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Chonological Survey of the Principal Events from the Exodus to the Building of Solomon's Temple
| The Principle Events | Duration | Years before the birth of Christ |
|---|---|---|
| Exodus of Israel from Egypt | - | 1492 |
| The law given at Sinai | - | 1492-1491 |
| Death of Aaron and Moses in the fortieth year of the wandering in the desert | 40 | 1453 |
| Conquest of Canaan by Joshua | 7 | 1452-1445 |
| From the division of the land to the invasion of Chushan-rishathaim | 10 | 1445-1435 |
| Death of Joshua | - | c. 1442 |
| Wars of the tribes of Israel with the Canaanites | - | 1442 onwards |
| Oppression by Chushan-rishathaim | 8 | 1435-1427 |
| Deliverance by Othniel, and rest | 40 | 1427-1387 |
| Oppression by the Moabites | 18 | 1387-1369 |
| Deliverance by Ehud, and rest | 80 | 1369-1289 |
| Victory of Shamgar over the Philistines | - | x |
| Oppression by Jabin | 20 | 1289-1269 |
| Deliverance by Deborah and Barak, and rest | 40 | 1269-1229 |
| Oppression by the Midianites | 7 | 1229-1222 |
| Deliverance by Gideon, and rest | 40 | 1222-1182 |
| Rule of Abimelech | 3 | 1182-1179 |
| Tola, judge | 23 | 1179-1156 |
| Jair, judge | 22 | 1156-1134 |
| Eli, high priest and judge forty years | - | 1154-1114 |
After repeated apostasy, oppression (a) In the East (b) In the West
| (a) In the East | (b) In the West | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| By the Ammonites, 18 years | By the Philistines | 40 | 1134-1094 |
| from 1134 to 1116 b.c. | Loss of the Ark | - | c. 1114 |
| Jephthath, judge 6 years | Samson's deeds | - | 1116-1096 |
| from 1116 to 1110 b.c. | Samuel's prophetic labours | - | 1114 onwards |
| Ibzan, judge 7 years | Defeat of the Philistines | - 1094 | |
| from 1110 to 1103 b.c. | Samuel, judge | 19 | 1094-1075 |
| Elon, judge 10 years | Saul, king | 20 | 1075-1055 |
| from 1103 to 1093 b.c. | David, king at Hebron | 7 | 1055-1048 |
| Abdon, judge 7 years | David, king at Jerusalem | 33 | 1048-1015 |
| from 1093 to 1085 b.c. | Solomon's reign to the building of the temple | 3 | 1015-1012 |
| Total | 480 | years. |
