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David Becomes King Quiz

The shepherd boy finally takes the throne over all Israel. See how much you remember about 2 Samuel 5. Complete the quiz to unlock a free 7-day prayer guide!

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  1. Where did the tribes of Israel come to make David king?
    • Hebron
    • Bethlehem
    • Jericho
  2. How did the tribes describe their bond with David?
    • "We are your bone and flesh"
    • "We are your servants only"
    • "We are strangers to you"
  3. Who anointed David king over all Israel?
    • The elders of Israel
    • The prophet Nathan
    • The priests of Egypt
  4. How old was David when he began to reign?
    • Thirty years old
    • Twenty years old
    • Fifty years old
  5. How many years did David reign in all?
    • Forty years
    • Twenty years
    • Seventy years
  6. Who held Jerusalem before David captured it?
    • The Jebusites
    • The Philistines
    • The Amalekites
  7. Which stronghold did David capture?
    • The stronghold of Zion
    • The tower of Babel
    • The walls of Jericho
  8. What was that stronghold called afterward?
    • The City of David
    • The City of Refuge
    • The City of Saul
  9. Which enemy did David defeat after becoming king?
    • The Philistines
    • The Egyptians
    • The Assyrians
  10. What does this story teach about David's success?
    • The LORD was with him
    • He was the strongest man
    • He had the largest army

David Becomes King Quiz Answers & Bible References

Every answer below, with the King James Bible verse it comes from — so you can look up each one for yourself.

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  1. Where did the tribes of Israel come to make David king?

    Hebron

    Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

    2 Samuel 5:1 (KJV)

  2. How did the tribes describe their bond with David?

    "We are your bone and flesh"

    Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh.

    2 Samuel 5:1 (KJV)

  3. Who anointed David king over all Israel?

    The elders of Israel

    So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they anointed David king over Israel.

    2 Samuel 5:3 (KJV)

  4. How old was David when he began to reign?

    Thirty years old

    David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

    2 Samuel 5:4 (KJV)

  5. How many years did David reign in all?

    Forty years

    David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.

    2 Samuel 5:4 (KJV)

  6. Who held Jerusalem before David captured it?

    The Jebusites

    And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither.

    2 Samuel 5:6 (KJV)

  7. Which stronghold did David capture?

    The stronghold of Zion

    Nevertheless David took the strong hold of Zion: the same is the city of David.

    2 Samuel 5:7 (KJV)

  8. What was that stronghold called afterward?

    The City of David

    So David dwelt in the fort, and called it the city of David. And David built round about from Millo and inward.

    2 Samuel 5:9 (KJV)

  9. Which enemy did David defeat after becoming king?

    The Philistines

    And David came to Baal-perazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baal-perazim.

    2 Samuel 5:20 (KJV)

  10. What does this story teach about David's success?

    The LORD was with him

    And David perceived that the LORD had established him king over Israel, and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.

    2 Samuel 5:12 (KJV)