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Early Israel and the Surrounding Nations

IV

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HEBREW CHRONOLOGY AS CORRECTED BY THE ASSYRIAN MONUMENTS

B.C.

The Israelitish Exodus out of Egypt in the fifth year

of Meneptah, son of Ramses II. 1276

Campaign of Ramses III. in southern Palestine cir. 1230

Chushan-rishathaim of Aram-Naharaim or Mitanni conquers Canaan cir. 1225

Saul elected King of Israel cir. 1020

Accession of David cir. 1000

Accession of Solomon cir. 960

Accession of Rehoboam, division of the kingdom cir. 930

Invasion of Palestine by Shishak I. of Egypt 927

JUDAH.

Rehoboam (17 years) cir. 932

Abijah 915

Asa 912

Jehoshapbat 871

Jeboram 846

Ahaziah or Jehoahaz 842

Athaliah 842

Joash 837

Amaziah 797

Uzziah or Azariah 768

Jotham 736

Ahaz 734

Becomes tributary to Tig-lath-pileser 734

Damascus taken by the Assyrians 732

Hezekiah 727

Invasion of Judah by Sennacherib 701

Manasseh 697

Amon 642

Josiah 640

Jehoahaz 608

Jehoiakim 608

Jehoiachin 597

Zedekiah 597

Jerusalem destroyed by Nebuchadrezzar 586

ISRAEL.

Jeroboam (22 years) 932

Nadab 910

Baasha 908

Elah 884

Zimri, for 7 days 882

Omri 882

Ahab 874

Ahab and his allies defeated by the Assyrians at Qarqar 853

Ahaziah 852

Revolt of Mesha of Moab 851

Joram 850

Jehu 842

He pays tribute to Assyria 841

Jehoanaz 814

Jehoash 798

Jeroboam II. 783

Zeohariah 742

Shallum 741

Menahem 741

Pays tribute to Tiglath-pileser 738

Pekahiah 737

Pekah 736

Hoshea 733 or 729

Samaria taken by the Assyrians 722

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