After 18 years Ehud slays Eg- Judg. 3.31. Shamgar slays 600 Philistines 5: A.MIB. C. 2668 1336 with an ox-goad, about . . . 2680 1324 4:4-24. They are delivered by Debo- .... 6:11-40. Gideon is raised up to deliver 9:7-57. He and his adherents quarrel, 1.4: 15: 11: 1 Sam. 1: 10:1,2, Tola judges Israel 3-5. He dies, and Jair is raised up to be judge 13:24. Samson is born 10:5, Jair dies 6--18. The Ammonites, Philistines, &c. begin to oppress Israel Samson begins to deliver Israel Jephthah delivers them from the Samuel is born Jephthah dies Samuel is established prophet of the Lord 2690 1314 2710 1294 2750 1254 2757 1247 27971207 2800 1204 2825 1179 29441160 28461158) 2847 1157 tion to them; but because the author,feeling dissatisfied with] their arrangement, whicht must be allowed to be very perplexed; endeavored to lay together the outlines of anoth er plan, in which these years may be arged. He is very far indeed from being satisfied with his own plan; but he is of opinion, that it may possibly suggest a hint to some other person, engaged in these inquiries, which may eventually lead to some more satis-! factory statement, than he has yet seen. It is generally agreed, that Samson and Eli, and Ibzan, Elon and Abdon, were, in some part of the time allotted to each of them, contemporaries; judging Israel, in different districts of the land: and it does not seem improbable, that Elon and Abdon should continue unmolested, at a distance from the Philistines, even during part of the years which intervened between the death of Eli, and the great reformation under| Samuel. 2863 1141 2 Sam. 1:2:3:-After many conflicts David is 2365 1139 2872 1132 Judg.12:8-10.Ibzan judges Israel, and dies 2979 1125 16:30. Samson dies, with the Philistines 3832 1122 I Sam. 2:4: Eli, the high-priest, having 5: 6: judged Israel forty years, dies; his sons having been slain, and the ark of God taken, by the Philistines. . The Philistines are constrained by divine judgments, to send back the ark, which is placed at Kirjath-jearim Judg. 12:11,12, Elon dies 13-15. Abdon dies 1 Sam. 7: 8:-11: 13:-16: 17: After 20 years from the death 2884 1120 2889 1115 David brings the ark from Kir- 2 Sam. 7: 1 He purposes to build a temple, 2 Sam. 11: 12: David falls into most aggravat ed crimes, in respect of Bath- 12:24. Solomon is born 13:1-14. Amnon, David's son, commits a rape on his sister Tamar .. 22-38. Absalom, his brother, murders him, and flees to Geshur 14:1-23. David is induced to permit Ab 2957 1047 2961 1043 2962 1042 2969 1035 2971/1033 2972 1032 2974 1030 2983 1021 salom to return from Geshur 2977 1027 14:28-33. David is fully reconciled to him 2979 1025 He steals the hearts of the people, and raises rebellion against his father, which terminates in his own miserable death, attended with many awful events A famine, sent on account of Saul's cruelty to the Gibeonites, is removed, by delivering seven of his sons to them, to be put to death David numbers Israel, and is punished by a dreadful pestilence Rehoboam is born to Solomon, 14:21. by Naamah an Ammonitess 2988 1016 David dies, aged seventy, and is succeeded by Solomon 2 Sam. 24: 1 2937 1067 Note, 1 Kings Samuel, when old, employs his sons as judges under him; but their misconduct gives Israel the occasion of desiring a king: and Saul, whom God had selected and commanded Samuel to anoint, having delivered Jabesh-Gilead in extreme distress, is acknowledged as king. 2929 1075 God having rejected Saul, for disobedience, sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint David, as the king of Israel David conquers and slays Goliath 18:-31: 2 Saul, having long persecuted Sam. 1:2:1-4. David, and committed many atrocious crimes, perishes miserably; and David is anointed and acknowledged king, by the men of Judah N. B. Every one, who has, in the least degree, turned his thoughts to the subject, will perceive, that this division of the years, from the death of Joshua, to the accession of David, is materially different from that of the most of learned cnronologers. It is not, therefore, here inserted, in opposi 2984 1020 2987 1017 2988 1015 rael's departure out of Egypt 2992|1012 Solomon finishes the tem ple He dedicates it, with great so- 2999 1005 tokens of divine acceptance 3000 1004 Solomon, having reigned in great prosperity, 40 years, dies 3029_975 1 Kings 12:1-In the same year, Rehoboam, 25. 2 Chr. 10: having answered the elders of Israel harshly, is rejected by ten tribes; over whom Jeroboam reigns: so that only Judah and Benjamin adhere to the family of David... Jeroboam, having, from carnal policy established the worship of golden calves at Dan and Bethel, is reproved by a prophet from Judah; who predicts Josiah, by naine, 300 years before his birth: but disobeying God, he is slain by a lion 1 Kings 12:26 -32. 13: |A.M.|B. C.|| He dies, having reigned three years, and is succeeded by Asa Jeroboam, of Israel, dies, and is succeeded by his son Nadab 3050 Nadab is slain by Baasha, who usurps the kingdom, and destroys all the family of Jero boam. 954| 3051 953 Asa, having destroyed idolatry Some place this invasion more 1 Kings 16:6-Baasha of Israel dies, having 16:9-29. 16:23-29. 15:24. 8. reigned almost 24 years; and is succeeded by his son Elah Zimri murders Elah, and succeeds him: but is speedily dethroned by Omri, and perishes miserably Omri, of Israel, dies, and is succeeded by his son Ahab 22:41,42.2 Chr. Asa, of Judah, having reigned 41 years, dies, and is succeeded by his son Jehoshaphat 16:13,14. 17:1. 17: 1 Kings 17: 18: 20: 21: 8001 1 Kings 22:50. 2 Kings 8:16945 18. 2 Chr. 21: 1-7. by the word of Elijah. Alab, of Israel, associates his son Abaziah with him in the kingdom; aud Jehoshaphat, his son Jehoram Ahab,having formed an alliance and affinity with Jehoshaphat, being encouraged by the false prophets, and rejecting the warning of Michais, is slain at Ramoth-gilead; and succeeded by Ahaziah: but God, at the same time, preserves Jehoshaphat from extreme danger Ahaziah, when sick, having received a reproving message from Elijah, sends captains and soldiers to apprehend him, most of whom are slain by fire froin heaven; and Ahaziah dies, according to the word of Elijah, and is succeeded by Jehoram. In the same year Elijah is taken alive into heaven The Moabites revolting from Israel, Jehoshaphat, and Jehoram of Israel, go out against them; and being in extreme danger from want of water, are miraculously delivered, by following Elisha's counsel, and obtain a great victory over the Moabites |A.M.IB. C.j 3105 899 3106 898 3108 897 3109 895 3109 895 3112 892 3119 885 2 Chr. 19:20: Jehoshaphat,having been rebuked by a prophet for his alliance with Ahab, and stirred up to earnestness in reforming his kingdom, is assaulted by a vast army of invaders: bui, in answer to his prayer of faith, they destroy each other, and Judah is enriched by the spoils Jehoshaphat dies, and is succeeded by his son Jehoram, or Joram, (who had reigned four years along with his father,) in the fifth year of Jehoram, or Joram, of Israel. 3115 889 2 Kings 8:18-Jehoram, of Judah, having 24. 2 Chr. 21: murdered his brethren, and reigned in a very wicked manner, being instigated by his wife Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, dies miserably; according to a letter left for him by Elijah, and is succeeded by his son Abaziah. Jehu, at Ramoth-Gilead conspires against Jehoram of Israel; slays him, with Ahaziah of Judah, near Samaria; and fulfils Elijah's predictions against Jezebel, and Ahab's family, which involved most of Jehoshaphat's descendants, and the royal family of Judah 3120 884 Athaliah, mother of Ahaziah, and daughter of Al.ab and Jezebel, usurps the kingdom of Judah, and slays all the remnant of the seed-royal, except Joash, an infant, who is preserved in the temple by Jehoshabeath, daughter of Jehoram, and wife to Jehoiada the high priest. Jehoiada anoints Joash king, in the seventh year of his age, and puts to death Athaliah and the idolatrous priests; and covenants between the Lord, the king, and the people 3126 878 Jehoash, in the twenty-third year of his reign, gives orders for repairing the temple, which is performed, under the direction of Jehoiada . . . . . . . Kings 10:31. Jehu, of Israel, dies, having 3092 912 2 Kings 11:1,2. 2 Chr. 22:1012. 3094 910 3097 907 pany, and with immense 3103 901 slaughter. Ahab, by Jezebel's means, murders Naboth, and seizes his vineyard; for which he, and Jezebel, and his posterity, are doomed to utter destruction, 3104 900 2 Kings 11:3 -21. 2 Chr. 23: 2 Kings 12:4 -16. Chr. 24:4-14. 3148 856 14:7-14. 2 or Joash 13:14-19. Jehoash, of Israel, visits Elisha 2 Kings 14:15, 14:17-21. 2 -27. 14:28,29. Jeroboam, of Israel, having 4:29. 15:8,9. Zachariah, son of Jeroboam, and great grandson of Jehu, 15:10-15. Shallum, at the end of the year,| 15:19,20. Pul, king of Assyria, invades 3178 826 5:26. towards the close of his reign, -16. 17:1. Hoshea, probably about nine 17:3. Shalmaneser, of Assyria, in- vades Israel, and renders Ho- 16:20. 18:1-6. Ahaz dies, and is succeeded in 2 Chr. 28:27. 3179 825 2 Kings 17:4, 808 3220 784 17:6-41. 18:10 A.M.B. C. 3263 741 3264 740 3265 739 3268 736 3274 730 3276 728 3279 725 Judah, by his son Hezekiah;| 3231 773 20: 2 Chr. 32: 2 Azariah, or Uzziah, of Judah, Mic. 1:1. VOL. VI. 2 Kings 20:12 2 2 Kings 18:17 3245 759 3246 758 3291 713 3294 710 Hezekiah dies, and is succeeded Manasseh reigns most wickedly, Or rather perhaps about 33:12-20. Having deeply repented, and being restored to his king- 3328 676 [801 2 Kings 22:3-Josiah gives orders for repairing 20 20 Chr. 34: 23-28. the temple: when Hilkiah, the 2 Kings 23:1-In the same year he proceeds 2 Kings 23:21 He celebrates the passover, with -24. 2 Chr. 35:1-19. nity... Nah. 1:-3: 2 Kings 23:29, Nineveh is taken and desolated Josiah, being 37 years of age, and having reigned 31 years, 3381 3382 623 3392 612 Jer. 24: In the same year Cyrus, the 2 Kings 24:8-Jeconiah, with a great number Ez. 1:1. 1. 2 Kings 24:20. 22-27. as This may be considered Ezekiel is called to the prophet- 2 Kings 25:1. Nebuchadnezzar lays siege to 37:4-11. JA.M.B. C.1 3401 GOS 3403 601 3404 600 3406 598 3409 595 3412 592 3414 590 3416 588 Ez. 24:2. Jer. He drives back Pharaoh-hophra, necho carries Jehoahaz cap- During the reign of Jehoiakim, Nebuchadnezzar is associated 2 Kings 24:1. Nebuchadnezzar makes war on 3397 607 From the beginning of the cap- Ez. 29:17-20. Nebuchadnezzar takes Tyre, 3398 606 Dan. 4:1-27. Being rendered insolent by 3399 605 3401 603 |