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Handsome son of David who had his half-brother Amnon killed for raping his sister Tamar. He later turned against David, attempting to take his place as king. He was killed after being caught in the branches of a tree as he rode on his mule.

Woman with whom king David committed adultery and later married

Modern scholars who reject the full authority of Scripture

Israel's second king

This is the name used by modernist critical scholar Martin Noth to refer to the scribe or group of scribes that, according to his theory, supposedly composed Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Samuel and Kings during the Babylonian exile to show that the exile of Israel and Judah was a judgment they deserved. 

The priest who prayed for Elkanah’s barren wife 

Husband of Hannah

Huge warrior of the Philistines killed by David

Elkanah’s wife who was barren, but later gave birth to Samuel

City where David gained the support of all Israel and was anointed as king

The son of Eli’s daughter-in-law. The name means “There is no glory,” representing the fact that the ark of God had been captured. 

City which is the geographical center of all biblical history

Son of king Saul, close friend of David

Saul’s disabled grandson, whom David welcomed to live in the royal palace

Daughter of king Saul who became the first wife of David

Prophet who confronted David about his sin with Bathsheba

Elkanah’s wife who had several children and scoffed at his other wife when she was barren 

Enemy nation of Israel who frequently had battles with them during the time of Samuel, and who captured the ark of the covenant

Prophet who anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel

Israel's first king

Phrase used in the lesson to refer to the past historical context the author of The Book of Samuel was reporting

Phrase used in the lesson to refer to the time and circumstances in which the author of The Book of Samuel lived

Husband of Bathsheba. David made sure that he would be killed in battle.

Man who was struck dead when he touched the ark as they were bringing it into Jerusalem