Q. What became of Absalom? A. While flying with his routed army, he was caught by his long hair in the thick branches of an oak, and lifted from off his mule. 2 Sam. xviii, 9. Q. What did Joab do to him? A. He thrust him through the heart with a dart. 2 Sam. xviii, 14. Q. How was David affected when he heard of it? Q. What did the aged, heart-broken king say? Q. What was David sometimes called? A. The sweet Psalmist of Israel. 2 Sam. xxiii, 1. Q. Why was he so called? A. Because he wrote a large number of the Q. Which of David's sons succeeded him as king? Q. What advice did David give him just before he died? Q. What did the Lord say to Solomon in a dream? Q. For what did Solomon ask? A. For an understanding heart. 1 Kings iii, 9. Q. What did the Lord say to him? A. Because thou hast asked this, and not long life or riches for thyself, behold I have done according to thy word. 1 Kings iii, 11. Q. What did He say he had given him? A. A wise heart, so that there was none like him before or after; and also what he did not ask, riches and honor above all other. 1 Kings iii, 12, 13. Q. What did Solomon commence building? Q How long was he building it? A. Seven years. 1 Kings vi, 37, 38. Q. Whom did he assemble at its dedication? A. The ark of the covenant of the Lord. 1 Kings viii, 3, 4. Q. What did Solomon then do? A. Offered up a solemn prayer to God. 1 Kings viii, 22. Q. What then took place? A. The glory of the Lord filled the temple. 1 Kings viii, 10, 11. Q. How long did they hold a feast? A. Fourteen days. 1 Kings viii, 65. Q. Who came to see Solomon? A. The queen of Sheba. 1 Kings x, 1. A: Of his great wisdom and wealth. A. To prove him with hard questions. Q. What did she say when she had seen him? Q. What sin did Solomon fall into when he was old? Q. How did God look upon this? A. He was angry with him. 1 Kings xi, 9. Q. What did he say he would do? A. Rend the kingdom from the hands of his son. 1 Kings xi, 11. Q. Why did he not from Solomon? A. For the sake of his father David. 1 Kings xi, 12. Q. What should be given to his son? A. One tribe. Q. How long did Solomon reign? A. Forty years. 1 Kings xi, 42. LESSON XXXII. The Bending of the Kingdom. 1 KINGS XII-XVI. Question. Who succeeded Solomon? Answer. Rehoboam his son. 1 Kings xii, 1. Q. Who had rebelled against Solomon? Q. What did the prophet Ahijah foretell to Jeroboam? Q. What did Solomon seek to do to Jeroboam? Q. What did Jeroboam do? A. He fled into Egypt. Q. Who sent for him after the death of Solomon? Q. What did Jeroboam and Israel request of Rehoboam? A. That he would make their burdens lighter. 1 Kings xii, 4. Q. Whose advice did he first seek? A. That of the old men, his father's counselors. 1 Kings xii, 6. What did they counsel him? hat he should be kind to the people, and ent their request. 1 Kings xii, 7. hom did he next consult? The young men that had been brought up ith him. I Kings xii, 8. Q. What was their advice? A. That he should increase their burdens. 1 Kings xii, 10. Q. Which counsel did he follow? A. That of the young men. 1 Kings xii, 14. Q. Who immediately revolted from his government? Q. Whom did they make king? A. Jeroboam. 1 Kings xii, 20. Q. What did Jeroboam do to prevent Israel from going up to Jerusalem to worship? A. He made two golden calves, and placed one in Dan and the other in Beth-el. 1 Kings xii, 28, 29. Q. What did this thing become? A. It became a sin; for the people went to worship before them. 1 Kings xii, 30. Q. Where had Jeroboam seen such idols? Q. Whom did God send to prophesy against these altars? Q. What did he foretell? A. The destruction of them and of their priests by King Josiah. 1 Kings xiii, 2. Q. Did Jeroboam repent of his sin? Q. What was the consequence? A. The Lord cut off his house, and destroyed it from the face of the earth. 1 Kings xiii, 34. Q. What was the course of Judah under Rehoboam? A. They did evil in the sight of the Lord. 1 Kings xiv, 22. Q. Of what were they guilty? A. Of the sin of idolatry. 1 Kings xiv, 23. |