Which of the following is true?
The narrative contrasts Saul who, facing trouble, turns to a medium, and David who, facing trouble, strengthens himself in the Lord
The narrative contrasts Saul who, drove all the mediums from the land, from David who was born to a medium
The narrative contrasts Saul who slays the Amelekites and David who refrains from carrying out actions against them, showing them mercy.
David and Saul are both from Bethlehem but Saul was not born there.
The narrative contrasts David, who found safety among the Philistines, and Saul who found safety among the Moabites.
Saul ordered the slaughter of the priests at Nob, whereas Abiathar the priest was given protection under David.
When the people make David king, they tell him that they are "your bone and flesh", alluding to imagery of the creation of Eve.
Which figure was Priest-king of Jerusalem before David?
Melchizedek
Noah
None of the answers provided is correct
Joshua
Saul
David's acts of war against the people in the land have nothing to do with cultic goals.
Which of the following is NOT true?
David wears and ephod and blesses people, performing the actions of a priest
David's sons are said to have been priests
David is the only king to reign over all twelve tribes of Israel
What makes it clear that covenant sworn to David is inextricably linked to cultic concerns?
It is David's act of installing the righteous Zadok as priest that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
It is David's act of bringing the ark to Jerusalem and seeking to build a temple there that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
It is David's desire to save the priests at Nob that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
It is David's act of restoring the Levites at Shiloh to their rightful place that finally prompts God to swear his covenant oath to David
David's first problematic action in the narrative of his adulterous affair and murder of Uriah is his refraining from go out to battle.
In bringing the ark up to Jerusalem, David performs numerous actions that technically should only be performed by the Levites (e.g. erecting the tabernacle)
2 Samuel tells us that David's sons were priests.
