Exam 14: The Reign of David

The United Monarchy in Israel lasted for less than a century.

The ________________ concludes with a portrait of David as both sexually and politically impotent.

All are true of Bathsheba except:

David defeated or contained all of the following peoples except:

All are true of the Succession Narrative except:

The word "Millo" literally means:

David's covenant was with this king: ____________________.

David's appointment of _________ to the priesthood was possibly a strategy to incorporate the religious traditions of pre-Israelite Jerusalem into the new monarchy.

David is the principal celebrant in the dedication of the ark ceremony.

Saul's secondary wife was:

Ishbaal was crowned king over "all Israel," excluding only the tribe of Judah.

David neutralizes the threat that Jonathan's son _____________ presents to his throne by having him eat at his table.

David's oldest son was:

Before David made Jerusalem his capital, it was controlled by:

All of Saul's surviving male offspring were killed except _________________.

Six times more psalms are attributed to David than to anyone else.

Compare what is known of the historical figure of David with his legacy in the Bible and Judaism. Why is David such an important figure in the Bible and Judaism? What role does the "Succession Narrative" play in his legacy?

David transferred the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem and resisted calls to build a temple to house it.

The City of David is another name for _________________.

2 Samuel gives a one-dimensional description of David's character.