Week 1: King David and the Covenant

Title: King David and the Covenant

Objective: 

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 1-7, 1 Chronicles 11, 1 Chronicles 17
• Specific

Key verse(s):

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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.
   CHAPTER 2
   1. What was the message David sent to the men of Jabesh Gilead?
   2. How was the loss from David’s men in comparison to Benjamin and Abner’s men?
   CHAPTER 3
   1. What was David’s request from Abner?
   2. Why did Jaob kill Abner?
   CHAPTER 4
   1. Name the son of Jonathan who was crippled and how did he become crippled?
   2. What did the sons of Rimmon the Beerothite do to Ishbosheth?
   CHAPTER 5
   1. Which city was called the “City of David”?
   2. Give verse that proves God is the one who fought against the Philistines.
   CHAPTER 6
   1. What error did Uzzah do?
   2. Why did Michal the daughter of Saul despise David in her heart?
   CHAPTER 7
   1. What did God promise David regarding his descendants?
   2. Why does David ask God to do to His people what God has already promised to do?

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?