Answer: Philistia
When fleeing from Saul, David went home, then to Ramah, Nob, Adullam, the Forest of Hareth, Keilah, Zipoh, Paran, and then back to Ziph (all in that order).
From Quiz: Life of David
Answer: Nathan - he gave a parable about a rich man and a poor man
Nathan told David a parable about how a rich man with many sheep and cattle once had a traveler visit him. Living next to the rich man was a poor man, who had only one lamb which he had bought. Rather than killing any of his sheep, the rich man took the little ewe lamb and killed it to give to his visitor. David was angry at the rich man when he heard the parable, but it was only when Nathan pointed it out that David realised he had done the same - taking someone else's wife when he had so many. Scripture reference: 2 Samuel 12:1-13
From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David
Answer: To fulfill his vow to Jonathan
I Samuel 20 is the chapter where Jonathan finds out that Saul really does hate David and is intent on killing him. David and Jonathan make a vow to each other that they will show kindness to each other's families as long as they live. Mephibosheth was Jonathan's son.
From Quiz: The Life of David
Answer: We aren't told
The story of David's adultery with Bathsheba is well known. If you've never read it, you can do so in 2 Samuel 11.
David had hoped that he could keep his liaison with Bathsheba quiet but she became pregnant. After he had had her husband Uriah killed, David brought Bathsheba to be his wife in the palace and in due time the baby, a boy, was born.
Just at that time the prophet Nathan came to see David to chastise him and tell him of God's displeasure with what he had done. He told David in 2 Samuel 12:14 that the baby was going to die. The baby, whose name we are never told, became sick. David pleaded with God for his son's life but after a week the child died.
David later had four more sons with Bathsheba: Solomon (who became king after the death of his father), Shammua, Shobab and Nathan (see 1 Chronicles 3:5).
From Quiz: The Wives of King David
Answer: The first son born to David through Bathsheba died.
2 Samuel 12:14 "But because by doing this you have made the enemies of the Lord show utter contempt, the son born to you will die."
Although the son born to David did die, we know that this was not Bathsheba's only son. Solomon, a king famous for his wisdom was also brought forth through Bathsheba. Matthew 1:6 says, "David was the father of Solomon, whose mother had been Uriah's wife." More importantly, Christians believe that one of the greatest men ever known was also born through this bloodline - Jesus. Just goes to show that even through sin God can work wonders.
From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David
Answer: 1,127
David is mentioned in the Bible more than any other person - even Paul or Jesus!
From Quiz: The Life of David
Answer: Ikkesh
These brave, noble men (and many more!) are listed in 2 Samuel 23.
From Quiz: The Biblical Story of David
Answer: Abishag
As an old man David was struggling to keep warm in bed, even when he had plenty of covers on. His servants decided that the best thing to do to help him was to provide him with a human hot water bottle! They searched the land and found a beautiful young woman named Abishag from Shunem who became the king's personal servant. It does make it quite clear though that David had no sexual relations with her (see 1 Kings 1:1-4).
Haggith was one of David's wives, Tamar was his daughter and Rizpah was one of Saul's daughters.
From Quiz: The Wives of King David
Answer: Eliab
Eliab, David's older brother, actually told David to go home after accussing David of being prideful. David just wanted to defend the name of the Lord. This story is found in 1 Samuel 17.
From Quiz: Life of David
Answer: A man after God's own heart
Acts 13:22 "After removing Saul, he made David their king. He testified concerning him: 'I have found David son of Jesse a man after my own heart; he will do everything I want him to do.'"
It is interesting how God would call David a man after His own heart even after David's adultery with Bathsheba and his indirect murder of Uriah. Then again, in many parts of the Bible, God has used sinners for his purpose. Moses was a murderer, and yet he led the Israelites out of Egypt. Abraham lied twice that his wife was his sister to get out of trouble, yet God promised him a son through whom Jesus would be born, and he is the one called 'the father of many nations'. Rahab was a prostitute, yet she was the one who hid and thus saved two Israelite spies.
From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David
Answer: David mourned for the loss of Saul
David recognized that Saul was God's annointed king over Israel, and would not do anything to harm him, no matter what Saul did to him. II Samuel 1 talks about David hearing of Saul's death. Verse 17 says that David mourned the loss of Saul and Jonathan (they died the same day).
From Quiz: The Life of David
Answer: He named his son Solomon as his successor.
This touching and interesting moment is captured in 1 Kings 2.
From Quiz: The Biblical Story of David
