Exam 14: The Reign of David

The period that featured the reigns of David and Solomon is commonly referred to as the _________________________.

David's original capital was located in:

All are consequences of the rape of Tamar except:

The commander of David's army was:

The name "Jedidiah" means _____________________.

Zion is another name for:

David's elite warriors are known as:

_____________ is David's secondary wife in his old age.

David had a covenant with the king of:

What are the important religious and ideological ramifications of David's establishment of Jerusalem as Israel's capital?

How are families depicted in 2 Samuel? What is their structure, and how are wrongs against the family handled? What impact did these structures and institutions have on the houses of Saul and David?

Ishbaal's general was:

How many children does Michal bear?

The prophet _______________ successfully forces David to condemn himself for his affair with Bathsheba.

The _______________ was a royal attempt to impose centralization on the kingdom by assessing the population's resources for taxation and labor.

Amnon is Absalom's full brother.

2 Samuel uses none of the same sources as 1 Samuel.

What significance does 2 Samuel 7.1-17 hold for the Deuteronomistic ideology of kingship? What role does it play in the narrative?

____________ is the mother of Solomon.

According to Muslim tradition, Muhammad was miraculously taken from Mecca to _____________ and then to heaven to converse with God.