Q 30. What other account of this affair does the bible contain? 1 Chron. x. chap.

Q. 31. For what did the inhabitants of Jabesh-gilead go up to Beth-shan and what did they do?

Q. 32.

When did these events occur?

A. About 1056 years before Christ, and about 2292 years after the flood, and about 395 or 98 years after the entrance into Canaan.

SECOND BOOK OF SAMUEL.

SECTION XXIII.

REIGN OF DAVID.

Q. 1. How many years does the history in this book comprise? A. About 40.

Q. 2. (Chap 1) How did David act on hearing the death of Saul?

Q. 3. Why was the young man slain ?

4. Repeat Davids lamentation?

Q5. (Chap 2.) What occurred at Hebron? See also 1 Chron. xiii.

Q. 6. What did Abner do?

Q. 7. How long did David reign and over what part of Israel?

Q.-8.

What is related of Abner?

(Chap 3.) Mention the sons of David?

What took place between Abner and the son

What occurred when Abner came to David ?
What became of him?

What did David say and do when he heard

(Chap 4.) What became of Ish-bosheth the

Q. 14. son of Saul?

Q. 15.

Q. 16.

all Israel?

What became of his destroyers?
(Chap 5) Was David now anointed king over

Q. 17. How old was he when he first began to reign and how long had he reigned over Judah before this?

Q. 18.

What city did he take?

Q. 19.

Mention the names of his other sons?
What two victories did he obtain ?

Q. 20.
Q. 21

Relate what is said of "fetching the ark of

God?" (Chap. 6.)
Q. 22.

Where was it placed ?

Q. 23. What was the crime of Uzzah?

A. It was unlawful and discovered irreverence and presumption. Q. 24.

What did David give the people when he blessed them?

Q. 25. (Chap 7) What was Nathan directed to answer David when he proposed to build the house of the Lord ?

Q. 26. What prayer did he offer?

Q.27. (Chap 8.) Mention some of the conquests of David ?

28. Who were his officers ?

Q. 29. (Chap 9.) What did David do for the son of Jonathan ?

Q. 30. (Chap 10.) Where and for what purpose did David send messengers

?

Q. 31.

Q. 32.

How were they treated?
Relate the events of this war

(Chap 11.) Why did David write a letter to what was the object of it?

Q. 34.

Was this whole affair greatly criminal? A, It was.

Q. 35. What became of Uriah ?

(Chap 12.) Relate the parable of Nathan.
And the words of the Lord to David.

Q. 38.

How did David act when the child was sick?

Q1. What was the name of Absalom's sister and by whom was she dishonoured? (Chap xiii)

Q. 2. How did Absalom contrive to destroy Amnon ?

Q.

3. Where did Absalom go and how long did he remain ?

Q. 4. (Chap 15.) By what plan was David induced to recall Absalom ?

Q. 5. How was Absalom enabled to see the king? 6. By what means did Absalom win the affec

tions of the people?

Q. 7. What did David say and do when he heard that Absalom had rebelled?

Q. 8. Who went with David ?

Q

9.

Q. 10.

mei ?
Q. 11.
usalem?

Q. 12.

How did he go?

(Chap 16) What is related of Ziba and of Shi

What did Absalom do when he came to Jer

(Chap 17.) What was the counsel of Ahithophel and what of that of Hushai ?

Q. 13.

Q. 14.

How did Ahimaaz and Jonathan escape ?
What become of Ahithophel?

Q. 15.

How was David provided for ?

Q. 16. 'battle? Q. 17.

(Chap 18.) Did David go with the army to

lom ?

Q. 18.
Q. 19.

heard it?

What orders did he give concerning Absa

How was Absalom destroyed?

How did David conduct himself when he

Q. 20.

(Chap 19.) What did Joab say to David?

Q. 21.

How did the king treat Shimei ?

Q. 22.

What is related concerning Brazillai ?

Q. 23.

(Chap 20.) What was the crime and the

Q. 24.

Q. 25.

Who were the officers of David?

end of Sheba ?

How was Amasa destroyed?

Q 26. What took place between David and the Gibeonites? (Chap 21.)

Q. 27. What was done with the bones of Saul and his descendants ?

Q. 28. What took place when David went out to war against the Philistines?

Q. 29.

Relate what occurred in the battle of Gob and of Gath ?

Q. 30. (Chap 23.) Mention some of the chief men of David and their valiant deeds?

Q. 31. Of what sin was David guilty at this time? I Chron 21. 1.

Q. 32. What choice was offered him and how was Israel punished?

Q 33. What did the prophet Gad direct David to do?

FIRST BOOK OF KINGS.

SECTION XXV.

DEATH OF DAVID,

Q. 1. Who is supposed to have written the first book of Kings?

A. It is supposed generally to have been compiled by Jeremiah.

Q. 2. Of how many years does it comprise a history?

A. About 126.

Q3. (Chap 1.) Who did David appoint as his successor and at whose request?

Q. 4.

What command did he give to Nathan Zadock and Benaiah?..

Q. 5.

What did Adonijah do when he heard it ? Q. 6. (Chap 2.) What charge did David give Solomion? 1 Chron. 22. 6.

Q. 7. Did David make particular appointments concerning the sons of Aaron-the singers-porters and captains for every month? See 24, 25, 26, and 27 Chapters of 1 Chronicles.

Q. 8. What did David say to the people when he assembled them? 1 Chron. 28.

Q9. What did he say to Solomon ? 1 Chron. 28.9. Q. 10. What did he give him? do 11 &c.

Q. 11. What did he say concerning the house of God? Chap 29. of do.

Q. 12. Repeat his prayer? from verse 10th.

Q. 13. How long did David reign? 1 Chron 29: 27. Q. 14. When did he die?

A. Before Christ 1015 and in the year of the world, 2989, aged 70.

Q. 15. Was his general conduct upright, and did he give evidence of being a good man? Psalm 26.—also

101.

Q. 16. Mention his last words. 2 Samuel 23. 1— Repeat Acts 13. 36.

Q. 17. Where was he buried ? Repeat Acts 2. 29. Q. 18. (Chap 2). What did Bathsheba ask of SoloAdonijah?

mo for

Q. 19.

What was the consequence?
Relate the death of Joab ?

And of Shimei ?

(Chap 3.) Who did Solomon marry ?
What was his character at this time?
What occurred at Gibeon?

Relate the judgment of Solomon in the case

of the two women?

Were the people numerous at this time?
What is said of Solomon provisions, horses

&c.

Q. 28.

Q. 29.

Q. 30.

What of his wisdom?

What message did he send to Hiram ?

What was the number and the design of the

levy raised by him?

SECTION XXVI.

BUILDING OF THE TEMPLE.

Q. 1. When was the temple began? Chap 6. Q. 2. Mention the dimensions of the temple and give some general descriptions of it. Chap. 6. and 7. and 2 Chron. Sd & 4th chap.