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Who does David order to kill so that he can marry the man's wife and who is the man's wife?
David kills Uriah so that he can marry Batsheva, Uriah's wife.
What is Uzza's punishment for "catching" the Ark?
God kills him.
What object was Oved Edom and his whole family being blessed with that David wanted?
The Aron of God.
What part of Mephivoshet's body has a disability?
His legs.
Before raping Tamar what were Amnon's feelings towards her and how did they change afterwards?
כִּ֣י גְדוֹלָ֗ה הַשִּׂנְאָה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר שְׂנֵאָ֔הּ מֵאַהֲבָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲהֵבָ֑הּ--indeed, his hating for her was greater than the love he had felt for her.
Who is made army commander instead of Yoav?
Amasa
What are the outcomes of the 2 rebellions against David?
Avshalom's hair gets caught in a tree and is killed.
The people in the city Sheva is hiding in cut off his head to save themselves.
In both stories the leaders of the rebellion die and David wins.
In the battle between Avner and Yoav with what object do the 12 people kill each other?
חרב--dagger
In Natan's mashal who is David compared to?
The rich man.
In the battle between Avshalom and David, what object/thing killed the most amount of people?
וַיֶּ֤רֶב הַיַּ֙עַר֙ לֶאֱכֹ֣ל בָּעָ֔ם מֵאֲשֶׁ֥ר אָכְלָ֛ה הַחֶ֖רֶב בַּיּ֥וֹם הַהֽוּא--More men died from the forest then from the sword.
Who curses and throws rocks at David?
Shimie ben Gera
After David kills Uriah what are 3 of David's punishments from God?
1. A disaster will arise in your own house
2. God will take your wives and give them to another man who will sleep with them in broad daylight
3. The child about to be born will die
What object was Amasa covered with after the man moved him out of the middle of the road?
וַיַּשְׁלֵ֤ךְ עָלָיו֙ בֶּ֔גֶד--And covered him with a garment
What does Achitophel do when he hears that Chushai's advice was taken instead of his?
He kills himself
How does the Tanakh describe what Avshalom did to the hearts of Bnei Yisrael?
וַיְגַנֵּב֙ אַבְשָׁל֔וֹם אֶת־לֵ֖ב אַנְשֵׁ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל--Avshalom stole the hearts of the people of Israel
Who is Mephivoshet and who is his servant?
Mephivoshet is the son of Yonatan
His servant is named Ziva
How did Asahel die?
Avner asks Asahel to move to the left or to the right (warning Asahel) but Asahel refuses so Avner stabs him.
When a man sees Avshalom hanging from a tree he tells Yoav. Yoav asks why he didn't kill Avshalom because then Yoav would have owed the man what objects?
10 shekels of silver and a belt
What was Achitophel's advice regarding David's 10 concubines?
Achitophel tells Avshalom to sleep with the concubines so that Israel is loyal to Avshalom.
Why did David fast when his kid was alive but then stopped when his kid died?
כִּ֤י אָמַ֙רְתִּי֙ מִ֣י יוֹדֵ֔עַ (יחנני) [וְחַנַּ֥נִי] יְהֹוָ֖ה וְחַ֥י הַיָּֽלֶד--because I thought: ‘Who knows? The LORD may have pity on me, and the child may live
Who are the three sons of Zeruiah?
Yoav, Avishai, and Asahel
What are David's 2 different reactions to hearing that Shaul and Yonatan died?
First David accepts that they are dead and rips his clothes and mourns for them.
Then he asks the messenger again what happened and the second time hearing it he orders for the messenger to be killed.
What does it say that David is wearing when he dances before the Ark?
אפוד בד--a linen ephod
What does Avshalom do to be noticed and brought before the king after 2 years?
He burns Yoav's field.
What does David say in his eulogy to Yonatan about his love for him?
נִפְלְאַ֤תָה אַהֲבָֽתְךָ֙ לִ֔י מֵאַהֲבַ֖ת נָשִֽׁים--Your love was wonderful to me more than the love of women