UNDERSTANDING 2 SAMUEL: BIBLE TIMELINE

0. Introduction

a) Timeline. This puts the Bible book into its historical setting. It lists the key events of each book and the date when they occurred.

b) The Book of 2 Samuel. 

1. Date: 1375 B.C. (1220 B.C.)

a) Judges begin to rule.

2. Date: 1050 (1045)

a) Saul becomes king.

3. Date: 1010

a) Saul dies; David is king over Judah.

4. Date: 1003

a) David becomes king over all Israel.

5. Date: 997 (?)

a) David and Bathsheba.

6. Date: 991

a) Solomon born.

7. Date: 980 (?)

a) David's census.

8. Date: 970

a) David dies; Solomon made king.

9. Date: 930

a) The kingdom is divided.