| The United Monarchy | ||
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| 1051 B.C. | as Samuel grows old, Israel demands a king. Samuel protests, but God chooses the Benjamite Saul. | 1 Sam 8:1-12:25 |
| c. 1050 B.C | Reubenites drive the Hagrites out of Gilead. | 1 Chr 5:18-22 |
| 1049 B.C | Saul and Jonathan fight the Philistines; Saul's foolishness leads to rebuke. | 1 Sam 13:1-14:46 |
| 1049-1011 B.C. | summary of Saul's reign. | 1 Sam 14:47-52 |
| 1046 B.C. | the birth of Saul's son Ish-bosheth (Ish-baal). | |
| 1041 B.C. | the birth of Jesse's son David. | 1 Chr 2:9-17 |
| c. 1036 B.C. | Saul spares Agag and is rejected as king. | 1 Sam 15:1-35 |
| 1029 B.C. | Samuel anoints David as king. | 1 Sam 16:1-23 |
| c. 1027 B.C. | David becomes famous by defeating Goliath of Gath; Saul is jealous. | 1 Sam 17:1-18:11 |
| 1020 B.C. | Jonathan (51) protects David (19), but David is forced to flee to Gath. | 1 Sam 18:12-21:15; Ps 7, 8, 34, 56, 59 |
| 1019 B.C. | the slaughter of the priests at Nob; David gains Benjamite support | 1 Sam 22:1-23; 1 Chr 12:16-18; Ps 12, 17, 52, 58 |
| 1018 B.C. | David attacks the Philistines while fleeing Saul. | 1 Sam 23:1-29; Ps 54 |
| 1017 B.C. | David spares Saul's life at Engedi. | 1 Sam 24:1-22; Ps 4, 57, 142 |
| 1016 B.C. | the birth of Jonathan's son Mephibosheth, and the death of Samuel. | 1 Sam 25:1; 2 Sam 4:4 |
| 1016 B.C. | David meets and marries Abigail. | 1 Sam 25:2-44 |
| 1015 B.C. | David spares Saul's life at Ziph; Saul breaks off pursuit. | 1 Sam 26:1-25 |
| 1013 B.C. | David flees to the Philistines. | 1 Sam 27:1-12 |
| c. 1011 B.C. | David gains support from the eastern tribes. | 1 Chr 12:1-15, 19-40 |
| 1011 B.C. | Saul resorts to a seance to find David; David destroys the Amalekites and returns to Israel; Saul and Jonathan die in battle with the Philistines. | 1 Sam 28:1-31:13; 2 Sam 1:1-27; 4:4; 1 Chr 10:1-14; Ps 10 |
| 1011 B.C. | David becomes king over Judah. | 2 Sam 2:1-7; 1 Chr 3:1-4; Ps 9 |
| 1011-1004 B.C. | David reigns 7 years in Hebron. | 2 Sam 2:11; 3:1-5; 1 Chr 29:26-27 |
| 1011-1006 B.C. | Abner controls northern Israel. | |
| 1011 B.C. | David and his mighty men defeat the Philistines. | 2 Sam 5:17-25; 23:8-39; 1 Chr 11:10-47; 14:8-17 |
| 1010 B.C. | the birth of David's son Amnon. | 2 Sam 3:1 |
| 1008 B.C. | the birth of David's son Absalom. | 2 Sam 3:3 |
| 1006-1004 B.C. | Saul's son Ish-bosheth rules northern Israel. | 2 Sam 2:8-10 |
| 1005 B.C. | war between Ish-bosheth and David; Abner defects to David but is murdered. | 2 Sam 2:12-32; 3:6-39; Ps 62 |
| 1004 B.C. | Ish-bosheth is assassinated against David's wishes; David becomes king over all Israel. | 2 Sam 4:1-3, 5-5:3; 1 Chr 11:1-3; Ps 19, 23, 36, 139 |
| 1004-971 B.C. | David's reign over Israel. | 2 Sam 5:4-5, 13-16; 8:15-18; 1 Chr 3:4-9; 14:1-7; 29:27 |
| 1004 B.C. | David retakes Jerusalem. | 2 Sam 5:6-10; 1 Chr 11:4-9 |
| 1004-990 B.C. | David's victories against Israel's enemies. | 2 Sam 8:1-14; 1 Chr 18:1-19:19; Ps 60 |
| 996 B.C. | David's kindness to Mephibosheth. | 2 Sam 9:1-13 |
| c. 996 B.C. | the birth of David's son Nathan. | Lk 23:31 |
| 996-993 B.C. | the appeasement of the Gibeonites. | 2 Sam 21:1-14 |
| 993-990 B.C. | humiliation of David's ambassadors leads to the Ammonite wars. | 2 Sam 10:1-19 |
| 992 B.C. | David's adultery with Bathsheba; the child dies. | 2 Sam 11:1-12:23; Ps 6, 32, 38, 39, 51, 143 |
| 991 B.C. | the birth of David's son Solomon. | 2 Sam 12:24-25 |
| 990 B.C. | David defeats the Ammonites. | 2 Sam 12:26-31; 1 Chr 20:1-3 |
| 990 B.C. | the Edomite Hadad flees to Egypt and marries the sister-in-law of Pharaoh Psinaches. | 1 Kgs 11:15-20 |
| 987 B.C. | Amnon rapes his sister Tamar. | 2 Sam 13:1-19 |
| 985-982 B.C. | Absalom avenges Tamar by killing Amnon and flees to Gehsur. | 2 Sam 13:20-39 |
| 982 B.C. | David lets Absalom return to Jerusalem. | 2 Sam 14:1-33 |
| 980-976 B.C. | Absalom conspires to draw public support from David. | 2 Sam 15:1-6 |
| 980-947 B.C. | Hiram reigns in Tyre. | |
| 979 B.C. | David makes a treaty with Hiram for building projects. | 2 Sam 5:11-12 |
| 978 B.C. | the last war of David, the final defeat of the Philistines, and psalms of victory. | 2 Sam 21:15-22:51; 1 Chr 20:4-8; Ps 18, 20, 21, 138 |
| 977 B.C. | David brings the ark to Jerusalem; God establishes a Messianic covenant with David and his line. | 2 Sam 6:1-7:29; 1 Chr 13:1-14; 15:1-17:27; Psa 2, 15, 24, 65, 68, 103, 108 |
| 976 B.C. | Absalom's rebellion forces David into hiding. | 2 Sam 15:7-17:29 |
| 976 B.C. | Psalms associated with Absalom's pursuit of David: Psa 3, 5, 11, 13, 14, 16, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, 35, 40, 41, 53, 55, 61, 63 , 64, 69, 70, 71, 86, 109, 140, 141, 144 | |
| 976 B.C. | Absalom is captured and killed. | 2 Sam 18:1-19:43 |
| 975 B.C. | the Benjamite Sheba revolts against David. | 2 Sam 20:1-26 |
| 975 B.C. | David assesses his military might against God's instructions. | 2 Sam 24:1-25; 1 Chr 21:1-30; 27:1-34 |
| 973 B.C. | David's preparations for the temple; he addresses the officials. | 1 Chr 22:1-19; 23:3-26:32; 28:1-29:22 |
| 973 B.C. | David's psalms for use in the temple: Psa 29, 30, 37, 95, 101, 122, 123, 124, 129, 131, 133, 145. | |
| 972 B.C. | the birth of Solomon's son Rehoboam. | 1 Kgs 14:21 |
| 972 B.C. | David secures Solomon's succession. | 1 Kgs 1:1-53; 1 Chr 23:1-2; Ps 72, 110 |
| 971 B.C. | the death of David; Solomon avenges David's enemies. | 2 Sam 23:1-7; 1 Kgs 2:1-38; 1 Chr 29:22-25 |
| 971-931 B.C. | Solomon's reign over all Israel, characterized by wealth and extensive political influence. | 1 Kgs 4:1-34 |
| 969 B.C. | Solomon marries the daughter of Pharaoh Siamun. | 1 Kgs 3:1; Ps 45 |
| 969 B.C. | God grants unprecedented wisdom to Solmon. | 1 Kgs 3:2-23; 2 Chr 1:1-17; Prov. 1:1-29:27; Song 1:1-8:14 |
| 969 B.C. | Hadad hears that David is dead and returns to Israel. | 1 Kgs 11:21-22 |
| 968 B.C. | Solomon executes David's enemy Shimei. | 1 Kgs 2:39-46 |
| 966 B.C. | Solomon's contract with Hiram. | 1 Kgs 5:1-18; 2 Chr 2:1-18 |
| 966-959 B.C. | the building of Solomon's temple 480 years after the Exodus. | 1 Kgs 6:1-38, 7:13-51; 2 Chr 3:1-4:22 |
| 959 B.C. | the temple is dedicated; God warns Solomon to remain faithful. | 1 Kgs 8:1-9:9; 2 Chr 5:1-7:22 |
| 959 B.C. | psalms associated with the temple dedication: Psa 47, 91, 92, 93, 94, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 104, 127, 128, 132 | |
| 959-946 B.C. | the building of Solmon's palace. | 1 Kgs 7:1-12 |
| c. 950 B.C. | the wisdom of Agur and Lemuel; Solomon's search for meaning. | Prov. 30:1-31:31; Ecc. 1:1-12:14 |
| c. 949 B.C. | the birth of Rehoboam's son Abijam (Abijah). | |
| 947 B.C. | Hiram is displeased with Solomon's payment. | 1 Kgs 9:10-28 |
| 947 B.C. | the glory of Solomon and the visit of the Queen of Sheba. | 1 Kgs 10:1-29; 2 Chr 8:1-9:28 |
| 947 B.C. | Solomon becomes corrupt; Hadad rebels against him. | 1 Kgs 11:1-14 |
| c. 940 B.C. | Rezon (Hezion, r. 940-915) of Aram harasses Solomon. | 1 Kgs 11:23-25 |
| c. 940 B.C. | the prophet Ahijah predicts the division of the kingdom and the rise of Jeroboam; Jeroboam hides in Egypt until Solomon's death. | 1 Kgs 11:26-40; Ps 120 |
| 933 B.C. | the birth of Jehoiada. | 2 Chr 24:15 |
| 931 B.C. | the death of Solomon. | 1 Kgs 11:41-43; 2 Chr 9:29-31 |
| Before Abraham | The Patriarchs | Exodus and Conquest | The Judges | United Monarchy |
| Divided Kingdom I | Divided Kingdom II | The Kingdom of Judah | The Exile and Return | The New Testament |
For a concise statement of my beliefs about history, see my Declaration of Faith.
