skills as a warrior?
d. Which one was
giving advice that would really be most likely to give victory to
Absalom?
e. Which one was
giving advice that would help David, by giving David time to
escape and regroup his forces?
f. Which advice
did Absalom think was the best?
g. What was the
Lord accomplishing by means of Hushai's advice?
h. What did
Ahithophel do after he saw that his advice was not followed?
Fill in the Blanks: Chain of Events
(17:15-22)
After Absalom's plans were made, Hushai sent word to ___________
and ____________, the priests, who in turn, sent a __________ to
their sons ______________ and ______________ at En-rogel. But the
sons of the priests were seen by a _________ who told __________.
So the sons of the priests hid in a ________ which was then
covered, and _________ was spread on the covering, so that
Absalom's__________ didn't find them. Then _________ and
__________ got out of the well and went and gave Hushai's
information to __________.
Challenge Questions
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