13-18 2 Samuel

Which son of David had a sister named Tamar who was described as fair?

Absalom

What was the name of Absalom’s fair sister in 2 Samuel 13?

Tamar

How is Absalom’s sister Tamar physically described in 2 Samuel 13?

Fair

Which son of David fell in love with Absalom’s sister Tamar?

Amnon

Who was the father of Amnon in 2 Samuel 13?

David

To what extent did Amnon’s vexation over his sister Tamar physically affect him?

He was so vexed, that he fell sick for his sister Tamar

What status of Tamar made Amnon think it was too hard to do anything to her?

She was a virgin

Why did Amnon believe it was difficult to take any action toward Tamar?

For she was a virgin

Which friend of Amnon is described in 2 Samuel 13 as a "very subtil man"?

Jonadab

Who was the father of Jonadab, Amnon’s subtle friend?

Shimeah

How was Jonadab’s father, Shimeah, related to King David?

David’s brother

With what specific words does 2 Samuel 13 describe Jonadab’s character?

A very subtil man

Who asked Amnon why he was becoming lean from day to day as a king's son?

Jonadab

What daily physical change did Jonadab observe in Amnon?

He was lean from day to day

When Jonadab questioned Amnon about his condition, how did Amnon express his feelings?

“I love Tamar, my brother Absalom’s sister.”

What scheme did Jonadab devise for Amnon to get Tamar into his house?

Lay thee down on thy bed, and make thyself sick

Where did Jonadab advise Amnon to lie down when feigning sickness?

On thy bed

What did Jonadab instruct Amnon to pretend when King David visited him?

Make thyself sick

Who did Jonadab anticipate would come visit Amnon when he feigned illness?

Thy father

What specific request did Jonadab instruct Amnon to make of King David concerning Tamar?

I pray thee, let my sister Tamar come,

and give me meat, and

dress the meat in my sight,

that I may see it, and

eat it at her hand

What action did Amnon take immediately after receiving Jonadab’s counsel?

He laid him down, and made himself sick

Which royal visitor arrived to check on Amnon after he feigned illness?

The king

What did King David ask Tamar to prepare for her brother Amnon?

Dress him meat

How many cakes did King David specify Tamar should prepare in Amnon’s presence?

A couple of cakes

From whose hand did Amnon insist on receiving his food?

At her hand

To whose house did David instruct Tamar to go to prepare food?

His brother Amnon’s house

What was Amnon’s posture when Tamar arrived at his house?

Laid down

What ingredient did Tamar take to prepare cakes in Amnon’s sight?

Flour

What steps did Tamar perform with the flour to prepare the food in Amnon’s presence?

Knead it, and did bake the cakes

What utensil did Tamar use when serving the baked cakes to Amnon?

A pan

Before whom did Tamar pour out the cakes from the pan?

Before Amnon

How did Amnon react when Tamar served the cakes from the pan?

He refused to eat

What order did Amnon give to his servants before speaking privately with Tamar?

“Have out all men from me.”

How did Amnon’s servants respond when ordered to vacate the room?

Every man went out

Where did Amnon command Tamar to bring the food so he could eat from her hand?

Into the chamber

What did Tamar bring with her into Amnon’s inner chamber?

The cakes

What action did Amnon take as soon as Tamar brought the food to him?

He took hold of her

Which words did Amnon speak to Tamar immediately after taking hold of her in the chamber?

“Come lie with me, my sister.”

How did Tamar plead with Amnon when he demanded that she lie with him?

“Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not thou this folly.”

Where did Tamar state that forced acts of folly ought not to occur?

In Israel

What term did Tamar use to describe the dishonorable act Amnon intended to commit?

This folly

What question did Tamar pose to Amnon regarding her own reputation?

“Whither shall I cause my shame to go?”

According to Tamar, how would Amnon be regarded in Israel if he forced her?

As one of the fools in Israel

What alternative did Tamar suggest to Amnon instead of forcing her?

“Speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.”

Whom did Tamar assure Amnon would not withhold her from him in marriage?

The king

How did Amnon respond to Tamar’s plea and alternative proposal?

He would not hearken unto her

How does 2 Samuel 13 describe Amnon’s physical advantage over Tamar?

He was stronger than she

What act did Amnon commit against Tamar after refusing her pleas?

He forced her, and lay with her

What emotion replaced Amnon’s desire immediately after forcing Tamar?

He hated her exceedingly

How did Amnon’s post-assault hatred for Tamar compare to his prior feelings?

The hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her

With what curt command did Amnon dismiss Tamar from his chamber?

“Arise, be gone.”

Why did Tamar consider being driven away worse than the force Amnon had used against her?

“This evil in sending me away is greater than the other that thou didst unto me.”

How did Amnon react to Tamar’s plea against being cast out?

He would not hearken unto her

Whom did Amnon call to remove Tamar from his presence?

His servant

What instructions did Amnon give his servant regarding Tamar?

“Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.”

What action was Amnon’s servant ordered to take after putting Tamar out?

Bolt the door after her

What distinctive garment was Tamar wearing when she was sent away?

A garment of divers colours

Who typically wore garments of diverse colors in Israel’s royal family?

King’s daughters that were virgins

What did Amnon’s servant do after receiving his master's order?

His servant brought her out and bolted the door after her

What sign of grief did Tamar place upon her head after being cast out?

Ashes

What did Tamar do to her garment of diverse colors in her grief?

She rent her garment of divers colours

Where did Tamar place her hand as she departed in sorrow?

Upon her head

In what manner did Tamar walk away after being sent out by Amnon’s servant?

Crying

Who questioned Tamar upon seeing her condition, asking, “Hath Amnon thy brother been with thee?”

Absalom

What counsel did Absalom give Tamar regarding the harm Amnon caused her?

“Hold now thy peace, my sister: he is thy brother; regard not this thing.”

In whose house did Tamar reside in a desolate state after the incident?

Her brother Absalom’s house

How is Tamar’s ongoing condition described while living in Absalom’s house?

Desolate

How did King David react when he heard all that Amnon had done to Tamar?

He was very wroth

What was Absalom’s manner of communication toward Amnon following the incident?

He spake unto his brother Amnon neither good nor bad

Why did Absalom harbour intense hatred against his brother Amnon?

Because he had forced Tamar

How much time elapsed before Absalom hosted his sheepshearing event?

Two full years

At what specific location did Absalom hold his sheepshearing?

Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim

Whom did Absalom want to join him at Baal-hazor for sheepshearing?

All the king’s sons

How did Absalom phrase his invitation when asking King David to attend the sheepshearing?

“Behold now, thy servant hath sheepshearers; let King David, I beseech thee, and his servants go with thy servant.”

Why did King David decline Absalom’s invitation to attend with all his servants?

“Lest we be chargeable unto thee.”

What did King David offer Absalom instead of attending the sheepshearing?

Blessed him

When David declined, whom did Absalom specifically request permission to take along?

His brother Amnon

What question did David ask Absalom when he asked for Amnon to go?

“Why should he go with thee?”

What caused David to eventually consent and allow Amnon and all his sons to go with Absalom?

Absalom pressed him

What specific signal were Absalom’s servants instructed to watch for before striking Amnon?

When Amnon’s heart was merry with wine

What explicit order did Absalom give his servants concerning Amnon at the feast?

“Smite Amnon; then kill him, fear not: have not I commanded you? be courageous, and be valiant.”

How did Absalom’s servants act when Amnon was merry with wine?

They did unto Amnon as Absalom had commanded

How did the rest of King David’s sons react when Amnon was smitten?

Every man gat him upon his mule and fled

What mount did each of the king’s sons use to flee from Baal-hazor?

His mule

What exaggerated tidings reached King David while his sons were still on the road?

“Absalom hath slain all the king’s sons, and there is not one of them left.”

How did King David demonstrate his intense grief upon hearing the initial report of his sons’ deaths?

He tare his garments and lay on the earth

What was the posture of David’s servants when the report of the massacre of Amnon arrived?

They stood by with their clothes rent

Who corrected King David’s mistaken belief that all his sons were killed?

Jonadab, son of Shimeah

Which son of David did Jonadab assure the king was the only one slain?

Amnon only

According to Jonadab, since when had Absalom determined to kill Amnon?

from the day that he forced his sister Tamar

What advice did Jonadab give David regarding taking the rumor to heart?

“Let not my lord the king take the thing to his heart, to think that all the king’s sons are dead: for Amnon only is dead.”

What action did Absalom take immediately after Amnon was killed at Baal-hazor?

He fled

From which direction did the watchman see a great crowd approaching Jerusalem?

By the way of the hill side behind him

How did Jonadab confirm his words to King David when the watchman reported people coming?

“Behold, King David’s sons come: as thy servant said, so it is.”

How did the king’s sons express their emotion upon arriving before David?

They lifted up their voice and wept

Besides the king’s sons, who else wept very bitterly upon their return?

The king and all his servants wept very sore

To which foreign king did Absalom flee after slaying Amnon?

Talmai, the son of Ammihud, king of Geshur

How long did Absalom remain in exile at Geshur?

Three years

How often did King David mourn for his son Absalom during his exile?

Every day

What brought comfort to King David concerning Amnon’s death?

Seeing he was dead