His rise to power was ordained by god, and his life showed lots of promise during the early years of his rule as king. David flees to achish, king of the philistine city of gath, the first time 1sam 21. The major invasion launched by the philistines against israel was a huge success. It was only when saul became king that the ark once again as in elis time began to be moved about by saul as a talisman against his enemies cf. A history of the jewish monarchy the kings of israel. Appointed as king to unite the tribes of israel into a true nation and to establish a standing army in order to deter and repel outside threats, saul was a tragic figure. The chronology of the kings of israel a study in the. This would mean that saul was 15 when he became the father of jonathan and that jonathan was 15 when saul became king.
Even though saul continued to rule, he was no longer favored by g. Apr 17, 20 biblical chronology chart of kings and prophets from king saul to the time of captivityexile. When saul and his sons died in battle at mount gilboa, mephibosheth was only five years old. Instead of an earthly king, israel is led by judges who settled disputes. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century bc, supposedly marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Chronology of king davids life compiled by william h. King solomon was the third king of the united monarchy and the son of david, the second king of the united kingdom of israel, and an ancestor of jesus. According to the biblical account found mainly in i samuel, saul was chosen king both by the judge samuel and by public acclamation.
Saul, son of kish, of the tribe of benjamin, was the first king of all of israel. Gods opposition to the proud, exultation of the humble, faithfulness in spite of evil, and the promise of a messianic king. Biblical chronology chart of kings and prophets from. David encounters saul and his 3000 men in his camp at hakilah, having been betrayed by the ziphites a second time. Saul had good favor with god and the people of israel when he obeyed the lord. He then went to his father and convinced saul to promise not to kill david. Ad 33 crucifixion, 2 bc birth of christ, 1 bc death of herod. They are still causing a lot of trouble for the israelites. This pdf presentation has been paginated to agree with the published jets version american spelling retained.
David as king davids success in battle soon made him more popular than king saul, which made the king jealous. King saul and king davids reigns of 40 years each, and the first 4 years of. King of israel 1 samuel 9 there was a wealthy, influential man named kish from the tribe of benjamin. In davids absence, saul gives michal to paltiel in gallim, which is probably on the border near jerusalem. However, i believe that it is important to have a rough idea of when this or that event took place.
The chronology of the kings of israel of dating easter on a very fallible julian calendar. David calls for a national assembly, and passes to solomon his pattern for the temple. The chart above shows that david was about fifty years of age when he. Jonathan was a friend of davids, however, and hid david instead. King saul to king solomon timeline free bible study. Israel united kingdom saul david king over judah david. King david moves capital to jerusalem and expands empire. Bible history from king saul to king solomon 120 years by glenn davis.
But it is evident that he himself was not the man to lead troops into battle. Chronology of king davids life living stones class. So here we have the portrait of three 15 year olds. Dates in green are from mauro, dates in blue are from ussher and dates in red are from other sources. Creation through the resurrection, available free in an instant download. There are two dates given with both mauro and ussher. Descriptions of hoshea makes an interesting dillemma. Old testament timeline from first king until jesus christ. The birthplace of the jewish people is the land of israel eretz yisrael. King saul clearly did not want to see david as his successor. As saul s jealousy of david grew he asked his son jonathan to kill david. Full obedience is required lesson 1 samuel 915 lesson text. Free bible history notebooking pages and bible timeline figures. Rather than just humbly accept the decree of the creator and step down as king, saul s pattern of rebellion is transformed into a lifelong obsession of killing david.
His nurse picked him up and was fleeing, but in her haste she dropped him, injuring both his feet and making him lame for life. But saul gathers a big army, and he wins the victory over the am. A unique, useful and eyecatching gift your family and friends will cherish. Saul of the old testament, king amazing bible timeline. After about 350 years of being ruled by judges, the people of israel demand to have a king, like the neighboring countries. Jeromes latin vulgate, which in turn drew mainly from it. The first date is the number of years since creation and the second date is.
In fear, saul s armorbearer refused, so saul fell on his own sword, followed by his armorbearer who did the same. Harpers bible handbook has a timeline see footnote below for location which shows saul being king from 1020 bc until bc. Most preachers are unaware that the date of the birth and crucifixion of christ are based upon two passages in josephus. As the years go by, saul leads the israelites to many victories over their enemies. Judah david king of israel saul chosen david enters the.
It is intended to provide us a visual picture on the period and conditions this king. David is publicly anointed king over all of israel, north and south feb 16, 997. Four chronology monographs by rodger young and andrew steinmann. In what ways has king saul influenced david approximate. Chronology of king david s life compiled by william h. Most western bibles, including the king james, have been translated from the masoretic text or from st. The davidic timeline i personally do not feel qualified to set this or that date for the milestones of davids life.
Easy print pdf version of this timeline 12k pdf courtesy of s. It also shows david being king from bc until 962 bc. David is anointed by samuel 1sam 16 at age 10 which saul. King david timeline second king of israel in biblical. Saul according to the hebrew bible, was the first king of the united kingdom of israel israel. A poem near the start of the book reveals the books key themes. He is fiercely and loyally defended by his men against sauls intent to kill him.
The following chronological old testament timeline is based upon scriptural passages in the bible. As gods preference was to have a king who was a prophet so that his spirit would be on him, he chose saul. Chosen to unite the tribes and provide protection and guidance to the nation, he was often overmatched by the circumstances and personalities surrounding him. Bible timelines from joshuas farewell address to king saul 75 bc joshuas farewell address joshua 23, 24 75 bc micahs idolatry judges 17 75 bc danites settle in laish, take micahs idols judges 18 75 bc a levites concubine degraded judges 19 75 bc israelites defeat the benjamites judges 20 75 bc wives for the benjamites judges 21. Saul wanted to be king so bad that he rejected gods word and in the end it destroyed him. He feigns madness to protect himself and his men, and he is expelled. Some difficulties are found in exactly dating the reign of the 19th and final king. Mephibosheth was a son of jonathan and also the grandson of king saul, israels first king. Without this attribute, saul is a failure in gods sight, no matter how successful he may appear to the human eye. Saul repents of his pursuit of david, but david doesnt trust. But he lacks the key quality god wants to see in a king heart faithfulness that leads to covenant obedience. Chronology of davids psalms david wrote 73 of the 150 psalms in the bible. Old testament timeline from first king until jesus christ 1050 united kingdom, saul first king.
Due to his disobedience to god, saul s reign was curtailed and his kingdom given to another dynasty. He became king when he was 30 years old and reigned over israel for 42 years. King saul was desperate, so he consulted a medium and told her to raise samuels spirit from the dead. The absolute date of davids reign is based primarily on counting backwards from a fixed event, the battle of qarqar in 853 bc, in which israels king ahab took part, as recorded on the kurkh stela. Adam noah abraham job jacob moses joshua judges ruth samuel saul david solomon jonah isaiah jeremiah daniel ezekiel esther ezra nehemiah intertestament period jesus peter paul john c. Published details leslie mcfall, the chronology of saul and david, journal of the evangelical theological society volume 53 2010 pp. Joshua, judges, and kings saul, david, and solomon. Saul was critically wounded and asked his armorbearer to kill him so that the philistines would not torture him. There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible.
Saul was similar to the charismatic judges who preceded him in the role of governing. David was about 15 when he killed goliath some 27 years later. There are three lessons we can learn from the life of king saul. Later when the time came to meet the people, he was so shy he hid behind some baggage. Engage with samuel, saul, and david in the book of 1. It is an approximate timeline based on historical and biblical information that have been gathered through the years as provided by scholars and students of history. Saul samuel survived the debacle, and indeed was able to rally his people to drive the philistines back, as 1 samuel 7 records. It is often said that the peoples capacity to achieve is determined by their leaders ability to empower. King saul and david timeline created by baileyhanock19. It should be noted that time lengths provided in the bible are usually in whole years. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. King saul had the honor of being israels first king, but his life turned into a tragedy for one reason. This biography provides detailed information about his childhood, life, achievements and timeline.
We have now reached the conclusion of this series and before we wrap up it is fitting for us to put into perspective the ground that we have covered. Chronology of king davids life 1 living stones class. This timeline is not as accurate as we would like it to be. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. We talked about his great humility at first, how he could not believe god had actually chosen him. We must remember that saul is the peoples idea of a king attractive, impressive, noble.
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