1. How did David respond to the story Nathan tells him?


2. Does David’s response show him to be a hypocrite or a just man?


3. What punishment will David face because of his sins committed concerning Bathsheba?


4. What ended up happening to David and Bathsheba’s first child?


5. How did David deal with what happened to his child?


6. What does David do with Bathsheba after comforting her?


7. What does the name “Jedidiah” mean (using your concordance / dictionary)?


8. What did Joab do for David?


9. What woman did Amnon desire to have?


10. What was Jonadab’s plan to get Amnon the woman he desired?


11. Did Amnon decide to carry out Jonadab’s plan?


12. Was the woman of Amnon’s desires willing to be with him as he wanted?


13. How long does Amnon’s desires for this woman continue?


14. What did Absalom advise the woman concerning Amnon and his actions?


15. What happens to Amnon?


16. What erring information did David receive concerning his sons?


17. Was David angry with Absalom?


18. What was the purpose of Joab sending Tekoah to speak with David?


19. Did David realize Joab was behind the sending of Tekoah and the words which she spake?


20. Did Joab’s goal in sending Tekoah to David work?


21. What did Absalom do to get Joab to bring him before David?



22. What did Absalom do as people came to see David?



23. What was Absalom really up to when he asked David for permission to go to Hebron to pay a vow unto the Lord?



24. What did David do when a messenger came to David saying, “The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom”
(II Samuel 15:13)?


25. What was Ittai’s response when David instructed him to go back?


26. What did David instruct concerning the Ark of the Covenant and the priest who was also a seer?


27. What was the demeanor of David and those with him in their departure?


28. What did David learn about Ahithophel who was his counselor (II Samuel 15:12)?


29. What was David’s plan concerning his friend Hushai?
Having A Basic Understanding of Some Old Testament Truths
Part 48 – Nathan Rebukes David Through Absalom Coming Into Jerusalem (II Samuel 12-15)

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© 2008 This study was prepared for the midweek studies of the Sunrise Acres church of Christ in El Paso, TX by Brian A. Yeager.