The land we call Syria is abbreviated from Assyria because the name stuck after Assyria fell in 612. It is arbitrarily called Aram here because the Torah calls it Aram even before the Arameans arrived.
| c.1200 |
ARAM suffers invasions, social and political crisis. |
1200 WPOT 119, hifi |
| c.1200 |
AMURRU, independent kingdom from ?, ends because of invasions of Sea Peoples. |
1200 WPOT 119, hifi |
| c.1200 |
DAMASCUS, under Egypt from 1259, no longer under Egypt, but oppressed by Sea Peoples until ?. |
1200 wikD |
| c.1200 |
HALAP, under Hittites from ?, reverts to a small market town, returns to Arameans until 900. |
1200 B76 1-465, rcS |
| c.1200 |
HAZOR under Egypt from 1600, destroyed by Sea Peoples. |
1200 hifi, rcCan, hifiHz |
| c.1200 |
ARVAD sacked by Sea Peoples, but recovers. |
1200 hifi |
| c.1200 |
PHOENECIA, under Egypt from 1285, is now free of Egyptian domination. |
1200 mxfld |
| c.1200 |
GALILEE, partly under Hazor from 2000, partly under Egyptian hegemony from 1500, comes under Hazor until 1100, but is infiltrated by Israelites. |
1200 rcHL |
| c.1200 |
SIDON overcome by the king of the "Askalonians" (probably Sea People). Flee in ships to Tyre.
TYRE is taken over by Sidonians, and becomes chief Phoenician port. |
1200 ENBD 1302, MWΦ 9, rcHL
1198 WBANE 342 |
| c.1200 |
ACCO, under Egypt from 1900, comes under TYRE until 1000. |
| c.1200 |
LATE BRONZE AGE in Canaan from 1500, Late Bronze-2 from 1400, Late Bronze-2b from 1300, all end.
Λ IRON V AGE begins until 300.
EARLY IRON AGE begins until 900. Iron-1a begins until 1150. |
1200 CWH, IDB 1-207, Sdl 1-154, SHT 1-620, WBANE 94 1000 Flap, LEWH 15 |
| (See Anatolia 1400,
Indus Valley 1300,
Crete 1200,
Europe 900,
Africa 700,
Egypt 670) |
| c.1200 |
IRON smelting furnaces exist at Gerar. |
1200 B76 11-1061 |
| c.1200 |
CANAAN, under Egypt from 1274, is now free of Egyptian domination, but oppressed by Sea Peoples. |
guess |
| c.1200 |
GEBAL (later called Byblos), under Egypt from 1286, no longer so. |
guess |
| c.1200 |
ZIKLAG, town in Negev, under Egypt from 1800, comes under Philistines of Gath until 1010. |
1200 rcCan |
| c.1200 |
JOPPA, under Egypt from 1400, comes under Philistines of Ashdod until 990. |
1200 rcHL |
| c.1200 |
Philistine cities ASHDOD, ASKALON, EKRON, GAZA, and GATH, under Egypt from 1600, independent until 975. |
1200 rcHL |
| c.1200 |
Oracles of Balaam , poetic portions of Numbers 23-24, written. |
1200 AYGC 15 |
| c.1200 |
GERAR Canaanite city-state southeast of Gaza, comes under Philistines of Gaza until 1000. |
1200 rcCan |
| c.1200 |
Thanks to Hittites, local IRON V production begins period of rapid growth in Aram, Canaan, Europe, and
Persia until 1000.
(See China 1200,
Egypt 1150) |
1200
SHT 1-595 |
| c.1200 |
TOB, east of Sea of Galilee, under Bashan from 1250, disputed until 990. |
1200 rcCan |
| c.1200 |
Tell JEMMEH (10 km south of Gaza) occupied by Canaanites from 1450, taken by Sea Peoples. |
1200 mxfld |
| c.1200 |
SEMITES in Egypt, remaining after Exodus, migrate north. |
1200 TTPC 8 |
| c.1199 |
DEBORAH, judge of Israel from 1237, ends. |
1199 CBCOT 1169 ISBE 1-680 |
| c.1198 |
ISRAEL, at peace from 1237, aggressed by Midianites until 1191. |
1263 lgbt 1256 kical 1231 trubi
1221 bomb 1202 ds 1199 CBCOT 1198 HCC, bivu 1193 btl 1144 bica |
| c.1198 |
SHASU tribes of Edom cross into Egypt during reign of Seti-II 1199-94. |
1205 WPOT 231 |
| c.1195 |
UGARIT probably attacked by Sea Peoples. A level of destruction appears 1195-85. |
1195 hifi, pczy |
| c.1194 |
ALALAKH, Aram destroyed by Sea Peoples. |
1200 IDB 4-264, hifi
1194 MCAW 46 |
| c.1193 |
BAAL-TERMEG, king of TYRE, ends. BAAL-??? succeeds to 1163. |
1220 hifiT
1193 rcLeb, wikT |
| c.1191 |
ISRAEL, aggressed by Midianites from 1198, delivered by GIDEON ben Joash, who judges Israel until 1151. |
1256 lgbt 1251 kical 1247 lara
1225 trubi 1215 bomb 1195 ds
1194 bihi, htc 1192 CBCOT
1191 HCC, bica, bivu 1162 ISBE 1-680 1186 btl 1150 WBH 27 1186 1075 MCAW 50 |
| c.1190 |
Latest Ugaritic texts. |
1190 ISBE 4-939 |
| c.1185 |
Emar Aram destroyed by Sea Peoples. |
1185 hifi |
| c.1182 |
UGARIT destroyed by Sea Peoples, never rebuilt. This leaves Sidon and Gebal the leading states in Phoenicia. |
1185 pczy 1182 hifi
1180 rcS
no date: WBANE 340 |
| c.1180 |
AMMURAPI, 8th king of Ugarit from 1215, ends. |
1180 wikAm |
| c.1180 |
GERAR is a center for metalurgy. Λ Iron V bars are used here to make weapons. |
1180
SHT 1-597 |
| c.1175 |
PELESET, a tribe of Sea People, settle on plain of Canaan between Joppa and Gaza. This land becomes called PHILISTIA. |
1175
IDB 1-584 |
| c.1175 |
Southern Israelite territories are conquered and occupied by Philistines. |
1186-68 hifiI |
| c.1170 |
TSIKAR, a tribe of Sea People, settle at DOR, establish independent kingdom. |
no date: BHoE 512, WBANE 340 |
| c.1163 |
BAAL-???, king of TYRE, from 1193, ends. PUMMAY succeeds to 1125. |
1163 hifiT, rcLeb, wikT |
| c.1160 |
SHASU of Seir cross into Egypt during reign of Ramses-III. |
1180 WPOT 231 |
| c.1160 |
RAMSES-III makes abortive attempt to recover Aram. |
no date: MCAW 46 |
| c.1160 |
ARAMEANS of north Arabia begin moving into north Aram. |
no date: LEWH 46 |
| c.1151 |
GIDEON, judge of Israel from 1191, dies. Son ABIMELECH succeeds until 1149. |
1216 lgbt 1214 kical 1207 lara
1184 trubi 1176 bomb 1155 bihi, ds 1152 CBCOT 1151 HCC, bivu
1146 btl 1144 bica 1135 biti 1122 ISBE 1-680 1120 WBH 27 |
| c.1150 |
Song of Deborah written. This is the 1st actual writing of a part of the Torah. |
1150 IDB 1-500
1150 or later: AYGC 13 1125 IDB 3-442 |
| c.1150 |
ASKALON, under Canaanites from ?, taken by Philistines. |
1159 wikAsk
|
| c.1149 |
ABIMELECH ben Gideon, judge of Israel from 1151, gets a millstone dropped on his head by a woman. Orders his armor bearer to kill him so that history would not credit a woman with doing it. TOLA succeeds until 1129. |
1213 lgbt 1211 kical
1204 lara 1182 trubi
1174 bomb 1152 bihi, ds, htc 1149 CBCOT, HCC, bivu
1141 bica 1120 WBH 27 1119 ISBE 1-680 |
| c.1129 |
TOLA, judge of Israel from 1149, dies. |
1190 lgbt, kical 1181 lara 1175 trubi 1152 bomb 1129 bivu, ds 1126 CBCOT, HCC 1123 btl 1118 bica 1110 biti |
| c.1126 |
JAIR becomes judge of Israel until 1105. |
1190 lgbt 1189 kical 1181 lara 1175 trubi 1170 bomb 1131 bihi, htc 1129 ds 1126 CBCOT, HCC, bivu 1123 biti, btl 1118 bica |
| c.1125 |
PUMMAY, king of TYRE, from 1163, ends. |
1125 hifiT, rcLeb, wikT |
| c.1125 |
SHECHEM, occupied from 1450, destroyed. |
1125 IDB Sup-821 |
| c.1115 |
Philistines aggress Israel until 1075. |
Jg 13:1 1115 CBCOT |
| c.1115 |
Amorite SIHON captures areas of Moab (from Arnon to Jabbok and Jordan rivers). Sihon forms his own kingdom around the city of Heshbon. |
Jg 13:1
1115 hifiAm |
| c.1112 |
ARAMEANS in north Aram arrive at Carchemish (under Hittites 1190-10) and turn west. |
1112 TAWH 56 |
| c.1110 |
Much PAPYRUS shipped from Egypt to Gebal (Byblos). |
just before 1100 BBP 14 |
| c.1108 |
AMURRU, overrun by Sea Peoples from 1200, taken by TIGLATH-PILESER-I, king of Assyria 1115-1076. |
no date: MWΦ 10 |
| c.1108 |
GEBAL, SIDON, ARVAD all pay tribute to TIGLATH-PILESER-I. |
no date: MWΦ 10 |
| c.1107 |
ELI becomes judge of Israel at Shiloh until 1067. |
1109 bihi, htc 1108 lara 1107 HCC, bivu 1104 bica, kical 1100 DHJ 89 |
| c.1105 |
JAIR, judge of Israel from 1126, dies. ELI remains at Shiloh 1107-1067. Ammonite adversity begins in Gilead until 1087. |
1170 kical 1159 lara 1150 bomb
1107 ds 1105 HCC, bivu
1104 CBCOT 1101 biti, btl 1096 ISBE 1-680, bica |
| c.1100 |
Phoenician Alphabet V, an extension of Proto-Canaanite: 22 consonants developed by Semites in Levant to communicate with diverse tongues of trading partners. Becomes base of Semitic and all European script.
(See Linear-B 1150,
Veracruz 1000,
India 850) |
2000 ENBD 1346
1750-1651 TTS
1400 mom 13-1200 wss
1100 TAWH 16 1075 MCAW 51 1000 TTT |
| c.1100 |
GALILEE, under Hazor from 1200, comes under Israel until 722. |
1100 rcHL |
| c. 1100 |
OLD ARAMAIC PERIOD begins until 200CE. Starts from being spoken in Aramaean city-states to becoming a major means of communication in diplomacy and trade thruout Mesopotamia, Levant, and Egypt. ANCIENT ARAMAIC phase begins until 500. The alphabet of Ancient Aramaic is based on Phoenician. There is unity in the written language. The central phase of Old Aramaic will be its official use by the Achaemenid Empire (500-330). |
1100 wikAL |
| c.1094 |
TIGLATH-PILESER-I, king of Assyria 1115-1076, raids Aram. |
1094 IDB 4-722 |
| c.1094 |
WENAMON, Egyptian envoy, sent to GEBAL to buy timber for Ramses-XI. He is robbed, and arrives without credentials or gifts. He notifies his superiors who send more trading goods, and Wenamon buys his timber for "500 rolls of fine quality papyrus". |
1100 IDB 3-802, 4-722, 918
1091 MCAW 51
1080 SOTS 115
Ram-XI yr 5: wikWnmn
1079 B76 17-944
1060 AYGC 212, WBANE 342
1050 IDB 3-792 |
| c.1090 |
DOR, occupied by Tsikar Sea People from 1170, taken by TJEKKER Sea People. Contains no Philistine pottery. |
1090 WPOT 61 |
| c.1087 |
AMMONITES, opposing Israel in Gilead from 1105, defeated by JEPHTHAH ben Gilead, who becomes judge of Israel until 1081. |
1159 lara 1157/6 trubi 1152 kical 1150 lgbt 1135 bomb 1100 WBH 28 1089 bihi, ds, htc 1087 HCC, bivu
1086 CBCOT 1083 biti 1078 ISBE 1-680 |
| c.1087 |
PHILISTINES begin aggressing Israel in southwest until 1047. |
1164 trubi 1096 ISBE 1-680 1088 ds 1087 HCC |
| c.1081 |
JEPHTHAH ben Gilead, judge of Israel from 1087, dies. IBZAN of Bethlehem succeeds until 1075. |
1153 lara 1152/1 trubi 1147 kical
1130 bomb 1095 btl 1094 bica
1083 bihi, ds, htc 1081 HCC, bivu
1080 CBCOT, WBH 29 1077 biti 1072 ISBE 1-680 |
| c.1075 |
IBZAN of Bethlehem, judge of Israel from 1081, dies. ELON succeeds until 1065. |
1146 lara 1143 trubi 1141 kical
1124 bomb 1088 btl 1087 bica
1076 ds 1075 HCC, bivu
1072 CBCOT 1071 bihi, htc 1067 biti |
| c.1069 |
SAMSON begins opposing Philistines in western Israel until 1049. |
1164 trubi 1137 GHH 1128 lara 1122 kical 1118 bica 1076 ISBE 1-680 1075 CBCOT 1071 bihi 1069 HCC, bivu 1009 biti |
| c.1068 |
1st battle at Ebenezer: PHILISTINES defeat ISRAELITES between Ebenezer & Aphek. Israelites go to Shiloh and get the ark, bring it back to Ebenezer. Philistines defeat them again, kill 30,000, capture the ark until 1061, take it to Ashdod. |
1145 trubi 1141 TTPC 1116 GHH 1068 lara
1060 CBCOT
1050 B76 III-767, 17-941, IDB 1-156, 3-37, MCAW 50,51, WBANE 96 |
| c.1068 |
HOPHNI & PHINEHAS, sons of Eli, killed in 1st battle at Ebenezer. |
1068 lara 1050 B76 III-767, 17-941, IDB 1-156, MCAW 51, WBANE 96 |
| c.1067 |
ELI, judge of Israel at Shiloh from 1107, learns of the capture of the ark and death of his sons, falls over backward and dies. SAMUEL succeeds at Ramah until 1012. He travels in a yearly circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, & Mizpah. |
1145 trubi 1116 GHH
1069 bihi, htc 1068 lara
1067 HCC, bivu, kical
1064 bica 1059 MCAW 50 1050 DHJ 89 1039 lgbt |
| c.1067 |
SHILOH, capital of Israel from ?, destroyed by Philistines. Priesthood moves south to Nob 2km east of Jerusalem. |
1050 ENBD 1177, Jud 15-943, Sdl 3-72 |
| c.1065 |
ELON, judge of Israel from 1075, dies.
ABDON succeeds until 1058. |
1136 lara 1133 trubi 1131 kical
1127 lgbt 1115 bomb 1077 bica
1066 bihi, ds 1065 HCC, bivu 1062 CBCOT 1061 htc 1057 biti |
| c.1061 |
ARK of the COVENANT, taken by Philistines 1068, returned via Beth-Shemesh to Israelites. |
1050 MCAW 51, stlt
7 years after taken: MCAW 51 |
| c.1058 |
ABDON, judge of Israel from 1065, dies. |
1128 lara 1123 kical 1108 bomb
1069 bica 1062 ISBE 1-680 1058 HCC, bivu, ds
1055 CBCOT 1049 biti |
| c.1050 |
GEBAL (later called Byblos) under Egypt from ?, no longer so. |
1050 rcLeb |
| c.1050 |
Egypt loses last remaining possessions in Canaan. |
1050 hifiAm |
| c.1049 |
SAMSON opposing Philistines from 1069, crushed at temple of Dagon in Gaza. SAMUEL is now the only recognized leader in Israel. |
1144 trubi 1117 GHH 1110 hifiI 1108 lara 1105 kical 1078 bica 1055 CBCOT 1051 htc
1049 HCC, bivu 989 biti |
| c.1047 |
ISRAELITES defeat PHILISTINES at 2nd battle at Ebenezer. Philistine aggression from 1087 ends until ?. |
1125 trubi 1056 ISBE 1-680 1050 CBCOT
1049 or 47 bivu 1048 ds
1047 HCC 1030 MCAW 50 |
| c.1047 |
JOEL & ABIJAH, sons of Samuel, begin to judge Israel at Beersheba until 1043. |
1049 or 47 bivu
1047 HCC 1040 hifiI |
| c.1043 |
JOEL & ABIJAH, sons of Samuel, judges of Israel at Beersheba from 1047, end. |
1043 bivu 1035 hifiI |
| c.1043 |
Israel asks Samuel to give them a king. Samuel assembles the people, and chooses Saul. |
1Sam 10:19-25
1096 GHH 1043 bivu
no date: 1Sam 8:1-22 |
| c.1043 |
Ammonites under king Nahash besiege Jabesh-Gilead. Inhabitants send messengers thruout Israel asking for rescue. Benjamite field worker Saul threatens Israel with buchery if tribes fail to rescue Jabesh-Gilead. Saul leads Israelites to victory against the Ammonites. |
1Sam 11:1-11
1000 hifiAm |
| c.1043 |
SAMUEL summons Israelites to Gilgal to form a kingdom. |
1Sam 11:14-15 1043 bivu
no date: 1Sam 8:1-22 |
| c.1043 |
SAUL made 1st king of Israel by SAMUEL until 1011. |
1116 trubi 1147 lara 1095 GHH
1051 ds 1046 bica 1043 HCC, bihi, biti, bivu 1040 htc 1038 kical 1035 hifiI 1030 DHJ 93, RAI3 1029 Jud 14-909 1025 MCAW 50, TTPC, bk, mxfld, rcHL 1020 B76 17-941, LEWH 46, MRDK, Sdl 2-282, SHWC 29, WBH 20 1019 lgbt 1010 btl |
Kingdom of ISRAEL begins to 722.
United until 930. |
| c.1030 |
HADADEZER of Beth Rehob, Aramean king of Zobah, leads coalition of Amorites, Edomites, Arameans, attacks Israel. |
1030
B76 I-475 |
| c.1030 |
SAUL takes some Moabite cities. |
1Sam 14:47 1030 CBCOT |
| c.1025 |
SAMUEL secretly annoints David king of Israel, and disappears from history. |
1 Sam 16 1083 trubi 1025 TTPC, htc |
| c.1020 |
Saul's son Jonathan befriends David, who moves to the king's house. |
1 Sam 18:1 1020 htc |
| c.1020 |
SAUL, king of Israel, defeats Philistines. Stops Philistine aggression until ?. |
1020 IDB 3-793 |
| c.1015 |
David appointed armor-bearer to Saul. |
1 Sam 16:21 1015 htc |
| c.1014 |
David appointed captain over 1,000. |
1 Sam 18:13 1010 htc |
| c.1013 |
David marries Mical, dau of Saul. |
1 Sam 18:21 1008 htc |
| c.1013 |
Saul tells his servants and son Jonathan to kill David. Jonathan warns David. Saul repents. |
1 Sam 19 1007 htc |
| c.1012 |
David and Jonathan covenant together at Ramah. |
1 Sam 20 1006 htc |
| c.1012 |
David leaves Mical behind, flees to Nob and is helped by Ahimelech the priest. He gives David the consecrated bread, and the sword of Goliath. Saul's servant Doeg the Edomite is present. |
1 Sam 21 1006 htc |
| c.1012 |
David flees to Achish, Philistine king of Gath (1st time). He feigns madness. Achish kicks him out. |
1 Sam 21:10-15 1006 htc |
| c.1012 |
David flees to the Cave at Adullam. 400 men join him. |
1 Sam 22:1-3 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David goes to the king of Moab at Mizpah, asks permission for his parents to join him. 400 men join him. |
1 Sam 22:3-5 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
Saul at Gibeah summons Ahimelech and his priests from Nob to account for helping David. Ahimelech and 85 priests are executed. Abiathar, son of a priest, flees to David. Nob is destroyed. |
1 Sam 22:6-23 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David takes city of Keilah from the Philistines. Abiathar gets an ephod at Keilah, and gives it to David. Saul marches his army to Keilah. David uses the ephod for divination, and "learns" that the men of Keilah will deliver him to Saul. |
1 Sam 23:1-12 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David with 600 men goes to wilderness of Ziph. Ziphites go to Gibeah and inform Saul. David goes to the wilderness of Maon. Saul goes there, but learns of a Philistine invasion, and goes to deal with it. |
1 Sam 23:13-27 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David with 600 men goes to wilderness of Engedi. Saul with 3,000 men pursues. Saul goes into a cave to take a dump. David and his men happen to be hiding in the cave. David sneaks up on Saul and cuts off his skirt. Saul is apparently unaware of it, because he leaves with his army instead of trapping David and his 600 in the cave. David later finds Saul and shows him the skirt cutout to prove he could have killed Saul, but didn t. Saul again repents. |
1 Sam 24:1-22 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
Judge of Israel from 1067, Samuel dies at Ramah. |
1 Sam 25:1 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David goes to the wilderness of Paran in Sinai. |
1 Sam 25:1 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David encounters Nabal and his dau Abigail at Carmel. After Nabal is dead, David marries Abigail and Ahinoam of Jezreel. |
1 Sam 25 1005 htc |
| c.1012 |
David returns to the wilderness of Ziph. The Ziphites again inform Saul, who marches 3,000 men under captain Abner to Hakilah (hill in Judah). At night David sneaks into Saul's camp and steals Saul's spear and water jar. Later David shows Saul his spear and water jar, proving that he could have killed him and didn't. Saul repents agian. . |
1 Sam 26 1004 htc |
| c.1012 |
David with 600 men returns to Gath and live with king Achish, who had previously expelled him for madness. Achish gives them Ziklag, where they live a year & 4 months. |
1 Sam 27 1003 htc |
| c.1011 |
Philistines invade Judah and camp at Shunem (5km north of Jezreel). Saul is afraid of their number, and asks Yahweh for guidance. Yahweh doesn't respond, so Saul consults the witch of Endor, who conjures up Samuel, who tells Saul that Yahweh is angry at him for not killing enough Amalekites, and that Saul and his sons will be killed tomorrow, and David will be king. |
1 Sam 28:4-17 1000? htc |
| c.1011 |
Philistines camp at Aphek. Saul camps at a spring in Jezreel. David and his 600 are with the Philistines, who complain to Achish about a Hebrew being in camp. Achish assures them that David is OK, but advises David to leave camp. David and his 600 depart. Philistines go to Jezreel. |
1 Sam 29:1-11 1000 htc |
| c.1011 |
ZIKLAG, town in Negev, under Philistines of Gath from 1200, taken by Amalekites, than back under Philistines of Gath until 1000. |
1010 rcCan |
| c.1011 |
David and his 600 return to Ziklag and find it destroyed by Amalekites. David's wives and the rest of the women and kids have been taken. David takes 400 men and pursues the Amalekites, defeats them, and recovers all captives and spoils, plus more from the Amalekites. He sends some of the spoils to cities of Judah. |
1 Sam 30 1000 htc |
| c.1011 |
SAUL, king of Israel, defeated by Philistines at Mt. Gilboa. 3 sons of Saul: Jonathan, Abinadab, Malchishua are killed. Saul wounded by arrows. |
1 Sam 31:1
1055 GHH 1012 TTPC 1000 htc |
| c.1011 |
SAUL dies. 1st king of Israel from 1043, suicides at Mt. Gilboa to avoid capture by Philistines. |
1Sam 31:4 1055 GHH 1012 TTPC 9 1011 HCC, bihi, biti, bivu, ds 1010 B76 16-207, DHJ 111, MCAW 50, 51, RAI3, btl, kical, rcHL 1007 lara 1005 Jud 14-909 1004 bica 1000 LEWH 46, WBH 20, htc 979 lgbt |
| Or Philistines killed him. |
2 Sam 21:12 |
| Or Yahweh killed him. |
1Chr 10:14 |
| c.1010 |
DAVID at Ziklag receives an Amalekite who tells him of Saul's defeat, and claims to have killed Saul at his own request. David kills the Amalekite. |
2Sam 1:1-16 1000 htc |
| c.1010 |
DAVID and wives, Ahinoam & Abigail, go from Ziklag to Hebron. DAVID annointed king of Judah until 970 at Hebron. Not king of all Israel until 1003. |
2Sam 2 1076 trubi 1055 GHH 1012 TTPC 9 1011 HCC, bihi, biti, bivu, ds 1010 B76 16-207, DHJ 126, ISBE 1-681, Jud 5-1318, MCAW 51, RAH, RAI3, btl, kical, mxfld 1007 lara 1005 hifiI 1004 bica 1000 WBH 20, htc 979 lgbt |
| c.1010 |
HEBREWS of eastern plains flee to fortified cities. Philistines occupy evacuated cities. |
no date: 1Sam 31, Antiq 6:14:7 |
| c.1010 |
ABNER, general under Saul, proclaims ISHBOSHETH (Eshbaal), son of Saul, king, takes him to Mahanaim (location disputed). ISHBOSHETH becomes king of Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephriam. |
2Sam 2:8-9,
Antiq 6:1:3 998 htc |
| c.1009 |
JOAB defeats ABNER at Gibeon, and pursues him. ASAHEL, bro of Joab, pursues ABNER and is killed by him. David's army stops pursuit. Joab & Abner make peace. |
2 Sam 2:12,
Antiq 6:1:3 998 htc |
| c.1006 |
ISHBOSHETH king of some parts of Israel from 1010, goes to Mahanaim, becomes king of all Israel except Judah until 1004. |
2 Sam 2:9-10 998 htc |
| c.1004 |
ABNER, main general of ISHBOSHETH, accused by him of fornicating with a concubine of Saul, negotiates with David, who offers alliance if Abner will deliver Davids wife MICHAL to him. David also offers Ishbosheth 100 Philistine forskins for Michal. |
2Sam 3:7-13 998 htc |
| c.1004 |
MICHAL, dau of Saul, former wife of David, current wife of Paltiel, delivered by Ishbosheth to Abner to give to David. Abner delivers Mical, and defects to David at Hebron. |
2Sam 3:14-20
998 htc |
| c.1004 |
ABNER is killed at Hebron by JOAB, who is forgiven by David. |
2Sam 3:27 998 htc |
| c.1004 |
ISHBOSHETH, king of 11 tribes of Israel in Mahanaim (near Ammon) from 1006, murdered by 2 of his captains, Banah & Rechab, who take his head to David in Hebron. David has them executed. |
2 Sam 4:6-12 993 htc
|
| c.1003 |
DAVID, king of Judah from 1010, receives elders from 11 tribes at Hebron. They annoint DAVID king of all Israel until 970. |
1150 TAWH 16 1068 trubi 1048 GHH 1005 bk 1004 HCC, bica, bihi
1003 MCAW 52 1000 B76 5-518, 17-945, BCoC 187, LEWH 43, MRDK 993 htc |
Levant 1000-612 Syria & Urartu 1000-612
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