1. How old was King David at this point? Why does he seem a lot older than his years? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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2. How does the Bible describe King David’s attitude towards Adonijah? How does Proverbs 29:1 apply to David in this instance? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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3. What was prophesied about Solomon in 1 Chronicles 22:5-9? Why didn’t God want King David to build a temple for Him? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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4. What was the thinking behind Joab siding with Adonijah as the next king? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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5. How long did King David reign?
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6. Before he died, King David wanted Solomon to take care of a few of his enemies. Why didn’t David take care of Joab himself? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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7. Who was Abishag the Shunammite? Why was King Solomon so upset with Adonijah’s request? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. What happened to Joab? What two men did King David say Joab killed in cold blood? Why didn’t he include Absalom? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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9. Who is Shimei? King David wanted him killed. What happened to him? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. What did King David speak over Solomon in 1 Chronicles 28:8-10? How is this a testament of King David’s reign? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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