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1082 BCE
Saul's Birth
He was the son of Kish, and from the tribe of Benjamin. He was very handsome. -
1046 BCE
Saul is Anointed King
He was anointed by the prophet Samuel, who warned against having a king. He hid when it was time for him to be crowned king. -
1042 BCE
Jonathan and His Armor-Bearer Attack and Defeat the Philistines
The two of them defeated the Philistines. They snuck up on them. -
1040 BCE
David's Birth
He was the son of Jesse. He had many brothers, and was born in Bethlehem. -
1025 BCE
David Defeats Goliath
Young David kills the giant Goliath with his stone and sling. He then proceeds to chop off Goliath's head. -
1024 BCE
David and Jonathan Become Brothers
They became best friends, even though Jonathan was King Saul's son. Jonathan saved David from King Saul. -
1014 BCE
David Spares Saul's Life a Second Time
David could've killed Saul twice, but each time he just took one of his belongings. This time, he took his spear and pitcher. -
Period: 1011 BCE to 971 BCE
David's Reign
He didn't start right away. He could've started right away, but he waited until Saul died. -
1010 BCE
Jonathan Dies
He was killed in battle along with his dad, King Saul, and his brothers. This was prophesied before. -
1004 BCE
King Saul Dies
He fell on his own sword after being wounded in battle. Now David could become king. -
1004 BCE
David Captures Jerusalem
He captured it from the Jebusites. He made it his "city". -
1000 BCE
Solomon Builds the Temple
The temple was huge and very expensive. It was overlaid with lots of gold. -
992 BCE
David Commits Adultery with Bathsheba
He had her husband Uriah placed at the front of the battle lines so he would die. He then married Bathsheba once Uriah died. -
991 BCE
David Writes Psalm 23
He wrote this after committing adultery with Bathsheba. It is a very popular psalm. -
989 BCE
Solomon is Born
He was the son of David and Bathsheba, and the third and last king of the complete nation of Israel before it divided. He was very wise. -
978 BCE
The Absalom Fiasco
David's son Absalom tried to become king, but doesn't succeed. He ends up being killed by the commander of David's army, Joab. -
970 BCE
David Dies
People think he died of natural causes. He died in good peace. -
Period: 970 BCE to 931 BCE
Solomon's Reign
Solomon is king, and follows David. He continues the line of David, and reigns for 40 years. -
967 BCE
Solomon Receives Wisdom
God appears to him in a dream and gives Solomon whatever he wants. Solomon asks for wisdom. -
946 BCE
Solomon Finishes His Palace
Solomon finishes building his magnificent palace. Many things are overlayed with gold. -
945 BCE
The Queen of Sheba Comes
The Queen of Sheba comes to Solomon to see his great wisdom and wealth. She is surprised by what he has, and it exceeds her expectations. -
Period: 932 BCE to 910 BCE
Jeroboam's Reign
He reigned 22 years. He reigned in the Northern Kingdom, Israel. -
931 BCE
Solomon Dies
He dies after a long and rich life. He strayed away from God though later in his life. -
931 BCE
The Kingdom Divides
King Rehoboam, Solomon's son, doesn't listen to the people. The northern part, Israel, cuts ties with the southern part, Judah. This divides the kingdom. -
931 BCE
Egypt Plunders Israel
Rehoboam and Israel turned away from God. Shishak, the Egyptian king, stopped when they turned back to God -
Period: 931 BCE to 913 BCE
Rehoboam's Reign
He was the son of Solomon. He reigned 18 years in the Southern Kingdom, Judah. -
930 BCE
An Unknown Prophet Curses Jeroboam's Altar
God split the altar in half. Jeroboam's hand became withered, but the prophet healed it. -
915 BCE
Ahijah Prophesies that Jeroboam's Son Will Die
His son does die. All of Israel mourns for him. -
886 BCE
Zimri Reigns for Seven Days
He died by burning his palace down on top of him. He was a bad king. -
885 BCE
Elah Dies
Zimri killed him while he was drunk. He reigned two years. -
879 BCE
Omri Purchases and Builds Samaria
He bought Samaria for two talents of silver. He was a very wicked king. -
873 BCE
Jehoshaphat Becomes King
He is the son of Asa. He reigns 25 years. -
872 BCE
Ahab Becomes King
He takes Jezebel as his wife. He worships Baal, and is a very wicked king. -
869 BCE
Jehoshaphat Sends Levites Out to Teach the People
God was happy with this. He blessed Jehoshaphat. -
856 BCE
Ahab Defeats Ben-hadad of Syria
Ben-hadad invades Israel and Ahab defeats him. Ahab actually defeated him twice, but let Ben-hadad go in the end. -
855 BCE
Ahab Takes Over Naboth's Vineyard
Jezebel had Naboth killed so Ahab could have the vineyard The Lord was very displease at this. -
853 BCE
Micaiah Prophesies Ahab's Defeat and Death
Ahab wanted a true prophet of God to tell him the outcome of a battle. Micaiah then predicted Ahab's death. -
853 BCE
Ahab Goes to Fight the Syrians With Jehoshaphat
He lets his ally Jehoshaphat come with him. They lose the battle and Ahab dies. -
853 BCE
Ahab dies in Battle While With Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat escaped harm. God wasn't pleased that he had helped a wicked king who didn't love God. -
850 BCE
Jehoshaphat Wins a Big Battle With God's Help
When he heard that a huge army was headed towards him, he called out to God in front of the people and told them to fast. He sent a choir in front of the army, and when they sang, the opposing army started killing themselves. -
850 BCE
Elisha Succeededs Elijah
Elijah doesn't die, but is taken up into heaven in a whirlwind. Elisha is given a double portion of Elijah's power. -
846 BCE
Elisha Makes an Ax Head Float
Some guy's ax head fell into a river. He made it float so they could get it by throwing a stick into the water. -
845 BCE
Elisha Stops a Syrian Attack
The Syrians come to get Elijah, but Elijah makes them all blind. He leads them through Israel, has them disarmed, gives them back their sight, gives them a meal, and then lets them go. -
843 BCE
Jehoram Dies from a Bowel Disease
He was king for eight years. The disease was a curse from God -
841 BCE
Ahaziah is Killed by Jehu
He was the daughter of Athaliah. He was a wicked king. -
841 BCE
Athaliah Becomes Queen in Judah
She is the daughter or Ahab and Jezebel. She is very wicked. -
835 BCE
Joash Becomes King in Judah
He became king when he was seven. He was a mostly godly king, but was wounded and then assassinated. -
820 BCE
Jehu Kills a Bunch of People
He killed Jezebel and Ahab's descendants. He also killed Joram and Ahaziah. -
815 BCE
Jehoahaz Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king. He led Israel to sin, and they were oppressed by Syria during his reign. -
797 BCE
Manasseh Becomes King in Judah
He was an extremely wicked king. He even sacrificed his own son. -
796 BCE
Amaziah Becomes King in Judah
He was a somewhat good king, but faded away from the Lord later in his reign. He was captured by Joash king of Israel, and was killed. -
796 BCE
Jehoash Becomes King in Israel
He was a wicked king and led Israel to sin. He was the son of Jehoahaz. -
794 BCE
Jereboam II Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king. He restored one of the borders of Israel. -
792 BCE
Azariah (Uzziah) Becomes King in Judah
He was pretty good king. He became a leper, and was also named Uzziah. -
752 BCE
Zechariah Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king, and reigned in Israel. He was killed by Shallum after reigning only six months. -
752 BCE
Shallum Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king, and reigned only one month. He was killed by Menahem. -
752 BCE
Menahem Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king, and took money from the people. He also ripped open pregnant women. -
752 BCE
Pekahiah Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king. He was killed by Pekah, his captain. -
752 BCE
Pekah Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king, and was killed by Hoshea. During his reign, the king of Assyria captured parts of Israel. -
748 BCE
Jotham Becomes King in Judah
He was good king. He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord. -
735 BCE
Ahaz Becomes King in Judah
He was a bad king. He ordered an altar to be made for himself. -
731 BCE
Hoshea Becomes King in Israel
He was a bad king. He was imprisoned by Shalmaneser when he didn't pay him and was treacherous. Shalmaneser then invaded Samaria. -
715 BCE
Hezekiah Builds the Siloam Tunnel
He built it to bring water into Jerusalem. He was a mostly good king who reigned in Judah. -
702 BCE
Hezekiah Asks for the Sun to Move Back
He was sick, but God told him he would recover. He asked for a sign, and God made the sundial go back 10 degrees. -
641 BCE
Josiah Becomes King in Judah
He was a good king. He found the book of the law, and read it out loud and followed what it said. He kept the Passover, and destroyed idols. -
639 BCE
Amon Becomes King in Judah
He was a wicked king like his father. He was killed by his servants. -
635 BCE
Manasseh Repents
He was taken captive by the Assyrians. Here he repented and turned to God. -
609 BCE
Jehoahaz (Jehoiakim) Becomes King in Judah
He was a bad king. He was captured by Nebuchadnezzar -
598 BCE
Jehoiachin Becomes King in Judah
He was a bad king. King Nebuchadnezzar captured him, took him to Babylon, and made his brother Zedekiah king instead of him. -
561 BCE
Zedekiah Becomes King in Judah
He was a bad king. He ignored Jeremiah, and rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar.
