The united kingdom · c. 1000-970 BC
Absalom Bible quiz
Start with these 3 free questions on Absalom. Tap an answer to check it: each one is explained with the verse it comes from. The full quiz (12 questions, up to the details most readers miss) is in Bible Academy.
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1. What was the name of Absalom’s sister, who was violated by Amnon?
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Answer: Tamar. “Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name was Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.” Maacah was their mother. 2 Samuel 13:1
2. Which of Absalom’s brothers was killed at the sheepshearing feast at Baal-hazor?
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Answer: Amnon. Absalom commanded his servants, “Smite Amnon; then kill him.” Amnon’s crime against Tamar was behind that hatred. 2 Samuel 13:28–29
3. In what kind of tree did Absalom’s head get caught during the battle?
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Answer: A terebinth. His mule “went under the thick boughs of a great” terebinth, and Absalom was left hanging between heaven and earth. 2 Samuel 18:9