2 Samuel 17:1-19:43 Questions by Stephen Ricker
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David Returns to Jerusalem
Questions for Study 8

2 Samuel 17:1-19:43
Key Verse: 2:4

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I. Bad Advice, Good Advice (17:1-29)

1. Who was Ahithophel? (16:23) What was Absalom's plan? (15:10) What did Ahithophel advise Absalom? (1-4)

2. How did Hushai help David? (5-13) Who was he? (15:34) Why did Absalom take his advice? (14) Who co-worked with him? (15-16) Why would people risk their lives? (17-22) Why did Ahithophel commit suicide? (23)

3. Who was Amasa? Who encouraged David? (27-29) What can we learn about the Lord who provides for his people? (Matt. 6:31-34)

II. Absalom's Death (18:1-33)

4. How did David prepare for inevitable war? (1-2) How did the troops show their love for David? How does David's leadership style reflect Jesus'?

5. What special request did David make of his commanders? (5) How were the trees the God's hands? (6-8) How did Absalom meet his death? (9-10, 14-17) What had Absalom's selfish ambition left him with? (18)

6. What kind of man was Joab? (11-13) How were the two messengers different? What shows David's optimism? How was he in error? (33)

7. Why would the first messenger lie? Why did the second messenger tell about Absalom? What kind of messengers are we to be? (Rev. 2:12-13; Acts 26:15-16)

III. David Returns to Jerusalem (19:1-43)

8. How did David response affect the men who served under him? Why and how did Joab rebuke him? (8a) Why do we all need someone like Joab now and then?

9. What was the problem with the Israelites who did not side with David? (8b-10) Which tribe went to meet David first? (11-15)

10. List how everyone responded to David's return and how David responded to them. (16-39) How might this be prophetic of Jesus' return? (Luke 21:34-36; Rom. 14:9-12; Mark 8:38)

11. What event cause a division between Israel and Judah? How is this division being played out today?