Samuel
1129-1017 BC
Judges 1
Samuel 9
Samuel received his first message from God in 1 Samuel 3:4 when he was a small boy. He spent his life as God’s messenger; two of his most significant acts were anointing Saul (1 Samuel 9) and David (1 Samuel 1:13) to be king. Samuel’s words of God’s wisdom to Saul went mostly unheeded, and Samuel even returned from the grave to announce God’s punishment for Saul’s disobedience (1 Samuel 28:15–19).
| SECULAR YEAR | JEWISH YEAR | EVENT IN HISTORY |
|---|---|---|
| -1228 | 2533 | The rule of Judges began with Othniel ben Kenaz |
| -1188 | 2573 | Ehud ben Gerah became leader |
| -1107 | 2654 | Shamgar ben Anath died |
| -1107 | 2654 | Deborah became leader |
| -1067 | 2694 | Gideon became leader |
| -1027 | 2734 | Abimelech, son of Gideon, became leader |
| -1024 | 2737 | Tola, son of Pua, became leader |
| -1003 | 2758 | Jair, the Gileadite, became leader |
| -982 | 2779 | Jephtah (HaGil'adi) became leader |
| -969 | 2792 | Elon (HaZevuloni) became leader |
| -959 | 2802 | Abdon ben Hillel became leader |
| -951 | 2810 | Samson became leader |
| -931 | 2830 | Eli the Kohen became leader |
| -907 | 2854 | David was born |
| -890 | 2871 | Samuel became leader |
1 Samuel 10-1
Kings 11;
1 Chronicles 10-
2 Chronicles 9
| SECULAR YEAR | JEWISH YEAR | EVENT IN HISTORY |
|---|---|---|
| -879 | 2882 | Saul was appointed king |
| -877 | 2884 | David became king of Judah in Hebron |
| -869 | 2892 | David became king of Israel in Jerusalem |
| -837 | 2924 | Solomon became king |
| -833 | 2928 | The building of the first Beit Hamikdash commenced |
| -827 | 2935 | The first Beit Hamikdash was completed |
|-797|2964|Solomon died and his kingdom was divided