570 CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE, | BO A, David establishes his dominion over all Israel....-........ Lececeee 1048 9956 He takes the fortress of Zion and calls it the City of David.......... 1047 2957 He brings the Ark of the Covenant to ZiON.....-...eeee eee ce eeess 1045 2959 He purposes building a temple, but is directed by Nathan the prophet to leave it to his successor.........-- ec cec ee ee cee een eeees 1044 2960 David subdues the Philistines and other hostile nations............ 1040 2964 The adultery of David, and death of Uriah............---+eeeees 10385 2969 David is reproved for his crime by Nathan............-+eeseeeeees 1034 2970 The birth of Solomon... ..... cece ce cee eee eee eee eee eens 10838 2971 The rebellion of Absalom, David’s SOD...........eee cece cece eeeee 1021 - 2983 David numbers the people of Israel, and is punished................ 1017 2987 The birth of Rehoboam, son of Solomon........-. esse eee eee eens 1016 2988 The death of David, aged 70, according to Josephus................ 1015 2989 Solomon succeeds to the throne of Israel... ....... eee eee eee 1014 2990 He lays the foundation of the temple..... 0.2... eee eee ee ee eee eens 1012 2992 Lacedemonian kingdom commenced about this time. PERIOD VI. From building of the Temple to the Babylonish Captivity, 400 years. B.C. AM. The dedication of the Temple.......... cece cee eee ee cece eees 1003 3001 The deatli of Solomon and succession of Rehoboam...............4. 975 8029 Revolt of the ten tribes........ cece cee ee eee eee eee teens wee eee Jeroboam, king of Israel, establishes idolatry.........-....-ee eee. . 974 3030 The priests and pious Israelites join the kingdom of Judah.......... eee ewes Shishak, king of Egypt, invades Judea............ see eee eee ee 971 3033 Rehoboam dies, and is succeeded by Abijah.............---.-55 6 958 3046 Abijah conquers Jeroboam with great slaughter... .............5. 957 8047 Asa succeeds Abijah, who reigns 40 years... 0... cee eee ee eee ee eee 955 38049 Jeroboam, king of Israel, succeeded by Nadab................----- 954 38050 Nadab is slain by Baasha, who usurps the kingdom................ 953 3051 Asa conquers Zerah the Ethiopian, who invades Judea............. 941 38063 Omri, king of Israel makes Samaria his capital............--.+-... 924 .3080 Ouri dies, and is succeeded by his son Ahab..... Sec e eee eee eee 918 3086 Jehoshaphat succeeds his father Asa, as king of Israel.............. 914 3090 He reforms the religion of his kingdom............... ee eee eee . 912 3092 Elijah predicts a famine, and is fed by ravens......-.......-.-+05- 910 3094 Homer and Hesiod live about this time. Elijah’s challenge to the prophets of Baal.................0 eee ees 906 38098 Ahab, king of Israel, seizes the vineyard of Naboth...... ese e ee eee 899 3105 He isslain at Ramoth Gilead, and succeeded by Ahaziah............ 897 38107 Jehoshaphat associates with him his son Jehoram in the government Of Judah... eee cece cece eee eee eee ween teen tet eeees 892 8112 Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, introduces idolatry into Judah........ 888 3116 He dies of an incurable disease, and is succeeded by Ahaziah....... 885 3119 Jehu slays Jehoram, and reigns over the kingdom of Israel......... 884 3120