Week 1: King David and the Covenant 1

Title: King David and the Covenant

Objective: 

• David anointed King 

Resources:

• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary (2 Samuel)
• Fr Tadros Y Malaty Commentary (1 Chronicles)
  
• Catena Bible Commentary
• Fr Dawoud Lamie Bible study (Arabic)

Reading:

• General
  • 2 Samuel 1-4
• Specific
  • Summarize 2 Samuel 1:1-16 (David hears the news about Saul)
  • Read and explain 2 Samuel 2:1-11 (David anointed as King of Judah and Ishbosheth made king of Israel
  • Summarize 2 Samuel 2:12 - 32 (The battle between Israel and Judah)
  • Read and explain 2 Samuel 3:1-4 (The house of David growing)
  • Summarize 2 Samuel 3:22-35 (Joab kills Abner)
  • Read and explain 2 Samuel 4 (Ishbosheth is killed)

Key verse(s):

Comments:

Review questions:

1.  Did you expect that David would reward the young man who brought the news to him or to punish
   him? And why?
2. David was always faithful and respectful to Saul, the anointed king ... Prove that.
3. What was the message David sent to the men of Jabesh Gilead?
4. How was the loss from David’s men in comparison to Benjamin and Abner’s men?
5. What was David’s request from Abner?
6. Why did Jaob kill Abner?
7. Name the son of Jonathan who was crippled and how did he become crippled?
8. What did the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite do to Ishbosheth?

Homework:

1. Who killed Saul?  
   
2. Where was David anointed? 
3. Which of Saul’s sons actually took the throne? 
4. Who killed Abner?
5.  What was David’s reaction to Abner’s death?
6.  What was the name of Jonathan’s lame son?
7. Who killed Ishbosheth?
8. . How old was David when he began to reign?
9. . Where did David rule over Israel?
10.  Why did Uzzah touch the Ark?
11. What did David do that upset his wife Michal?
12. David asked Nathan if he could build God a house. What was Nathan’s answer?