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JAMB Christian Religious Studies 1987 Question 24

Question 24

Parental Responsibility

The greatest of David's domestic problems that seemed to break his heart was the

  1. A.rape of Tamar by Amnon
  2. B.killing of Amnon by Absalom
  3. C.conspiracy of Absalom against him
  4. D.murder of Absalom by Joab.
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Answer: D (murder of Absalom by Joab.)

Explanation

When David heard that Absalom had been killed, he wept bitterly: 'O my son Absalom… would I had died instead of you!' (2 Samuel 18:33). Joab's men killed him against David's order.