Chronology of the Judges	Israel Chronology	Note of Oppression by Heathen Power
B.C. The Exodus 447 Enter Canaan 1407 Initial 40-yr. in Canaan 1407-1367   During this period the conquest of   Canaan occurred under Joshua and   Othniel delivered Israel     Next 80-yr. Period in Canaan 1367-1287   During this period Ehud &   Shamgar deliver Israel     Next 40-yr. Period in Canaan 1287-1247   Deborah and Barak were deliverers   during this period Gideon judged 1247-1207 Abimelech ruled 1207-1204 Tola judged 1204-1181 Jair judged 1181-1159 Jephthah judged 1159-1153 Ibzan judged 1153-1146 Elon judged 1146-1136 Abon judged 1136-1128 Samson judged 1128-1108 Eli judged 1108-1068 Ark in Philistines' hands 1068-1067 Samuel judged 1067-1047 Saul reigned as king 1047-1007 David reigned 1007-967 Solomon reigned 971-931   Foundation of temple laid in fourth   year of Solomon's reign 967	Land had rest 40 Yrs.     Land had rest 80 Yrs.                 Land had rest 40 Yrs.     Land had rest 40 Yrs. Abimelech ruled 3 Yrs. Tola judged 23 Yrs. Jair judged 22 Yrs.         Jephthah judged 6 Yrs. Ibzan judged 7 Yrs. Elon judged 10 Yrs. Abon judged 8 Yrs.         Samson judged 20 Yrs. Eli judged 40 Yrs. Ark captured 1 Yr   Final period of Samuel 20 Yrs.                    360 Yrs.	Isreal served Cushanrishathaim 8 Yrs. Judges 3:8 3:11       Isreal served Eglon 18 Yrs. Judges 3:14 3:30 Isreal oppressed by Jabin 20 Yrs. Judges 4:3 5:31 Isreal in hand of Midian 7 Yrs. Judges 6:1 8:28 9:22 10:2-3       Philistines oppressed Isreal 18 Yrs. Judges 10:8 12:7 12:9 12:11 12:14 Isreal in hand of Philistines 40 Yrs. 13:1 15:20 1 Samuel 4:18 6:1                                111 Yrs

Event Date Saul king 1047 BC (about 3,000 years ago) Solomon's temple construction began about David 1007 BC     480 years after Exodus (I Kings 6:1) 967 BC Solomon   971 BC Division of kingdom at the death of Solomon Temple foundation laid   967 BC     36 years later 931 BC