1 Samuel By facebooker_5646164908836082 1100 BCE Birth of Samuel 1100 BCE Hannah's Song 1070 BCE Battle of Shiloh 1070 BCE Philistines Take the Ark 1070 BCE Philistines Return the Ark to Israel 1070 BCE Ark brought to Abinadab's House 1059 BCE Israelites Repent at Mizpeh* 1052 BCE Saul Becomes King* Period: 1052 BCE to 1010 BCE Saul Becomes King 1042 BCE Saul Defeats the Ammonites 1041 BCE Jonathan's Miraculous Victory 1041 BCE Saul's War with the Philistines 1028 BCE Saul's Disobedience and Samuel's Rebuke 1024 BCE Samuel Anoints David at Bethlehem 1024 BCE David Kills Goliath 1015 BCE Jonathan's Friendship with David 1014 BCE David Protected from Saul 1013 BCE David and Jonathan's Covenant 1012 BCE David at Nob and Gath 1011 BCE David Flees Saul 1011 BCE David Spares Saul's Life 1011 BCE David Spares Saul a Second Time 1011 BCE Saul Slays the Priests of Nob 1011 BCE Samuel Dies 1010 BCE Saul and the Witch of Endor 1010 BCE David Flees to the Philistines 1010 BCE David Destroys the Amalekites 1010 BCE Saul and His Sons Killed 1010 BCE Achish Sends David Away