1050 BC
Saul anointed a king
1 Sam 9:1-10:27
1049 BC
Saul's victory at Jabesh-Gilead
1 Sam 11:1-15
1049 BC
Samuel's farewell address to Israel
1 Sam 12:1-25
1040 BC
Saul's first major failing: unlawfully offers a burnt sacrifice
1 Sam 13:1-15
1038 BC
Jonathan's victory over the Philistines
1 Sam 14:1-52
1025 BC
Saul's Second major failure: disobeys God's command to completely destroy the Amalekites
1 Sam 15:1-35
1024 BC
David anointed as future king
1 Sam 16:1-13
1023 BC
David serves in Saul's court
1 Sam 16:14-23
1022 BC
David and Goliath
1 Sam 17:1-58
1021 BC
Saul becomes jealous of David
1 Sam 18:1-30
1020 BC
Jonathan and David's covenant
1 Sam 20:1-42
1019-1012 BC
David flees from Saul
1 Sam 21:21-24
1018 BC
Saul slaughters the priests at Nob
1 Sam 24:1-22
1017 BC
David spares Saul's life at En Gedi, refusing to kill the Lord's anointed
1 Sam 24:1-22
1016 BC
Samuel's death
1 Sam 25:1
1016 BC
David and Abigail
1 Sam 25:2-42
1015 BC
David spares Saul again
1 Sam 16:1-25
1010 BC
Saul consults the witch of Endor
1 Sam 28:1-25
1010 BC
The death of Saul and Jonathan in battle
1 Sam 31:1-13
1010 BC
David becomes king over Judah
2 Sam 2:1-7
1008 BC
Civil war between the houses of David and Saul
2 Sam 5:1-5
1003 BC
David becomes king over all Israel
2 Samuel 5:1-5
1003 BC
David captures Jerusalem
2 Sam 5:6-16
1002 BC
The Ark of the Covenant brought to Jerusalem
2 Sam 6:1-23
1000 BC
God establishes the covenant with David
2 Sam 7:1-29
(1003-975 BC)
David's military victories and reign
2 Sam 8:1-18;
2 Sam 10:1-19
? 1000 BC
David shows kindness to Mephibosheth
2 Sam 9:1-13
997/6 BC
David's sin with Bathsheba
2 Sam 11:1-27
Nathan confronts David
2 Sam 12:1-15
The death of David and Bathsheba's son
2 Sam 12:16-23
995 BC
The birth of Solomon
2 Sam 12:24-25
992 BC
Amnon and Tamar
2 Sam 13:1-22
990 BC
Absalom kills Amnon and flees
2 Sam 13:23-39
987-985 BC
Absalom's return and rebellion
2 Sam 14:1-15:37
David flees Jerusalem
2 Sam 16:1-14
Absalom's death
2 Sam 20:1-26
984 BC
Sheba's rebellion
2 Sam 20:1-26
982 BC
The Gibeonite revenge (To atone for Saul's actions against the Gibeonites, David allows the execution of seven of Saul's descendants)
2 Sam 21:1-14
(1019-975 BC)
David's military successes and "Mighty Men"
2 Sam 21:15-22;
23:8-39
980 BC
David's census and God's judgement
2 Sam 24:1-25;
1 Chron 21:1-30
975 BC
David prepares for the building of the temple
1 Chron 22:1-19;
28:1-21
972/1 BC
Adonijah's attempt to take the throne
1 Kings 1:1-27
972/1 BC
Solomon anointed as king
1 Kings 1:28-53
971 BC
David's final instructions to Solomon
1 Kings 2:1-9
970 BC
David's death and burial
1 Kings 2:10-12;
1 Chron 29:26-30
