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David Timeline

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  • David Is Born
    1035 BCE

    David Is Born

    King David was born in the year 980BC in Jerusalem, Bethlehem
  • Period: 1035 BCE to 961 BCE

    David’s Lifespan

  • David is anointed by Samuel
    1025 BCE

    David is anointed by Samuel

    At the age of 13 King David is anointed king by the prophet Samuel
  • David defeats Goliath
    1020 BCE

    David defeats Goliath

    David is still a Shepard boy and he comes out to the fields to bring food to his brothers. Goliath is making fun of God and then David challenges Goliath. Goliath takes off his helmet and then David uses a sling to launch a rock and kills Goliath.
  • David is made commander of 1000 men and banished from  Saul’s court.
    1010 BCE

    David is made commander of 1000 men and banished from Saul’s court.

    David is banished from Saul’s court because Saul becomes jealous of David and his popularity.
  • Saul offers his Daughter Michal to David for marriage
    1008 BCE

    Saul offers his Daughter Michal to David for marriage

    Saul sees how successful David is as a warrior and offers his daughter to David for marriage.
  • David flees to Achish
    1006 BCE

    David flees to Achish

    Jonathan warns David to flee from Saul, so David flees to Achish.
  • David encounters Saul and 3000 of his men
    1004 BCE

    David encounters Saul and 3000 of his men

    David encounters Saul at a camp at Hakilah. David spares Saul’s for the second time and flees to Gath with 600 men
  • David conquers Jerusalem
    997 BCE

    David conquers Jerusalem

    In the year 997 BC David conquers Jerusalem,rebuilds it and then moves to Hebron
  • David dies
    961 BCE

    David dies

    David dies from natural causes.