1. What did Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth do for David? 2. From our prior studies, who was Mephibosheth and Ziba? 3. What did Ziba report about his “master’s son”? 4. What did Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth expect in return for his actions? 5. What did Shimei do unto David and how did David choose to respond? 6. David had earlier instructed his friend Hushai to befriend Absalom and be a spy for David (II Samuel 15:32-37). Does it appear that Hushai will do as David asked of him in chapter sixteen? 7. What counsel does Ahithophel give Absalom so that Israel would hear that Absalom was abhorred by David? 8. How valuable was Ahithophel’s counsel considered by both David and Absalom? 9. What was the second action Ahithophel advised Absalom to do? 10. What does Hushai do to benefit David and carry out the will of God? 11. Were Jonathan and Ahimaaz caught, before they delivered the message to David, when the lad saw them and reported it to Absalom? 12. What did Ahithophel do when he found out his counsel was not followed? 13. Why didn’t David go with his men to fight against Absalom’s army? 14. Did David want Absalom to be tortured when caught? 15. What happens in the battle between the sides of David and Absalom? 16. What was David’s reaction to the news concerning Absalom? 17. Why was the victory turned into mourning? 18. What did Joab say to David when he came to him? 19. What message did David send to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests? 20. We saw earlier that Shimei cursed David and threw stones at him (II Samuel 16:5-14). Does David take vengeance on him when he comes before David who is now restored to power? 21. What was Mephibosheth’s reaction to David returning to the throne? 22. What fight occurred between the men of Israel and Judah? 23. What did Sheba, a worthless man, do to further the division between the men of Israel and Judah? 24. What did David do with the ten concubines whom he left behind and Absalom used in David’s absence (II Samuel 16:20-22)? 25. How did Amasa fail David and what happened because of his failure? 26. How did the death of Sheba come about? |
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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. |
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