Title: Anki Torah / Tanach
Tags: Shmuel_2 Tanach
On every note of this deck, unless a note says otherwise:
Title: The Tanach Challenge: Shmuel 2
Author: Rabbi Jonathan Fox

Front: A man came to David from the Israelite camp, informing him that Saul and Jonathan had died. According to the man, who had ended Saul’s life?
Back: He (the man) did [1:10]

Front: The man who ended Saul's life, what nationality had he told Saul that he was?
Back: Amalekite [1:8]

Front: The man who informed David that Saul and Jonathan had died, what had he taken from Saul and brought to David?
Back: Saul’s crown and racelet [1:10]

Front: What was the man’s response to David’s question, “Where are you from?”?
Back: “I am the son of an Amalekite convert” [1:13]

Front: Who lamented about whom: “beloved and pleasant in their lives and in their death not parted. They were swifter than eagles, stronger than lions” (Samuel II 1:23)?
Back: David lamented Saul and Jonathan [1:17;23]

Front: Where were David and his men residing when the men of Judah anointed him as king of the House of Judah?
Back: In the towns around Hebron [2:3-4]

Front: To whom does this refer: he was the son of Saul and he reigned over Israel for two years?
Back: Ish-boshet [2:10]

Front: Who said to whom: “Let the young soldiers arise and duel before us” (Samuel II 2:14)?
Back: Abner to Joab [2:14]

Front: Name the three sons of Zeruiah.
Back: Joab, Abishai, Asahel [2:18]

Front: Which of Zeruiah's sons were killed by Abner?
Back: Asahel [2:23]

Front: Which of the sons of Zeruiah blew the shofar ending the battle with Abner and his men?
Back: Joab [2:28]

Front: Who was David’s firstborn?
Back: Amnon [3:2]

Front: What sin did Ish-boshet accuse Abner of committing?
Back: Of being intimate with Saul’s concubine [3:7]

Front: On what condition did David agree to seal a covenant with Abner?
Back: That Abner would bring Michal to David [3:13]

Front: Who killed Abner and in which rib did he strike him?
Back: Joab killed him by striking him in the fifth rib [3:27]

Front: Where was Abner buried?
Back: In Hebron [3:32]

Front: What was the name of Jonathan’s lame son and how did he become lame?
Back: Mephibosheth – his nursemaid had dropped him in her haste to flee after Saul and Jonathan had died [4:4]

Front: Who assassinated Ish-bosheth?
Back: Rechab and Baanah, sons of Rimmon the Beerothite [4:5-7]

Front: In whose tomb was the head of Ish-bosheth buried?
Back: Abner’s [4:12]

Front: For how many years did David reign over all Israel?
Back: Thirty-three [5:5]

Front: Which people were living in Jerusalem when David became king over all Israel?
Back: The Jebusites [5:6]

Front: What did David call the Zion Fortress?
Back: The City of David [5:9]

Front: True or false? Solomon was born in Jerusalem.
Back: True [5:14]

Front: Fill in the missing word: "when you hear a sound like marching at the tops of the __________ trees you shall shout” (Samuel II 5:24)
Back: ‘mulberry’ [5:24]

Front: What were the names of Abinadab’s sons who accompanied the new wagon that carried the Ark of God?
Back: Uzzah and Ahio [6:3]

Front: Which of Abinadab’s sons who accompanied the new wagon that carried the Ark of Godthese sons died in the process?
Back: Uzzah [6:7]

Front: To whom does this refer: Hashem became angry at him for grasping the Ark of God?
Back: Uzzah [6:6-7]

Front: In whose house did the Ark reside for three months, before being transferred to the City of David?
Back: Obed-edom the Gittite [6:11]

Front: About whom does its state: he danced with all his strength and was girded in a linen tunic?
Back: David [6:14]

Front: Who said to whom: “How honored was the king of Israel, who was exposed today in the presence of his servants’ maidservants, as one of the boors would be exposed!”
Back: Michal to David [6:20]

Front: Hashem instructed a prophet to tell the following to a king: “I shall raise from your offspring who will issue from your loins … He shall build a Temple for My sake…”. Who was the prophet and who was the king?
Back: Nathan and David [7:4;5;12-13]

Front: Of which nation does it state: David struck them and measured their captives with a rope?
Back: Moab [8:2]

Front: Of which nation was Toi the king?
Back: Hamath [8:9]

Front: Why did Toi congratulate David on defeating Hadadezer?
Back: Because Hadadezer was a battle foe of Toi [8:10]

Front: Which nation did David strike down at the Valley of Salt?
Back: Aram [8:13]

Front: State who held the following positions in David’s government: Chronicler
Back: Jehoshaphat [8:16]

Front: State who held the following positions in David’s government: in charge of the archers and slingers.
Back: Benaiahu [8:18]

Front: Who was the scribe in David’s government?
Back: Seraiah [8:17]

Front: Who said to whom: “What is your servant that you should pay attention to a dead dog such as myself?”?
Back: Mephibosheth [9:8]

Front: Who was a servant of Saul and had fifteen sons?
Back: Ziba [9:2;10]

Front: Who was the son of Mephibosheth?
Back: Mica [9:12]

Front: Of which nation were Nahash and Hanun the king?
Back: Ammon [10:1-2]

Front: What did Hanun do to the messengers that David sent to him?
Back: He shaved off half their beards, cut their garments in half untl their buttocks and sent them away [10:4]

Front: Who said: “Be strong and let us be strong”?
Back: Joab [10:9;12]

Front: Of which army was Shobach the commander?
Back: Aram [10:18]

Front: Who was the father of Bath-sheba?
Back: Eliam [11:3]

Front: Who was the husband of Bath-sheba?
Back: Uriah the Hittite [11:3]

Front: What reason did Uriah give for not going to his house to eat and drink?
Back: If the Ark and the people are staying in huts and Joab and his people are in the field, how could he go to his house to eat and drink [11:11]

Front: David sent a letter to Joab regarding Uriah. Who delivered the letter?
Back: Uriah [11:14]

Front: David sent a lette to Joab regarding Uriah. What did the letter instruct Joab to do?
Back: To place Uriah directly in front of he fierce fighting and to then withdraw from Uriah so that he should be struck and die [11:15]

Front: True or false? Bath-sheba did not mourn the death of Uriah.
Back: False [11:26]

Front: In the parable that Nathan told to David: what animal did the poor man have?
Back: A small ewe [12:3]

Front: In the parable that Nathan told to David: for whom did the rich man take and prepare the poor man’s animal?
Back: A wayfarer [12:4]

Front: According to David, how much is the rich man in Nathan’s parable liable to pay the poor man for the ewe?
Back: Fourfold [12:6]

Front: Complete the quote: “Though you have acted in secrecy, I shall perform this deed in the presence of ______________________!”
Back: ‘all Israel and before the sun’ [12:12]

Front: ‘Hashem struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David’ (Samuel II 12:15) – On what day of its life did the child die?
Back: The seventh [12:18]

Front: ‘Hashem struck the child that Uriah’s wife had borne to David’ (Samuel II 12:15) – What was the gender of the child?
Back: Male [12:16]

Front: According to David, why did he stop fasting after the baby had died?
Back: Once the baby had died, he could not bring the baby back [12:23]

Front: What was the name of the second son that Bath-sheba bore to David?
Back: Solomon [12:24]

Front: Who sent a message to David that he had captured the City of Water?
Back: Joab [12:27]

Front: Who was Jonadab’s father and how was Jonadab’s father related to David?
Back: Shimeah, who was David’s brother [13:3]

Front: Who advised Amnon to feign illness and to request from David that Tamar comes to serve him some food?
Back: Jonadab [13:5]

Front: Who told Tamar not to concern her heart over the matter of Amnon?
Back: Absalom [13:20]

Front: Which of David’s sons did Absalom have killed?
Back: Amnon [13:28-36]

Front: Who perceived that David’s heart was set on Absalom and therefore devised a plan to reunite the two?
Back: Joab [14:1-23]

Front: Who said: “Let him go around to his house, but let him not see my face!” and to whom was he referring?
Back: David said it, referring to Absalom [14:23-24]

Front: What was the name of Absalom’s daughter?
Back: Tamar [14:27]

Front: After Absalom returned to Jerusalem, for how long did he live there before he saw Davd?
Back: Two years [14:28]

Front: How did Absalom get Joab to come and see him?
Back: He ordered his servants to set Joab’s field on fire [14:30-31]

Front: What reason did Absalom give to David for leaving Jerusalem to go to Hebron?
Back: He had to pay his vow to worship to Hashem [15:7-8]

Front: Who returned the Ark of God to Jerusalem from David’s fleeing group?
Back: Zadok and Abiathar [15:29]

Front: Who said, “Please confound the advice of Ahithophel, O Hashem!”
Back: David [15:31]

Front: Who did David send to Jerusalem to nullify Ahithophel’s counsel?
Back: Hushai the Archite [15:32]

Front: Who am I: I am a man of Saul’s family; I pelted David and his servants and I cursed David?
Back: Shimei son of Gera [16:6-7]

Front: On whose advice did Absalom consort with his father’s concubines?
Back: Ahithophel’s advice [16:21-22]

Front: Whose advice did Absalom prefer regarding the suggested manner of defeating David: Ahithophel’s or Hushai’s?
Back: Hushai’s [17:14]

Front: Who was sent to tell David about Ahithophel’s plans?
Back: Jonathan and Ahimaaz [17:17]

Front: Where did Jonathan and Ahimaaz hide after they were seen by a youth?
Back: In a well in the courtyard of a man in Bahurim [17:18-19]

Front: Who killed Ahithophel?
Back: He killed himself [17:23]

Front: On what animal was Absalom riding when he became suspended on the tree?
Back: A mule [18:9]

Front: On what type of tree was Absalom suspended?
Back: An elm tree [18:9]

Front: Why did the man who saw Absalom hanging from the tree, not kill Absalom?
Back: Because he overheard David instructing his commanders to be gentle with Absalom [18:12]

Front: Who reached David first: Ahimaaz or the Cushite?
Back: Ahimaaz [18:27]

Front: Who informed David that Absalom was killed: Ahimaaz or the Cushite?
Back: The Cushite [18:32]

Front: Shimei son of Geira pleaded to king David for his life. Did king David acquiesce?
Back: Yes [19:24]

Front: With whom did David declare that Mephibosheth should divide the property?
Back: Ziba [19:30]

Front: Was Barzillai a poor man?
Back: No [19:33]

Front: Did Barzillai accept the offer of king David to be sustained by him?
Back: No [19:37]

Front: From which tribe was Sheba son of Bichri?
Back: Benjamin [20:1]

Front: How many concubines did David put in a guarded house?
Back: Ten [20:3]

Front: Who killed Amassah and with what weapon?
Back: Joab with a sword [20:10]

Front: A wise woman pleaded to Joab on behalf of her city which was under siege. What did Joab request from her in order to go away from the city?
Back: To turn over Sheba son of Bichri [20:21]

Front: A wise woman pleaded to Joab on behalf of her city which was under siege. Did she succeed in fulfilling his request to turn over Sheba son of Bichri?
Back: Yes [20:22]

Front: What positions did the following hold in David’s government: Adoram?
Back: In charge of tax [20:24]

Front: What positions did the following hold in David’s government: Jehoshaphat son of Ahilud?
Back: Secretary [20:24]

Front: King David asked the Gibeonites how he could make reparation to them for Saul having killed them. What did the Gibeonites demand from David?
Back: That seven men of Saul’s sons should be given to them to be hanged [21:6]

Front: King David asked the Gibeonites how he could make reparation to them for Saul having killed them. Did David agree to the Gibeonites their demand?
Back: Yes [21:7]

Front: True or false? Saul had a son named Mephibosheth.
Back: True [21:8]

Front: About whom does it state: He was one of the children of the giants and his spear weighed three hundred copper weights.
Back: Ishbi-benob [21:16]

Front: Who killed Ishbi-benob?
Back: Abishai son of Zeruiah [21:17]

Front: True or false? Saph was one of the children of the giant.
Back: True [21:18]

Front: Which relative of David struck down the man who had twelve fingers and twelve toes?
Back: His brother’s son, Jonathan son of Shimea [21:21]

Front: Three mighty men broke into the camp of Philistines to draw water from the well of Bethlehem. For whom were they bringing the water?
Back: For David [23:15-16]

Front: Three mighty men broke into the camp of Philistines to draw water from the well of Bethlehem. Where in the city was the well?
Back: At the gate [23:16]

Front: Three mighty men broke into the camp of Philistines to draw water from the well of Bethlehem. Did they succeed in their mission?
Back: Yes [23:16]

Front: True or false? Asahel and Joab were brothers.
Back: True [23:24]

Front: In Joab’s census of the people, how many were the men of war of Judah?
Back: Five hundred thousand [24:9]

Front: In Joab’s census of the people, how many were the men of war of Israel?
Back: Eight hundred thousand [24:9]

Front: What were the three punishments from which Gad asked David to choose?
Back: Seven years of famine, three months of fleeing from the enemy, three days of pestilence [24:13]

Front: Which one of the three punishments from which Gad asked David to choose came about?
Back: The pestilence [24:15]

Front: From whom did David purchase a threshing floor in order to build an altar to Hashem?
Back: Araunah the Jebusite [24:18-24]

Front: What price did David pay for the threshing floor and the cattle?
Back: Fifty silver shekels [24:24]