Biography
What city did David grew up?
b. Bethlehem
John 7:42
"Does the scripture not say that the Christ is coming from the offspring of David+ and from Bethʹle·hem,+ the village where David was?”
Who was this mercenary soldier with the Philistine army, whom David defeated.
Goliath
Before David became a king, he played musical instruments used in praising Jehovah, what musical instrument was he skilled with?
Harp
Who was David's first wife? She despised David calling him empty headed dancing for joy for Jehovah. Who was she?
Michal
2 Sam 6:20-23
He was an apparent heir to the throne of King Saul, but he knew God's arrangement for David to be the next King, and respected it. He supported David he became his best friend. Who was he?
Jonathan
Who were David's great grandparents?
Ruth and Boaz
How many stones did David use to kill Goliath?
One
How old was David when became the King?
a. 30
2 Sam 5: 4
David was 30 years old when he became king.
Who was this Carmelite woman who became David's wife when he was a fugitive? She was a wife of a rich man but called herself a slave girl before David. Who was she?
Abigail
This mighty warrior loyally supported his uncle David in all his military campaigns, but tended to be impulsive and ruthless and on occasion had to be restrained, specially when he and David stole into Saul’s military camp by night he would have pinned sleeping Saul, “the anointed of Jehovah,” to the earth with Saul’s own spear had not David restrained him.
Who was he?
Abishai
Who was David's grandfather?
Obed
How many days did Goliath taunt and challenge Israel to send a man to fight him?
40 days
1 Sam 17: 16
Meanwhile, the Phi·lisʹtine would come forward and take his position each morning and each evening for 40 days.
David first became the king in Hebron, how many years did he reigned as king in Hebron?
7
2 Sam 5: 5
5 In Hebʹron he reigned over Judah for 7 years and 6 months, and in Jerusalem+ he reigned for 33 years over all Israel and Judah.
This woman brought sins in David's household. The king's wrong desire for her made the king an adulterer and murderer. But she bore him the next King - Solomon who was blessed with extreme wisdom, glory and wealth. Who was she?
Bathsheba
Jehovah sent this prophet to rebuke David, it was a difficult job but this prophet obeyed and acted courageously, even though he was loyal to David. He presented the reproof with wisdom and kindness. To help David see the seriousness of his sins, he used an illustration showing the injustice of a rich man who took a poor man’s lamb. When David expressed outrage at what the rich man had done, the prophet told him: “You are the man!”
Who was this prophet?
Nathan
David had seven brothers and 6 of whom were not chosen to be the King. Name at least one of his brothers.
Jesʹse became father to his firstborn E·liʹab, A·binʹa·dab+ the second, Shimʹe·a the third,+ 14 Ne·thanʹel the fourth, Radʹdai the fifth, 15 Oʹzem the sixth, and David+ the seventh. 1 Chron. 2: 13 & 14
David's 3 brothers were with Saul in the battlefield against the Philistines, name at least one of his brothers who were with Saul.
E·liʹab, A·binʹa·dab, and Shamʹmah
1 Sam 17:13
"The three oldest sons of Jesʹse had followed Saul to the war.+ The names of his three sons who went to war were E·liʹab+ the firstborn, his second son A·binʹa·dab,+ and the third Shamʹmah.+
How old was David when he died?
70
He was 30 when he became king.
He ruled as king 40 years total (7 years in Hebron and 33 years in Jerusalem)
Who was the Jezreelite wife of David? She and co-wife Abigail accompanied David in his exile to Philistia, was captured by Amalekite raiders at Ziklag, and was rescued unharmed. Later, in Hebron, she became the mother of David’s firstborn, Amnon.
Ahinoam
2 Sam. 2:2
So David went up there with his two wives, A·hinʹo·am+ of Jezʹre·el and Abʹi·gail+ the widow of Naʹbal the Carʹmel·ite.
He was the son of Jonathan; grandson of King Saul. When the report about the deaths of Saul and Jonathan came, his nurse began to carry this five-year-old boy and flee in panic. At that time he “had a fall and was lamed” in both feet. David exercised loving-kindness toward him being a “left over of the house of Saul.” So David returned to him “all the field of Saul”
Who was he?
Mephibosheth
David had 2 sisters, name at least one of them.
Ze·ruʹiah and Abʹi·gail
1 Chron. 2:16
16 Their sisters were Ze·ruʹiah and Abʹi·gail.+ The sons of Ze·ruʹiah were A·bishʹai,+ Joʹab,+ and Asʹa·hel,+ three.
In what valley did “David, with a sling and a stone, proved stronger than the Philistine” giant, Goliath.Where did this event happened.
Valley of Eʹlah
1 Sam 17:3
2 Saul and the men of Israel assembled and camped in the Valley* of Eʹlah,+ and they drew up in battle formation to meet the Phi·lisʹtines.
Jehovah declared that the kingship would go to Solomon after David died. However, one of David's sons, a very handsome man began boasting that he would be Israel’s next king. Who was he?
Adonijah
1 Kings 1:5-6
5 Meanwhile, Ad·o·niʹjah+ the son of Hagʹgith was exalting himself, saying: “I am going to be king!” He had a chariot made for himself with horsemen and 50 men to run before him.+ 6 But his father had never confronted him* by saying: “Why have you done this?” He was also very handsome, and his mother had given birth to him after Abʹsa·lom.
One of David’s wives and the daughter of Talmai the king of Geshur. She was Absalom’s mother. Who was she?
Maacah
1 Chron. 3:1-2
These were the sons of David who were born to him in Hebʹron:+ the firstborn Amʹnon,+ whose mother was A·hinʹo·am+ of Jezʹre·el; the second, Daniel, whose mother was Abʹi·gail+ the Carʹmel·ite; 2 the third, Abʹsa·lom+ the son of Maʹa·cah the daughter of Talʹmai the king of Geshʹur; the fourth, Ad·o·niʹjah+ the son of Hagʹgith;
He was a priest prominently associated with King David. He was a descendant of Aaron, and he accompanied the ark of the covenant when David had it brought up to Jerusalem. Later, David appointed him as the one to anoint Solomon as king. Who was he?
Zadok