OLD TESTAMENT CHRONOLOGY Patriarchs in Palestine: 2130 1840 BC Exodus from Egypt: 1447 BC (many scholars think 1250

0 BC) United Monarchy: Saul, David, Solomon Saul: 1051 1011 BC David: 1011 971 BC Solomon: 971 931 BC Temple begun: 967 BC (fourth year of Solomons reign - 1 Ki. 6:1) Divided Monarchy: divided in 931 BC Kingdom of Israel: 931 722 BC Battle of Qarqar: 853 BC Jehu submits to Assyria: 841 BC Fall of Samaria: 722 BC Kingdom of Judah: 931 586 BC Sennacheribs Invasion: 701 BC Nineveh falls to Babylonians: 612 BC Battle of Megiddo (Josiahs death): 609 BC Egypt defeated by Babylon at Carchemish: 605 BC First Babylonian Deportation (Daniel and his friends): 605 BC Second Babylonian Deportation (Jehoiachin, Ezekiel): March 16, 597 BC Destruction of Jerusalem: 587/586 BC Third Babylonian Deportation (Zedekiah): 587/586 BC Persian Period Begins: 539 BC, with fall of Babylon to Cyrus Cyrus Decree: 538 BC Temple rebuilt: 515 BC (dedicated) Hellenistic Period begins: 334 BC, with start of Alexanders Persian campaign Alexander took Palestine and Egypt: 332 331 BC Alexander defeated Persia at Gaugamela: 331 BC Ptolemies in Palestine: 301 200 BC Seleucids in Palestine: 200 165 BC Maccabean Revolt: 168 165 BC