David is anointed king of Yehudah (Judah), but he must now fight the house of Saul for control of all the tribes.
Thought Questions
Who is Abner, son of Ner?
Who is Yoab (Joab)?
How many brothers did David have? How many sisters did David have? Were the sisters older or younger than him?
Who was Ish-Bosheth? Why was he also called Ishba’al? Why does he have two different names?
Why did Ish-Bosheth only rule for two years, while David ruled for more than seven years?
Why might Ish-Bosheth have had a hard time establish himself as a rightful king?
What did David do after he realized Saul was dead?
Why did David go to Hebron? What is special about Hebron?
Who does David reach out to the people of Yabesh-Gilead (Jabesh-Gilead)?
What did the people of Yabesh-Gilead do? Why might they have feared David?
Where did Ishboseth set up his kingdom? What does the name Mahanaim mean?
Why did Abner and Yoab get together to fight?
What was Abner’s fighting style?
What was Yoab’s fighting style?
Why is Asher mentioned separately from the rest of Israel?
Why did they send younger surrogates to duel for them?
How many died on Abner’s side??How many died on Yoab’s side?
Why was the battle so lopsided?
Reader: Bill Kastrinos. Speaker: Daniel Agee.
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