What time of year did kings go off to war? The spring
Where was David? He stayed at his house
Whom did he see? Bathsheba
What was she doing? She was bathing on the rooftop of her house
Why did David send for her? To commit adultery
Why did David call Uriah to Jerusalem? To lie with his wife so it would appear that her pregnancy was caused by Uriah and not David
Did David’s plan succeed? no
What did David try the next time? He got Uriah drunk so he would go to his wife
What was David’s final solution? To arrange for Uriah to be killed in the battle with the Ammonites
What was David’s reaction when he heard that Uriah died in the battle? “Oh, well. That’s the way it is in war.”
When did Bathsheba become David’s wife? After the time for mourning had ended
Who did God send to rebuke David? Nathan the prophet
What approach did Nathan use? He told the story of a rich man and a poor shepherd who had one lamb raised in his family as a child. He told David how the rich man took the poor man’s lamb to serve his guests instead of his own abundance. David’s reaction was that the rich man deserved to die. Once David was committed to the principle, he made the application to David himself.
After Nathan convicted David of his sin, what did he tell David? First, how God had richly blessed David, then how David sinned against God and caused God’s enemies to blaspheme God’s name
What consequences would David bear because of his sin? The sword would not depart from his house and the child conceived would die
What did Nathan say after David confessed his sin? he was forgiven, but he still had to suffer the consequences
When David and Bathsheba’s son became ill, what did David do? He prayed and fasted
When he died, what did David do? He got up to eat
How did David show his faith in life after death? He said the child will not return to him, but he would go to him
Who was born to David and Bathsheba soon after this? Solomon
What other name was given to him? Jedidiah
What does it mean? “Beloved of Jehovah”
Why did Joab call David to Rabbah? To receive the glory of capturing it
Who loved his sister in David’s family? Amnon loved Tamar
Who gave him advice on how to get her alone? His cousin Jonadab
What did he do when they were alone? He raped her
How did he feel toward her after this? he hated her more than he loved her before
Where did she live after this? At Absalom’s house
What did David do about this? nothing
What occasion did Absalom use to kill Amnon? The celebration of the shearing of the sheep
What did the other sons of David do? They fled
What false report came to David? That all of David’s sons had been killed by Absalom
Where did Absalom go after killing Amnon? He fled to Geshur
How long did he stay there? Three years
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