Answer: Jonathan
1 Samuel 18:1 "After David had finished talking with Saul, Jonathan became one in spirit with David, and he loved him as himself." Ironically, he was David's worst enemy's (Saul's) son. Uriah was one of David's soldiers, but we see his relation with him is more complicated than that a few questions later. And Nathan may not have been David's best friend, but he was a prophet who was vital in pointing David the right way after he sinned.
From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David
Answer: Solomon
David asked the Lord in II Samuel 7 if he could build a house for Him. God told him no, but it was at this time that He established David's kingdom forever. Saul was dead at this point, and Absalom died soon after. Solomon began to build the Temple four years after his reign began (I Kings 6:1)
From Quiz: The Life of David
Answer: The people sang a song that praised David over Saul.
"As they danced, they sang "Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands." Saul was very angry; this refrain galled him." (1 Samuel 18:7-8)
From Quiz: The Biblical Story of David
Answer: The Amalekites
In order to get some respite from being pursued by King Saul, David and his men and their families went to live in Philistine territory for a year and four months. The Philistine king allowed them to live in the town of Ziklag. (1 Samuel 27:6-7).
While David and his men were away with the Philistine army the Amalekites came and raided Ziklag, razing it to the ground and taking everyone who was there captive. 1 Samuel 30 provides the account of how David and his men fought the Amalekites and got their families and possessions back.
From Quiz: The Wives of King David
Answer: All of the other answers
David was not very scrupulous in his choice of wives. Michal - 1 Sam 18:27c "Then Saul gave him his daughter Michal in marriage." Michal was a gift by Saul, in fact Michal was Saul's daughter which was meant to trap David. 2 Samuel 11:27 "After the time of mourning was over, David had her brought to his house, and she became his wife and bore him a son." Bathsheba was married, and David indirectly 'killed' her husband to marry her. 1 Sam 25:42 "Abigail quickly got on a donkey and, attended by her five maids, went with David's messengers and became his wife." As for Abigail, her husband Nabal had insulted David, and Abigail was determined to atone for it. Nabal was struck dead by God, and after that, Abigail married David.
From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David
Answer: Joab
II Samuel 8:16 says that Joab was over the host. There are also many stories of Joab leading the army. Abner was Saul's general, and Ishbosheth was one of Saul's sons. Abiathar was a priest who traveled with David when he was fleeing from Saul.
From Quiz: The Life of David
Answer: He purposely fell on his own sword.
"Saul said to his armor-bearer, "Draw your sword and run me through, or these uncircumcised fellows will come and run me through and abuse me." But his armor-bearer was terrified and would not do it; so Saul took his own sword and fell on it. (1 Samuel 31:4)
From Quiz: The Biblical Story of David
Answer: Uriah - he was put in the frontline
2 Samuel 11:3 "...The man said, "Isn't this Bathsheba, the daughter of Eliam and the wife of Uriah the Hittite?" 2 Samuel 11:15 "In it he wrote, "Put Uriah in the front line where the fighting fiercest. Then withdraw from him so he will be struck down and die." When he found out that Uriah the Hittite was her husband and that Bathsheba was pregnant, he ordered uriah to give a note to Joab, David's general, telling him to put Uriah in the frontline and then withdrawing from him so that Uriah would surely die.
From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David
Answer: David pretended to be insane so they would let him go
I Samuel 21:12-15 says that David began to act like a madman. Achish said that he didn't need a madman on his hands and let David leave unharmed.
From Quiz: The Life of David
Answer: She became barren
In 2 Samuel 6 we read the story of King David bringing the ark of the Lord back to Jerusalem. It was a real time of joy and celebration for David and his people. Many sacrifices were made and there was music and shouts of praise.
As the procession entered the city, Michal looked out of a window and saw her husband, the king, basically dancing before the Lord in his underclothes! Instead of entering into the spirit of rejoicing that the ark of the Lord was finally home in its rightful place, Michal was appalled at what she considered to be her husband's inappropriate behaviour. When David came home she told him what she thought of him. David wasn't at all bothered about what she thought - he just wanted to praise God!
The chapter simply ends with the statement that Michal never had any children, implying that this was a consequence of her attitude.
From Quiz: The Wives of King David
