Chapter 14 Self-Quiz

The Reign of David 2 Samuel and 1 Kings 1–2

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

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

. Amnon is Absalom's full brother.

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

. Saul is still alive at the beginning of 2 Samuel.

. Ishbaal's general was:

. David's elite warriors are known as:

. How many children does Michal bear?

. David had a covenant with the king of:

. The word "Millo" literally means:

. David's oldest son was:

. ____________ uses David's secondary wives as political tools by taking possession of them "in the sight of all Israel."

. Solomon's other name is:

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

. All are true of the Succession Narrative except:

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