Land allotted among the Tribes
Now Joshua was old [and] stricken in years; and the LORD said unto him, Thou art old [and] stricken in years, and there remaineth yet very much land to be possessed.
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1399 BC
1375 BC
A Levite's Concubine Degraded
And it came to pass in those days, when [there was] no king in Israel, that there was a certain Levite sojourning on the side of mount Ephraim, who took to him a concubine out of Beth-lehem-judah.
Danites Settle in Laish, Take Micah's Idols
In those days [there was] no king in Israel: and in those days the tribe of the Danites sought them an inheritance to dwell in; for unto that day [all their] inheritance had not fallen unto them among the tribes of Israel.
Israelites Defeat the Benjamites
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was gathered together as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto the LORD in Mizpeh.
Joshua's Farewell Address
And it came to pass a long time after that the LORD had given rest unto Israel from all their enemies round about, that Joshua waxed old [and] stricken in age.
Micah's Idolatry
And there was a man of mount Ephraim, whose name [was] Micah.
Wives for the Benjamites
Now the men of Israel had sworn in Mizpeh, saying, There shall not any of us give his daughter unto Benjamin to wife.
1374 BC
Israel Rebuked and Defeated
And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.
Israel's idolatry and Servitude; Othniel
Now these [are] the nations which the LORD left, to prove Israel by them, [even] as many [of Israel] as had not known all the wars of Canaan;
Israelites Capture Jerusalem, Hebron
Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
1334 BC
Eglon
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the LORD.
1316 BC
Ehud
But when the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, the LORD raised them up a deliverer, Ehud the son of Gera, a Benjamite, a man lefthanded: and by him the children of Israel sent a present unto Eglon the king of Moab.
1235 BC
Deborah and Barak
And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the LORD, when Ehud was dead.
The Song of Deborah and Barak
Then sang Deborah and Barak the son of Abinoam on that day, saying,
1169 BC
Gideon and the Midianites
And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD: and the LORD delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years.
1140 BC
Naomi, Ruth and Boaz
Now it came to pass in the days when the judges ruled, that there was a famine in the land. And a certain man of Beth-lehem-judah went to sojourn in the country of Moab, he, and his wife, and his two sons.
1129 BC
Abimelech Conspires to Become King
And Abimelech the son of Jerubbaal went to Shechem unto his mother's brethren, and communed with them, and with all the family of the house of his mother's father, saying,
1126 BC
Abimelech is Slain
Then went Abimelech to Thebez, and encamped against Thebez, and took it.
Plot against Abimelech
When Abimelech had reigned three years over Israel,
1118 BC
Tola, Jair
And after Abimelech there arose to defend Israel Tola the son of Puah, the son of Dodo, a man of Issachar; and he dwelt in Shamir in mount Ephraim.
1100 BC
Birth of Samuel
Now there was a certain man of Ramathaim-zophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name [was] Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite:
Hannah's Song
And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine horn is exalted in the LORD: my mouth is enlarged over mine enemies; because I rejoice in thy salvation.
1097 BC
Jephthah's Covenant with the Gileadites
Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he [was] the son of an harlot: and Gilead begat Jephthah.
1090 BC
Israel Oppressed by the Philistines
And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD; and the LORD delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years.
Jephthah, Ephraim, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon
And the men of Ephraim gathered themselves together, and went northward, and said unto Jephthah, Wherefore passedst thou over to fight against the children of Ammon, and didst not call us to go with thee? we will burn thine house upon thee with fire.
1075 BC
Samson and Delilah
Then went Samson to Gaza, and saw there an harlot, and went in unto her.
Samson Burns the Philistine Crops
But it came to pass within a while after, in the time of wheat harvest, that Samson visited his wife with a kid; and he said, I will go in to my wife into the chamber. But her father would not suffer him to go in.
Samson's Marriage and Riddle
And Samson went down to Timnath, and saw a woman in Timnath of the daughters of the Philistines.
1070 BC
Ark brought to Abinadab's House
And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.
Battle of Shiloh
And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; [there was] no open vision.
Philistines Return the Ark to Israel
And the ark of the LORD was in the country of the Philistines seven months.
Philistines Take the Ark
And the word of Samuel came to all Israel. Now Israel went out against the Philistines to battle, and pitched beside Eben-ezer: and the Philistines pitched in Aphek.
1050 BC
Israelites Repent at Mizpeh
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, [then] put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
1043 BC
Saul Becomes King
And it came to pass, when Samuel was old, that he made his sons judges over Israel.
1042 BC
Saul Defeats the Ammonites
Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.
1041 BC
Jonathan's Miraculous Victory
Now it came to pass upon a day, that Jonathan the son of Saul said unto the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over to the Philistines' garrison, that [is] on the other side. But he told not his father.
Saul's War with the Philistines
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
1028 BC
Saul's Disobedience and Samuel's Rebuke
Samuel also said unto Saul, The LORD sent me to anoint thee [to be] king over his people, over Israel: now therefore hearken thou unto the voice of the words of the LORD.
1024 BC
David Kills Goliath
Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered together at Shochoh, which [belongeth] to Judah, and pitched between Shochoh and Azekah, in Ephes-dammim.
Samuel Anoints David at Bethlehem
And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Beth-lehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
1015 BC
Jonathan's Friendship with David
And it came to pass, when he had made an end of speaking unto Saul, that the soul of Jonathan was knit with the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul.
1014 BC
David Protected from Saul
And Saul spake to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.
1013 BC
David and Jonathan's Covenant
And David fled from Naioth in Ramah, and came and said before Jonathan, What have I done? what [is] mine iniquity? and what [is] my sin before thy father, that he seeketh my life?
David's Psalm of Deliverance (1Sa 20)
<<To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him.>> Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.
1012 BC
David at Nob and Gath
Then came David to Nob to Ahimelech the priest: and Ahimelech was afraid at the meeting of David, and said unto him, Why [art] thou alone, and no man with thee?
David's Psalm Before Ahimelech (1Sa 21)
<<[A Psalm] of David, when he changed his behaviour before Abimelech; who drove him away, and he departed.>> I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise [shall] continually [be] in my mouth.
David's Psalm Fleeing Saul (1Sa 21)
<<To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech.>> Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
1011 BC
David Flees Saul
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
David Spares Saul a Second Time
And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon?
David Spares Saul's Life
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David [is] in the wilderness of En-gedi.
David's Psalm at Gath (1Sa 21)
<<To the chief Musician upon Jonath-elem-rechokim, Michtam of David, when the Philistines took him in Gath.>> Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me.
David's Psalm at Keilah (1Sa 23)
<<To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us?>> Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.
David's Psalms in the Cave (1Sa 22)
<<To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave.>> Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast.
Samuel Dies
And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. And David arose, and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
Saul Slays the Priests of Nob
David therefore departed thence, and escaped to the cave Adullam: and when his brethren and all his father's house heard [it], they went down thither to him.
1010 BC
Achish Sends David Away
Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which [is] in Jezreel.
David Destroys the Amalekites
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
David Flees to the Philistines
And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: [there is] nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
David Made King over Judah
And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
David Mourns for Saul and Jonathan
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;
Saul and His Sons Killed
Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
Saul and the Witch of Endor
And it came to pass in those days, that the Philistines gathered their armies together for warfare, to fight with Israel. And Achish said unto David, Know thou assuredly, that thou shalt go out with me to battle, thou and thy men.
1008 BC
Civil War Between Abner and Joab
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.
1006 BC
House of David Strengthened
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
1005 BC
Joab murders Abner
And, behold, the servants of David and Joab came from [pursuing] a troop, and brought in a great spoil with them: but Abner [was] not with David in Hebron; for he had sent him away, and he was gone in peace.
1004 BC
The Murder of Ish-bosheth
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.
1003 BC
David Reigns over All Israel
Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.
Genealogies of the Israelites
Adam, Sheth, Enosh,
Saul's Overthrow and Defeat
Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa.
1002 BC
David's Army Grows
Now these [are] they that came to David to Ziklag, while he yet kept himself close because of Saul the son of Kish: and they [were] among the mighty men, helpers of the war.
1000 BC
David fetches the ark
And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, [and] with every leader.
David Plans a Temple
And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;
David's Family Grows
Now Hiram king of Tyre sent messengers to David, and timber of cedars, with masons and carpenters, to build him an house.
The Ark is Brought to Jerusalem
Again, David gathered together all [the] chosen [men] of Israel, thirty thousand.
998 BC
David Defeats the Philistines
And after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them: and David took Metheg-ammah out of the hand of the Philistines.
David's festival sacrifice
So they brought the ark of God, and set it in the midst of the tent that David had pitched for it: and they offered burnt sacrifices and peace offerings before God.
David's Psalm of Glory to God
<<A Psalm of David.>> The earth [is] the LORD'S, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein.
David's Psalm of Victory (2Sa 8)
<<To the chief Musician upon Shushan-eduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aram-naharaim and with Aram-zobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand.>> O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again.
David's Psalm of Zion
<<A Psalm of David.>> LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
Psalms of Praise (1Ch 16)
O sing unto the LORD a new song: sing unto the LORD, all the earth.
997 BC
David Purposes to build a Temple
Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, Lo, I dwell in an house of cedars, but the ark of the covenant of the LORD [remaineth] under curtains.
996 BC
David Strengthens His Kingdom
Now after this it came to pass, that David smote the Philistines, and subdued them, and took Gath and her towns out of the hand of the Philistines.
995 BC
David and Mephibosheth
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?
David Defeats Ammon and Aram
And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.
The Capture of Rabbah
And it came to pass, that after the year was expired, at the time that kings go out [to battle], Joab led forth the power of the army, and wasted the country of the children of Ammon, and came and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried at Jerusalem. And Joab smote Rabbah, and destroyed it.
993 BC
David and Bathsheba
And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth [to battle], that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.
991 BC
David's Psalm of Repentance (2Sa 12)
<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, when Nathan the prophet came unto him, after he had gone in to Bath-sheba.>> Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Nathan Rebukes David
And the LORD sent Nathan unto David. And he came unto him, and said unto him, There were two men in one city; the one rich, and the other poor.
990 BC
Amnom Killed by Absalom
And it came to pass after two full years, that Absalom had sheepshearers in Baal-hazor, which [is] beside Ephraim: and Absalom invited all the king's sons.
Amnon and Tamar
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom the son of David had a fair sister, whose name [was] Tamar; and Amnon the son of David loved her.
Solomon is Born
And David comforted Bath-sheba his wife, and went in unto her, and lay with her: and she bare a son, and he called his name Solomon: and the LORD loved him.
988 BC
The Widow of Tekoa
Now Joab the son of Zeruiah perceived that the king's heart [was] toward Absalom.
980 BC
Absalom Recalled
And the king said unto Joab, Behold now, I have done this thing: go therefore, bring the young man Absalom again.
979 BC
David Forces a Census
And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel.
Divisions of Levites
Now [these are] the divisions of the sons of Aaron. The sons of Aaron; Nadab, and Abihu, Eleazar, and Ithamar.
Preparation for building the Temple
Then David said, This [is] the house of the LORD God, and this [is] the altar of the burnt offering for Israel.
Preparation of gatekeepers, treasurers
Concerning the divisions of the porters: Of the Korhites [was] Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph.
Preparation of government
Now the children of Israel after their number, [to wit], the chief fathers and captains of thousands and hundreds, and their officers that served the king in any matter of the courses, which came in and went out month by month throughout all the months of the year, of every course [were] twenty and four thousand.
Preparation of Priesthood
So when David was old and full of days, he made Solomon his son king over Israel.
Preparation of sanctuary singers
Moreover David and the captains of the host separated to the service of the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun, who should prophesy with harps, with psalteries, and with cymbals: and the number of the workmen according to their service was:
Psalms of Asaph
<<A Psalm of Asaph.>> The mighty God, [even] the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising of the sun unto the going down thereof.
Psalms of David
Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?
Psalms of Korah
<<To the chief Musician, Maschil, for the sons of Korah.>> As the hart panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God.
Psalms of Unknown Authors
Blessed [is] the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
976 BC
Absalom's Conspiracy
And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him.
David Flees Jerusalem
And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.
972 BC
Absalom Slain by Joab
And David numbered the people that [were] with him, and set captains of thousands and captains of hundreds over them.
David and Ziba, Shimei
And when David was a little past the top [of the hill], behold, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth met him, with a couple of asses saddled, and upon them two hundred [loaves] of bread, and an hundred bunches of raisins, and an hundred of summer fruits, and a bottle of wine.
David Psalms of Deliverance (2Sa 17)
<<To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David.>> Blessed [is] he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
David's Psalm of Thirst for God (2Sa 16)
<<A Psalm of David, when he was in the wilderness of Judah.>> O God, thou [art] my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is;
Hushai's Warning Saves David
Moreover Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Let me now choose out twelve thousand men, and I will arise and pursue after David this night:
Joab Comforts David
And it was told Joab, Behold, the king weepeth and mourneth for Absalom.
Sheba Rebels Against David
And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
Shimei Curses David
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name [was] Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.
970 BC
David Counts the Fighting Men
And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
David's last days
And David assembled all the princes of Israel, the princes of the tribes, and the captains of the companies that ministered to the king by course, and the captains over the thousands, and captains over the hundreds, and the stewards over all the substance and possession of the king, and of his sons, with the officers, and with the mighty men, and with all the valiant men, unto Jerusalem.
David's Last Song
Now these [be] the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man [who was] raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,
David's Psalm of Salvation (1Ki 2)
<<[A Psalm] of David.>> Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.
David's Psalm of Steadfastness (2Sa 23)
<<A Song [or] Psalm of David.>> O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.
David's Song of Deliverance
And David spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day [that] the LORD had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul:
The Gibeonites Avenged
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the LORD. And the LORD answered, [It is] for Saul, and for [his] bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.
967 BC
Psalm for Solomon (2Ch 1)
<<[A Psalm] for Solomon.>> Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.
Psalm of Korah (1Ki 3)
<<To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.>> My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue [is] the pen of a ready writer.
Solomon Asks for Wisdom
And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God [was] with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
Solomon's Preparations for the Temple
And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David.
Solomon's Wisdom
So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
966 BC
God's covenant with Solomon
And it came to pass, when Solomon had finished the building of the house of the LORD, and the king's house, and all Solomon's desire which he was pleased to do,
Solomon Builds the Temple in Jerusalem
Then Solomon began to build the house of the LORD at Jerusalem in mount Moriah, where [the LORD] appeared unto David his father, in the place that David had prepared in the threshingfloor of Ornan the Jebusite.
Solomon Prepares for a Temple and Palace
And Solomon determined to build an house for the name of the LORD, and an house for his kingdom.
Temple Furnishings
Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.
The Ark Brought to the Temple
Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the city of David, which [is] Zion.
The Building of Solomon's Palace
But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.
The Building of Solomon's Temple
And it came to pass in the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month Zif, which [is] the second month, that he began to build the house of the LORD.
959 BC
Ark Brought into the Temple
Thus all the work that Solomon made for the house of the LORD was finished: and Solomon brought in [all] the things that David his father had dedicated; and the silver, and the gold, and all the instruments, put he among the treasures of the house of God.
God's Glory in the Temple
Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.
Psalms of Solomon (2Ch 7)
Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the name of the LORD; praise [him], O ye servants of the LORD.
Solomon's buildings
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, wherein Solomon had built the house of the LORD, and his own house,
Solomon's Prayer of Temple Dedication
Then said Solomon, The LORD hath said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
950 BC
King Lemuel's Proverb
The words of king Lemuel, the prophecy that his mother taught him.
Solomon Psalm of Blessing
<<A Song of degrees for Solomon.>> Except the LORD build the house, they labour in vain that build it: except the LORD keep the city, the watchman waketh [but] in vain.
Solomon's Song of Songs
The Proverbs of Solomon
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;
The Words of Agur
The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, [even] the prophecy: the man spake unto Ithiel, even unto Ithiel and Ucal,
946 BC
Mutual Presents of Solomon and Hiran
And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,
The Queen of Sheba Visits Solomon
And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.
939 BC
Solomon's Wives and Idolatry
But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, [and] Hittites;
937 BC
Ecclesiastes Words of the Preacher
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
931 BC
Solomon's Death
Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.
The Kingdom is Divided
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for all Israel were come to Shechem to make him king.
930 BC
Israelites Rebel against Rehoboam
And Rehoboam went to Shechem: for to Shechem were all Israel come to make him king.
Rehoboam's Reign over Judah
And when Rehoboam was come to Jerusalem, he gathered of the house of Judah and Benjamin an hundred and fourscore thousand chosen [men], which were warriors, to fight against Israel, that he might bring the kingdom again to Rehoboam.
927 BC
Rehoboam's sin
And it came to pass, when Rehoboam had established the kingdom, and had strengthened himself, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
925 BC
Ahijah's Prophecies against Jeroboam
At that time Abijah the son of Jeroboam fell sick.
913 BC
Abijam's wicked reign
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam the son of Nebat reigned Abijam over Judah.
Asa Destroys Idolatry
So Abijah slept with his fathers, and they buried him in the city of David: and Asa his son reigned in his stead. In his days the land was quiet ten years.
Civil War against Jeroboam
Now in the eighteenth year of king Jeroboam began Abijah to reign over Judah.
Rehoboam's Wicked Reign
And Rehoboam the son of Solomon reigned in Judah. Rehoboam [was] forty and one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD did choose out of all the tribes of Israel, to put his name there. And his mother's name [was] Naamah an Ammonitess.
909 BC
Jehu's prophecy against Baasha
Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
895 BC
Asa's Reforms
And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded:
894 BC
Hanani's rebuke
In the six and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa Baasha king of Israel came up against Judah, and built Ramah, to the intent that he might let none go out or come in to Asa king of Judah.
886 BC
Elah, Zimri, Omri
Now the rest of the acts of Baasha, and what he did, and his might, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
874 BC
Ahab's wicked reign
Now the rest of the acts of Omri which he did, and his might that he shewed, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?
869 BC
Jehoshaphat Succeeds Asa
And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel.
863 BC
Elijah Fed by Ravens
Get thee hence, and turn thee eastward, and hide thyself by the brook Cherith, that [is] before Jordan.
Elijah on Mount Carmel
And it came to pass [after] many days, that the word of the LORD came to Elijah in the third year, saying, Go, shew thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth.
Elijah Prays for Drought
And Elijah the Tishbite, [who was] of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, [As] the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
The Widow at Zarephath
And it came to pass after a while, that the brook dried up, because there had been no rain in the land.
858 BC
Elijah Flees Jezebel
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
Elisha Called
So he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who [was] plowing [with] twelve yoke [of oxen] before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.
857 BC
Ahab Defeats Ben-Hadad
And Ahab said, By whom? And he said, Thus saith the LORD, [Even] by the young men of the princes of the provinces. Then he said, Who shall order the battle? And he answered, Thou.
Ben-Hadad Attacks Samaria
And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and [there were] thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it.
855 BC
Ahab Takes Naboth's Vineyard
And it came to pass after these things, [that] Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which [was] in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.
853 BC
Israel and Judah against Syria
And they continued three years without war between Syria and Israel.
Jehosaphat's deeds
And Jehoshaphat the king of Judah returned to his house in peace to Jerusalem.
Jehoshaphat Allies with Ahab
Now Jehoshaphat had riches and honour in abundance, and joined affinity with Ahab.
The Vision of Obadiah
The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.
War with Ammon and Moab
It came to pass after this also, [that] the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them [other] beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.
852 BC
Jehoram's Wicked Reign in Judah
Now Jehoshaphat slept with his fathers, and was buried with his fathers in the city of David. And Jehoram his son reigned in his stead.
Moab Rebels
Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab.
851 BC
Elijah Taken up to Heaven
And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal.
Elisha Succeeds Elijah
And Elisha saw [it], and he cried, My father, my father, the chariot of Israel, and the horsemen thereof. And he saw him no more: and he took hold of his own clothes, and rent them in two pieces.
850 BC
Jehoram Meets Moab Rebellion
Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.
849 BC
Elisha Raises The Shunammite boy
And it fell on a day, that Elisha passed to Shunem, where [was] a great woman; and she constrained him to eat bread. And [so] it was, [that] as oft as he passed by, he turned in thither to eat bread.
The Healing of Naaman
Now Naaman, captain of the host of the king of Syria, was a great man with his master, and honourable, because by him the LORD had given deliverance unto Syria: he was also a mighty man in valour, [but he was] a leper.
The Widow's Oil
Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the LORD: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen.
848 BC
Elisha Floats an Axhead
And the sons of the prophets said unto Elisha, Behold now, the place where we dwell with thee is too strait for us.
Elisha Promises Plenty in Samaria
Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the LORD; Thus saith the LORD, To morrow about this time [shall] a measure of fine flour [be sold] for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.
847 BC
The Shunammite's Land
Then spake Elisha unto the woman, whose son he had restored to life, saying, Arise, and go thou and thine household, and sojourn wheresoever thou canst sojourn: for the LORD hath called for a famine; and it shall also come upon the land seven years.
841 BC
Ahab's Family Killed
And Ahab had seventy sons in Samaria. And Jehu wrote letters, and sent to Samaria, unto the rulers of Jezreel, to the elders, and to them that brought up Ahab's [children], saying,
Ahaziah Succeeds Jehoram in Judah
And the inhabitants of Jerusalem made Ahaziah his youngest son king in his stead: for the band of men that came with the Arabians to the camp had slain all the eldest. So Ahaziah the son of Jehoram king of Judah reigned.
Baal Worshipers killed
And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said unto them, Ahab served Baal a little; [but] Jehu shall serve him much.
Jehoiada Makes Joash King
And in the seventh year Jehoiada strengthened himself, and took the captains of hundreds, Azariah the son of Jeroham, and Ishmael the son of Jehohanan, and Azariah the son of Obed, and Maaseiah the son of Adaiah, and Elishaphat the son of Zichri, into covenant with him.
Jehu Kills Joram
Then Jehu came forth to the servants of his lord: and [one] said unto him, [Is] all well? wherefore came this mad [fellow] to thee? And he said unto them, Ye know the man, and his communication.
Jehu Reigns in Israel
And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth-gilead:
Joash escapes Athaliah
And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.
835 BC
Joash Reigns Well
Joash [was] seven years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Zibiah of Beer-sheba.
The Word of the LORD to Joel
The word of the LORD that came to Joel the son of Pethuel.
812 BC
Jehoahaz's wicked reign
In the three and twentieth year of Joash the son of Ahaziah king of Judah Jehoahaz the son of Jehu began to reign over Israel in Samaria, [and reigned] seventeen years.
Joash Orders Temple repairs
But it was [so, that] in the three and twentieth year of king Jehoash the priests had not repaired the breaches of the house.
796 BC
Amaziah's good reign
In the second year of Joash son of Jehoahaz king of Israel reigned Amaziah the son of Joash king of Judah.