פרק יא
Which wife of David bore the child that became very ill and died?
Batsheva
Who did Hashem send to explain to David what was wrong?
נתן הנביא
What did AvShalom do to Amnon?
He killed him
Who did Yoav send to talk to David?
אשה התקועית
What Avshalom won from Bnei Yisrael and how?
Their hearts by asking them their reason for visiting David and telling them they are right.
Why did Uriah deserve to die?
He answered back to David saying that he only answers to Yoav, HIS MASTER
Who was David, Batsheva, and Uriah in the mashal?
David- Rich man
BatSheva- The lamb
Uriah- Poor man
How were AvShalom, Amnon, and Tamar related?
AvShalom and Tamar were siblings, Amnnon was their step- sibling
What did the woman say to David?
She told David a (made up) story about one son killing another son and then relatives mixing in and taking sides etc.
Who adised Avshalom to take Davids pilagshim?
Achitofel, the old advisor to David
How did Hashem feel about what David did?
It was bad in his eyes
What was the name of David's next baby?
Shlomo
Where did David send Avshalom away to?
He ran away to geshur for a few years
What does the Pasuk say about Avshalom's appearance?
good looking, long hair
When did Tziva tell David that Mephiboshet thought he would be king?
During the Avshalom rebellion
What can we learn from the story of David and Batsheva?
How David didn't argue with Natan, he did Teshuva
Explain the mashal of that Natan HaNavi told David
There was a rich man with many sheep and a poor man with one lamb he loved and treated like a daughter. One day, a traveler came to the rich man, seeking food. The man didn't want to cook any of his MANY sheep, so he stole the one lamb that belonged to the poor man.
How did Yonadav advise Amnon?
He told him to tell David he's not feeling well and needs Tamar to cook for him etc.
How many kids did Avshalom have and what was his daughters name?
a few sons and daughter was named Tamar
Who did David leave behind in Yerushalayim to be spies on Avshalom?
צדוק ואביתר, חושי
After BatSheva became pregnant, how did David get rid of Uriah?
David asked Yoav to put him on on the front lines in war so he would get killed
Why did David stop mourning when he heard his son died?
He explains that he can pray, cry, and hope that his child stays alive, but once he's dead- he's dead.
How was Tamar treated?
She was abused and Amnon was completely wrong for sending her away
Describe the meeting between David & Avshalom.
it was after a few years and not easy
How did Avshalom convince ppl to move away with him?
He convinced David to sign a document that any 2 men that he wants he can take back to Chevron