Wednesday, April 29, 2009

Answers to April 28 Questions

How does verse 1 refer to David? David the son of Jesse, the man raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, the sweet psalmist of Israel

Who were David’s three best fighters? Josheb-Basshebeth, Eleazar, and Shammah

What did they get for David at Bethlehem? Water from the well at Behtlehem

What great fighter became their leader? Abishai

Who was put in charge of David’s bodyguard? Benaiah

How many names do you recognize in the list of David’s thirty best men? Asahel, Eliam (son of Ahithophel and father of Bathsehba), Uriah,

What sin did David commit? He ordered a census of Israel’s fighting men

What three choices of punishment did God give? Three days’ plague, three months beingpursuedbyenemies, or three years’ famine

Which did David choose? Three days' plague

Why? He preferred being at the Lord’s mercy than at man’s mercy

What did David request from God when he saw the people dying? He prayed that the sin would be only upon him and his father’s house

What did God tell David to do? Build an altar on the threshing floor of Araunah the Jebusite, and make sacrifices

What did Araunah offer to give David? Everything: his property, his oxen for the sacrifice, his equipment and yokes for the wood for burning the offering

What was David response? I will not give to the Lord that which costs me nothing

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