Question 1

What did Ish Boshes and the Jewish people feel after Avner’s death?

Accepted Answer

Fear and shock, worried Dovid might attack

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Joy and celebration

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Indifference

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Confidence in their victory

Question 2

Who were Ba'anah and Reichav and what was their role?

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Generals of Ish Boshes

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Avner’s sons

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Farmers in Yehuda

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Dovid’s spies

Question 3

How did Mifiboshes become crippled?

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His caretaker dropped him while running away in a hurry

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He was struck by lightning

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He was born with a disability

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He was injured in battle

Question 4

Why did the caretaker of Mifiboshes run away with him?

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She heard that Shaul and Yehonason had died

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She wanted to move to another country

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She was commanded by Dovid

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She was afraid of Avner

Question 5

How did Ba'anah and Reichav kill Ish Boshes?

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They stabbed him while he was napping and cut off his head

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They challenged him to a duel

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They poisoned his drink

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They threw him into a pit

Question 6

How did Ba'anah and Reichav hide their plan when visiting Ish Boshes?

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They pretended they came to buy wheat

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They bribed the guards

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They disguised themselves as servants

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They dressed as messengers

Question 7

What did Ba'anah and Reichav do with the head of Ish Boshes?

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They traveled all night and brought it to Dovid HaMelech

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They buried it in the desert

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They placed it in the palace

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They threw it into a river

Question 8

What did Dovid say when Ba'anah and Reichav brought him Ish Boshes’ head?

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He called them evil, reminded them he had killed someone for thinking Shaul’s death was good news, and ordered their execution

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He praised them for their bravery

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He rewarded them with gold

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He made them his generals

Question 9

Where was Ish Boshes’ head buried and what happened to Ba'anah and Reichav?

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Buried in Avner’s grave in Chevron; Ba'anah and Reichav were executed, their hands and feet cut off, and they were hung by the well in Chevron

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Thrown into the sea; Ba'anah and Reichav were sent into exile

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Buried in Gilad; Ba'anah and Reichav were imprisoned for life

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