1. Why did Israel turn on David again? How can we learn from King David in how he handled this continued rebellion despite his son’s death? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Why did King David shut away his concubines until the day of his death? Do you agree with this action? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. Why do you think Amasa delayed following King David’s commands? Do you agree with King David making him head of his army? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. Why did Joab kill Amasa? Do you agree with how he went about it? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5. Is there a hiding place for anyone who goes against the will of God? How does this apply to Sheba when Joab was pursuing him? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
6. What is the broken covenant mentioned in 2 Samuel 21 that led to the three-year famine? (See Joshua 9:4-20 for background). ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
7. God lifted the famine even though it took the deaths of seven of King Saul’s male heirs. What does this tell us about how God views our covenants or oaths? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. What wrong did King David commit after the heirs were killed? How is this a continuation of how David operates? Why was his response so important? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Rizpah did not speak, but her actions moved a king. As children of God, how can we learn from Rizpah? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Do you think King David would have won the ensuing wars against the Philistines if he disregarded Rizpah and the Gibeonites? How can we learn from David in this way and make sure that we are completely prepared for battle? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________