King David Trivia Quiz - Test Your Knowledge

Question 1

What was David's occupation before he became king?

Accepted Answer

Shepherd

Question 2

Which giant did David defeat in the Valley of Elah?

Accepted Answer

Goliath

Question 3

What weapon did David use to defeat Goliath?

Accepted Answer

A sling and a stone

Question 4

Who was David's father?

Accepted Answer

Jesse

Question 5

David was from which tribe of Israel?

Accepted Answer

Judah

Question 6

Which prophet anointed David as king?

Accepted Answer

Samuel

Question 7

In which city did David establish his capital?

Accepted Answer

Jerusalem

Question 8

Who was David's best friend and son of King Saul?

Accepted Answer

Jonathan

Question 9

David is traditionally credited with writing which book of the Bible?

Accepted Answer

Psalms

Question 10

Which king did David serve before becoming king himself?

Accepted Answer

Saul

Question 11

What instrument did David play to soothe King Saul?

Accepted Answer

Harp (Kinnor)

Question 12

Which of David's sons rebelled against him and tried to seize the throne?

Accepted Answer

Absalom

Question 13

Where was David born?

Accepted Answer

Bethlehem

Question 14

Who was David's wife that was the daughter of Saul?

Accepted Answer

Michal

Question 15

What did David bring to Jerusalem with great celebration and dancing?

Accepted Answer

The Ark of the Covenant

Question 16

Which son of David became king after him?

Accepted Answer

Solomon

Question 17

How many brothers did David have (according to 1 Samuel 17)?

Accepted Answer

Seven

Question 18

What nationality was Goliath?

Accepted Answer

Philistine

Question 19

Before conquering Jerusalem, where did David first reign as king?

Accepted Answer

Hebron

Question 20

According to tradition, which psalm is known as a psalm of repentance written by David?

Accepted Answer

Psalm 51

Question 21

How many years did David reign as king over all Israel?

Accepted Answer

40 years

Question 22

Which prophet rebuked David for his sin with Bathsheba?

Accepted Answer

Nathan

Question 23

What was the name of Bathsheba's first husband?

Accepted Answer

Uriah the Hittite

Question 24

Who was the commander of David's army?

Accepted Answer

Joab

Question 25

How many stones did David take from the brook before facing Goliath?

Accepted Answer

Five

Question 26

In which cave did David spare Saul's life by cutting the corner of his robe?

Accepted Answer

Cave of En Gedi

Question 27

What did Michal put in David's bed to help him escape from Saul?

Accepted Answer

A household idol (teraphim) with goat's hair

Question 28

Who killed Absalom against David's explicit orders?

Accepted Answer

Joab

Question 29

Psalm 23, attributed to David, begins with which famous words?

Accepted Answer

The Lord is my shepherd

Question 30

Where did David flee to escape Saul, pretending to be insane before the Philistine king?

Accepted Answer

Gath

Question 31

How many years did David reign in Hebron before moving his capital to Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

Seven and a half years

Question 32

Who was Absalom's beautiful sister, whose mistreatment led to Absalom's revenge?

Accepted Answer

Tamar

Question 33

What was the name of the wise woman from Carmel who became David's wife after her husband Nabal died?

Accepted Answer

Abigail

Question 34

According to the Bible, why was David not allowed to build the Temple?

Accepted Answer

He had shed too much blood

Question 35

What happened to Uzzah when he touched the Ark of the Covenant during its transport to Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

He was struck dead by God

Question 36

Whose head did David bring to Jerusalem after his famous battle victory?

Accepted Answer

Goliath's

Question 37

Which psalm contains the verse 'Create in me a clean heart, O God'?

Accepted Answer

Psalm 51

Question 38

What was David doing when he first saw Bathsheba?

Accepted Answer

Walking on the roof of the palace

Question 39

Which Philistine city's king did David serve while fleeing from Saul?

Accepted Answer

Achish, king of Gath

Question 40

What happened to David's first child with Bathsheba?

Accepted Answer

The child died as an infant

Question 41

How tall was Goliath according to the traditional Hebrew text (Masoretic)?

Accepted Answer

Six cubits and a span (about 9.5 feet)

Question 42

What was the name of Absalom's counselor who later sided with David?

Accepted Answer

Hushai the Archite

Question 43

Which of David's mighty men killed 800 men in a single battle?

Accepted Answer

Josheb-Basshebeth (Adino the Eznite)

Question 44

What sin did David commit that caused a plague on Israel, killing 70,000 people?

Accepted Answer

Conducting a census of the people

Question 45

On whose threshing floor did David build an altar to stop the plague?

Accepted Answer

Araunah (Ornan) the Jebusite

Question 46

Who was David's eldest son who committed a terrible crime against Tamar?

Accepted Answer

Amnon

Question 47

What was the name of Absalom's counselor who hanged himself when his advice was rejected?

Accepted Answer

Ahithophel

Question 48

Who cursed David and threw stones at him as he fled from Absalom?

Accepted Answer

Shimei ben Gera

Question 49

What was the name of Jonathan's crippled son whom David showed kindness to?

Accepted Answer

Mephibosheth

Question 50

Which two of David's sons tried to claim the throne - one through rebellion and one at the end of David's life?

Accepted Answer

Absalom and Adonijah

Question 51

How many mighty warriors (Gibborim) are listed in David's inner circle according to 2 Samuel 23?

Accepted Answer

Thirty-seven

Question 52

Where did Absalom get his hair caught in a tree, leading to his death?

Accepted Answer

Forest of Ephraim

Question 53

What Philistine city did David receive from King Achish as a base of operations?

Accepted Answer

Ziklag

Question 54

Who was the priest who fled to David with the ephod after the massacre at Nob?

Accepted Answer

Abiathar

Question 55

According to 1 Chronicles, which of these was NOT one of David's preparations for the Temple?

Accepted Answer

Actually laying the Temple foundation stones

Question 56

What oath did David make to Bathsheba regarding the succession?

Accepted Answer

That Solomon would sit on his throne

Question 57

In David's lament over Saul and Jonathan (2 Samuel 1), what did he call them?

Accepted Answer

The beloved and the pleasant

Question 58

Where did David keep the Ark of the Covenant for three months before bringing it to Jerusalem?

Accepted Answer

At the house of Obed-Edom the Gittite

Question 59

What did David say to Goliath before their battle?

Accepted Answer

You come to me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come in the name of the Lord of Hosts

Question 60

According to Jewish tradition, at what age did David die?

Accepted Answer

70 years old

Question 61

According to the Talmud (Sanhedrin 107a), how many hours of the day did David devote to Torah study?

Accepted Answer

He studied Torah until midnight

Question 62

According to the Midrash, what special quality did David possess from birth that set him apart?

Accepted Answer

He had ruddy complexion and beautiful eyes

Question 63

In the genealogy of David, who was his great-grandmother?

Accepted Answer

Ruth the Moabite

Question 64

According to the Talmud, whose lifespan did Adam give 70 years of his own life to?

Accepted Answer

David

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