WAEC Christian Religious Studies 2007 Question 7

Question 7

David

David reacted to the sad news of the death of Uriah by

  1. A.rending his cloths in despair
  2. B.increasing his troops in the battlefield
  3. C.sending words of encouragement to Joab
  4. D.removing Joab as his Commander-in-Chief.
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Answer: C (sending words of encouragement to Joab)

Explanation

David told the messenger to encourage Joab: "the sword devours now one and now another" (2 Samuel 11:25).