CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE, PERIOD V. 569 From the entrance of the Israelites into the land of Canaan to the building of Solomon’s Temple, 447 years. B. C, Joshua, the successor of Moses, leads the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan... cece eee ee cece eeee cece cece cuceceueccnencs 1451 Disastrous battle at Ai, and its cause.......... 0. cece eee cee veces eee A division of the land commenced.............0.0cccccceccesceee 1445 The tabernacle set up in Shiloh...... 0.0000. ccc cece eee e eee eee 1444 Joshua assembles all Israel, renews their covenant with God, counsels them, and dies, aged 110 years......... 0... ccc cece eee eens 1448 Degeneracy of Israel begins to appear..............2005 Lecce eaee 1419 Che war of the Benjamites........000 00 0. eee ee ee. 1405 Israelites in subjection to the king of Mesopotamna 8 years.......... 1406 Minos, king of Crete, promulgates his laws..........00.005 La deeene Othniel delivers [srael from the king of Mesopotamia, and governs the people 40 years... . cc eee cece ce eee cece tee neeenees 1405 Israel is delivered into the hands of Eglon, king of Moab, whom they Serve 18 years... . cc cece ce cee cee eee cence ee eines 1842 Isthmian games instituted by the king of Corinth... 06... cee cena 1826 Ehud slays Eglon, king of Moab, and delivers Israel................ 1825 The Israelites relapse into idolatry, are delivered into the hand of Jabin as the punishment... ... cc ce cee e eee e ee eee e eee eeeenes 1805 Deborah and Barak deliver Isravl... 0... 06. cee eee ee ee ee eee 1296 The Assyrian empire founded about this tume. Tyre founded by the Sidontans.... 6... cee c eee eee eee cence eens 1252 Gideon delivers Israel......... cee cee cece c ee eee eens Lene eas 1245 Tola governs Israel 23 A a 1232 Jair succeeds Tola, and governs [srael 22 years............... eves 1209 About this time the Lydian king om begins. Semiramis marries Ninus....cccccceccc cn cr ener ee eee reece eeeenes eee Jeptha’s exploits and VOW........ eee eee eee eee ett nett eens 1145 Troy taken by the. Greeks about this time. Sampson’s exploits, he pulls down the temple...... ee cece eee eee 1186 The ark taken by the Philistines—death of Eli wo. ee eee eee ee ee (12141 The Lord reveals himself to Samuel in Shiloh...........----..-0e-- 1145 Samuel anoints Saul as king of Israel.....-.0. cere eee eee eee ee 1095 Sauls inauguration in Gilgal.......-05. cee etree eee nent nes nee Saul, for his rash sacrifice, is rejected Of God... . eee eee cece eee 1093 Samuel is sent to Bethlehem to anoint David....... cece cen eeeees 1068 David slays Goliath.... 0... eee secre rete etree reteset eee es Leas Death of Samuel, the last of the Judges...... cece eee e cece eens 1060 David marries Abigail, formerly wife of Nobal..........-+--ssseeee sees Saul is slain on Mount Gilboa......-. pence eee en tees dene e eens 1056 David anointed king in Hebron......+--+ crereeeseeseteee ceeeeee sees Abner adheres to the son of Saul, but is defeated in an action with sos o Joab the general of David.....-.-++++++- ene nee e een eeeneees A. M. 2599 2662 2678 2679 2699 2708 2752 2759 2772 2789 2859 2887 28638 2859 2909 2911 2941 2944 2948 2982