The Shaul Chronicles

  • 1274 BCE

    Exodus

    Based on the consensus record in interpreting this as the event that inspired "Exodus." https://www.britannica.com/event/Battle-of-Kadesh
  • Period: 1274 BCE to 1234 BCE

    Mosaic Period

    40 years of wandering in the desert
  • Period: 1234 BCE to 1206 BCE

    Yehoshua Judges Israel

    Based on the Rabbinic timeline that denotes him as having ruled 28 years
  • Period: 1206 BCE to 1202 BCE

    Cushan Rish'atayim Controls Israel

    8 seasons; 4 years
  • Period: 1202 BCE to 1027 BCE

    Judges

  • Period: 1202 BCE to 1182 BCE

    Otniel Judges Israel

    40 seasons; 20 years
  • Period: 1182 BCE to 1173 BCE

    Moav Controls Israel

    18 seasons; 9 years
  • Period: 1173 BCE to 1133 BCE

    Ehud Judges Israel

    80 seasons (40 years)
  • Period: 1133 BCE to 1123 BCE

    Sisera Invades

    20 seasons; 10 years
  • 1129 BCE

    Eli Born

    98 years old when he died
  • Period: 1127 BCE to 1123 BCE

    Midianites Take Control

    7 years
  • Period: 1123 BCE to 1103 BCE

    Gideon Judges Israel

    40 seasons; 20 years
  • Period: 1123 BCE to 1103 BCE

    Devorah Judges Israel

    40 seasons; 20 years
  • Period: 1103 BCE to 1102 BCE

    Achimelech Judges Israel

    3 seasons; 1.5 years
  • Period: 1102 BCE to 1090 BCE

    Tola/Scarlet Judges Israel

    23 seasons (11.5 years)
  • Period: 1090 BCE to 1079 BCE

    Yair Judges Israel

    22 seasons; 11 years Encouraged people to worship Ba’al and when 7 men refused, he tried to kill them. Then an Angel killed him and 1000 other men for worshipping Ba’al.
  • 1084 BCE

    Kish born

  • Period: 1079 BCE to 1076 BCE

    Yiftach Judges Israel

    6 seasons; 3 years
  • 1077 BCE

    Yiftach Sacrifices His Daughter

    Yiftach makes a rash vow and fails to get it annulled resulting in an abhorrent human sacrifice that the daughters of Israel continue to mourn.
  • 1076 BCE

    Pinchas Stripped of High Priesthood

    Because he failed to uphold certain standards of behavior and allowed for human sacrifice, Hashem stripped him of his high priest title given in Torah.
  • 1076 BCE

    Yiftach Lainches Civil War Against Ephraim

    In a mad dash to prevent his own mortality, he paints Ephraim as an enemy and kills 42,000
  • 1076 BCE

    Eli Given the High Priesthood

  • Period: 1076 BCE to 1072 BCE

    Itzvan Judges Israel

    Equivalent to Boaz in Rabbinic tradition; ruled 7 seasons (3.5 years)
  • 1072 BCE

    Ruth Arrives in Israel with Naomi

    Ruth marries Boaz, who according to rabbinic tradition dies on their wedding night. Obed born in the same year
  • 1072 BCE

    Obed Born

    Born to Ruth and Naomi after Boaz’s death
  • Period: 1072 BCE to 1067 BCE

    Elon Judges Israel

    10 seasons; 5 years
  • Period: 1071 BCE to 1031 BCE

    Eli Judges Israel

    Eli judged the people for 40 years. Judging period ends on Iyar 10 (AKA Ziv 10).
  • Period: 1069 BCE to 1059 BCE

    Shimshon Judges Israel

    20 seasons; 10 years
  • Period: 1067 BCE to 1063 BCE

    Avdon Judges Israel

    8 seasons (4 years)
  • 1065 BCE

    Shimshon Marries Delilah

    At least three sons: two who are like dad in how strong they are and one who is like his mother: Michayehu
  • 1059 BCE

    Michayehu Born

    Father is Shimshon and mother is Delilah; youngest
  • 1059 BCE

    Sh'muel Born

    Sh'muel dies at 52. Born in Nissan
  • 1058 BCE

    Yishai Born

    Born to Obed
  • 1054 BCE

    Shaul Born

    Adar II: March 19, 2706}
    Born to Hadassah and Kish. The tale of Chana’s prayer spread amongst the women and Hadassah also prayed extensively to Hashem for a son.
  • 1054 BCE

    Achinoam Born

    Tishrei: 2707
  • 1047 BCE

    Sh’muel Foresees the Curse on Eli’s House

  • Period: 1047 BCE to 1031 BCE

    Michayehu Creates an Idol

    A rouge Levite (Moshe’s grandson possibly) ministers to this cult. Shiloh fails to address it.
  • 1045 BCE

    Sh’muel Marries Dinah

    To fulfill the mitzvah of procreation, Sh’muel (at age 14) takes up the contract of a marriage withhold a Bat Levi (Eli’s kin), Dinah
  • 1044 BCE

    Sh’muel’s Two Sons Born

    Yoel and Aviyah are born as twins to Dinah and Sh’muel
  • 1043 BCE

    Shaul Stands Up Against Kohen Corruption

    Shaul’s fight for Eglah (Achinoam’s relative), who was sexually harassed by Eli’s son Chofni. This earns Achinoam’s favor
  • 1040 BCE

    Shaul Marries Achinoam

    Achinoam took him during Tu B’av. They are both 14
  • 1040 BCE

    War Against Binyamin Ends

    War ends on Tu B’av 2720.
  • 1040 BCE

    Pinchas Stripped of Prophecy

    Because of his failure during the Micah idol crisis and his responsibility for significant casualties during the War Against Binyamin, Pinchas has lost the gift of prophecy.
  • 1040 BCE

    Michayehu and Delilah Die

    Michayehu lost his life by fire. Delilah rotted alive as worms crawled from her body
  • 1040 BCE

    Hadassah Killed

    The other Israelites kill all Binyaminite women and children left behind.
  • Period: 1040 BCE to 1040 BCE

    Civil War Against Binyamin

    Starts on Shevat 23, 2720 and ends on Tu B’av, 2720
  • 1039 BCE

    Avner Born

    Avner born to Ner and Anah
  • Period: 1039 BCE to 1029 BCE

    Sh'muel Judges Israel

    Judged for 10 years Jewish Encyclopedia: https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13079-samuel
  • 1038 BCE

    Yonatan Born

    Kislev 19, 2722; Shaul is 16
  • 1037 BCE

    David Born

    On Shavuot: Iyyar 7, 2723 Born to Yishvi and Nitzevet (but thought to have come from Nitzevet’s adultery)
  • 1036 BCE

    Avindav Born

    Born in Tevet
  • 1035 BCE

    Merav Born

    Born in Cheshvan
  • 1034 BCE

    Shiloh Destroyed

    Ark taken; both of Eli's sons die along with his daughter in law and Eli himself Shaul sees Eli die.
  • 1033 BCE

    Malchishua

    born in Nissan or Tammuz-Av
  • 1032 BCE

    Michal Born

    Born in Shevat
  • Period: 1029 BCE to 1007 BCE

    Shaul Reigns Over Israel

    From Jewish Study Bible; ruled for ~20-22 years (Masoretic text is corrupted) Shaul is 25-27 years old
  • 1027 BCE

    Yishvi Born

    Born in Adar
  • 1024 BCE

    War Against Amalek

    Sh’muel instructs Shaul to wage a genocidal war against Amalek. Shaul is uncomfy with that and because he didn’t fulfill all the instructions, Sh’muel left him
  • 1024 BCE

    Kish Dies

    At age 60, Kish dies
  • 1022 BCE

    David Enters Shaul’s Court

    Age 15
  • 1018 BCE

    Goliath Defeated

    David (age 19) married off to Michal (age 14)
  • 1014 BCE

    Rosh Chodesh Banquet

    Shaul’s mental state is declining and throws a spear at David’s spot after raging at his son Yonatan for treachery
  • Period: 1014 BCE to 1007 BCE

    Shaul Pursues David

    Shaul is often away from home to neutralize the David threat. His advisors follows him all over Israel
  • 1010 BCE

    Achinoam and Shaul Divorce

    Shaul gives Achinoam a get because his mental health is declining and because he’s often away from home in pursuit of David
  • 1008 BCE

    Michal Married to Paltiel

    After 6-7 years of abandonment by David, Shaul contracts Michal in marriage to another man, Paltiel
  • 1008 BCE

    Ritzpah Becomes Shaul’s Concubine

    Functionally however, Ritzpah is a wife but Shaul made a vow to only have one wife and doesn’t want to get it annulled nor does he think it will be annulled (the priests hate him)
  • 1007 BCE

    Battle of Gilvoa

    Elul 28 Shaul, his armor bearer, and his 3 sons (Yonatan, Avinadav, and Malchishua) all die. Shaul saw all his sons die before him and fearing Philistine torture commanded his armor bearer to kill him. When the armor bearer refused, Shaul took the sword that Hashem had given him and fell on it.
  • 1007 BCE

    Malchishua and Armoni Born

  • 1007 BCE

    Witch of Ein-Dor

    In desperation, Avner suggests Shaul to visit Avnet’s mother (ie Shaul’s aunt) for advice from Sh’muel. The meeting turns about to be a disaster.
  • 1007 BCE

    Nov Massacre

    Iyyar 10
  • 1007 BCE

    Sh’muel Dies

    Ziv 28 (Iyyar 28); natural causes: arrhythmia
  • Period: 1007 BCE to 1005 BCE

    Yishvi Reigns Over Israel

    Reigns over all tribes except Yehudah
  • Period: 1007 BCE to 967 BCE

    David Reigns Over Israel

    7 years in Hevron; 33 years in Yerushalayim; starts when David is 30
  • 1005 BCE

    Yishvi Murdered

  • 1005 BCE

    Avner Turns Against Yishvi

  • 967 BCE

    Gibeonites Kill Shaul’s Descendants

    David sends them to get killed
  • Period: 967 BCE to 927 BCE

    Shlomo's Reign

  • 964 BCE

    First Temple Built

    In the fourth year of Shlomo's reign in Ziv/Iyyar (years start in Aviv/Nissan)
  • Period: 927 BCE to 910 BCE

    Rehovoam Reigns Israel

    Reign lasted 17 years
  • 923 BCE

    Shishaq Invades Israel

    5th year of Rehovoam's reign; equivalent to Shoshenq I of Egypt