Bible history

Intermediate Period

Blackwood’s Comprehensive Aids to the Study of the Bible · Vol. I, p. 32

Begins on Vol. I, p. 32

From Samuel to David (68 Years).

Before Christ.	From Samuel to David as King.
1116	Probably at Passover (or Pentecost), the day of the deliverance at Mizpeh. Samuel begins to judge Israel.
1091-	Ishbosheth born.
1086-1079	David born in one of these years.
1070-1063	In one of these years, Saul, previously anointed and elected, then rejected, is, after his victory over the Ammonites (1 Sam. xi.), solemnly re-elected. The time was about Pentecost, 1 Sam. xii. 17.
3d of Saul.	War against the Philistines, 1 Sam. xiii.-xv.
4th —— ?	Saul sent against Amalek; is proved, and, being found wanting, is rejected.
1063	David is anointed by Samuel at Bethlehem; is sent for to be minstrel to Saul, 1 Sam. xvi.
— 1064	(After David's return home) the Philistines come out to war at Shochoh; David slays Goliath, 1 Sam. xvii.
—	David at Saul's court, hated by Saul; he comes to Samuel, 1 Sam. xviii., xix.; finally quits the court of Saul, and goes to the priest Ahimelech at Nob; thence to the cave at Adullam; pursued by Saul, who slays Ahimelech and the priests; Abiathar escapes to David; David defeats the Philistines at Keilah; spares Saul's life, who takes an oath of him and departs.
1060 1058, Winter. 29.	Samuel dies. Saul, again pursuing David, is a second time spared by him; David flees to Achish at Gath, sixteen months before the death of Saul.
1058	David at Ziklag all this year.
1055, Spring. 1048	The Philistines make war. Saul at Endor; is defeated on the following day, and slays himself. David reigns over Judah in Hebron seven years and six months, 2 Sam. ii. 11.