Guiding Questions: II Samuel 15

This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

  1. What were some of the reasons Absalom thought he could challenge David’s rule?
  2. Why did Absalom select Hevron as a city to pay back his vow to the Lord? What was David’s connection to this city?
  3. Does David’s response to Absalom’s challenge surprise you? Why was David so quick to run if he believed he was indeed God’s anointed?
  4. Why did David send the ark back to Jerusalem?
  5. Read Psalms 55 and identify its connection to this chapter.

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Perek Yomi materials originally produced by the USCJ and Dr. Morton K. Siegel.
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