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1230 |
Israelite conquest of Canaan |
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1406–1400 |
1406–1399 |
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1220 |
Philistine settlement commences |
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1205 |
The elders who outlive Joshua die and the period of the judges begins in Israel |
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1400–1380 |
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The period of the judges |
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1380–1043 |
1380–1058 |
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1200 |
The incident of the Levite and his concubine, as well as the aftermath (Judges 19–21) |
1315 |
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Assume 5 years of apostasy |
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1380–1375 |
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Mesopotamia oppresses Israel for 8 years |
1415–1407 |
1372–1332 |
1380–1367 |
1375–1367 |
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1190 |
Othniel’s defeat of Chushan-rishathaim of Mesopotamia in southern Israel (Judges 3:7–11) |
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40 year peace following Othniel’s victory |
1407–1367 |
1372–1332 |
1367–1327 |
1367–1327 |
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Assume a 5 year period of apostasy |
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1327–1322 |
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Moabites oppress Israel for 18 years (Judges 3:12–14) |
1367–1349 |
1332–1314 |
1327–1304 |
1322–1304 |
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1170 |
Ehud’s victory over the Moabites in the southwest (Judges 3:12–20) |
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Peacetime (80 year rest) following Ehud’s defeat of the Moabites (Judges 3:26–30) |
1349–1269 |
1332–1252 |
1304–1224 |
1304–1224 |
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1150 |
Shamgar’s exploits against the Philistines in the southwest (Judges 3:31) |
1269 |
1253–1252 |
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20 year oppression by the Canaanites (Judges 4:1–3) |
1269–1249 |
1252–1232 |
1253–1224 |
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1125 |
Deborah and Barak triumph over Jabin and Sisera of Canaan, in central and northern Israel (Judges 4–5) |
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1224–1184 |
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Peace following Deborah’s and Barak’s triumph (40 year rest) |
1249–1209 |
1252–1212 |
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1224–1184 |
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7 year oppression of the Midianites (Judges 6:1–6) |
1209–1202 |
1212–1205 |
1184–1177 |
1184–1177 |
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1110 |
Gideon defeats the Midianites and the Amalekites in central, northern and eastern Israel (Judges 6–8) |
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Peace in Israel following Gideon (40 year rest) |
1202–1162 |
1212–1172 |
1177–1137 |
1177–1137 |
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Birth of Eli |
1192 |
1134 |
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Ruth, the Moabite |
1268–1266 |
1251 |
1100 |
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1085 |
Abimelech becomes king over the Shechem District, which is in central Israel (Judges 9) |
1162–1159 |
1175–1172 |
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1137–1134 |
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Tola and Jair are judges for 45 years |
1159–1114 |
1172–1127 |
1134–1089 |
1134–1089 |
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The High Priest Eli, and birth of Samuel (I Sam. 1) |
1134–1094 |
1104–1064 |
1100–1050 |
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Jephthah’s youth |
1134–1096 |
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Oppression of the Ammonites |
1114–1096 |
1145–1127 |
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1070 |
Jephthah defeats the Ammonites in southern, central and eastern Israel (Judges 10:9–12:7). Jephthah rules for 6 years. |
1096–1090 |
1127–1121 |
1089–1083 |
1089–1083 |
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Ibzan, Elon and Abdon (25 years in total) |
1090–1065 |
1121–1096 |
1083–1058 |
1083–1058 |
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The oppression of the Philistines in south and central Israel (Judges 10:7 13:1) |
1114–1074 |
1076–1036 |
1090–1050 |
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1070 |
Samson’s exploits against the Philistines in southwestern Israel (Judges 13–16) |
1108–1074 |
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1090–1060 |
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Samson’s judgeship in Israel |
1096–1076 |
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1080–1060 |
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1060 |
The Danites migrate to the north (Judges 18) |
1325 |
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1050 |
The Philistines defeat Israel twice and capture the Ark of God. Eli dies and Shiloh is destroyed. This affects southern, western and central Israel (I Sam. 4 Psalm 78:59–64 Jer. 7:14) |
1094 |
1036 |
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1040 |
Samuel becomes a judge over Israel |
1074–1027 |
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1050 |
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1020 |
Saul is anointed king over Israel (I Sam. 10:1, 24 11:15) |
1065 |
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1043 |
1043 |
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