Lesson XXVIII. David and Absalom

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut · 1907

Retold story (not Scripture)
This is a storyteller's retelling from an old children's book. Read the Bible passage for God's own words.

Bible: 2 Samuel 15—18 · 1 min read · Ages 8+

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(Tell Stories 13, 14 and 15 in Part Third.)

1. What wicked thing did King Dā´vid do? He caused one of his brave soldiers to be killed.

2. For what purpose was this done? So that Dā´vid might marry the soldier's wife.

3. Who came to Dā´vid and told him that he had done wickedly? The prophet Nā´than.

4. In what story did Nā´than show the king how wickedly he had acted? In the story of a little lamb.

5. What did Dā´vid say when Nā´than spoke to him? "I have sinned against the Lord."

6. What did Nā´than say should come to Dā´vid because of his sin? He should be made to suffer.

7. What son of Dā´vid tried to take his kingdom from him? Ăb´sa-lŏm.

8. How far did Ăb´sa-lŏm succeed? He drove Dā´vid away from Je̍̄-rṳ´sa̍̄-lĕm.

9. Where was the battle fought between the men of Ăb´sa-lŏm and the men of Dā´vid? In the wood of Ē´phră-ĭm.

10. What happened to Ăb´sa-lŏm in the battle? He was killed.

11. What came to Dā´vid? He reigned again as king.

Jesse Lyman Hurlbut, Hurlbut's Bible Lessons for Boys and Girls (Philadelphia: John C. Winston Co., copyright 1907). Public domain. Transcription by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (pgdp.net). printed page 20. Source

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