Joshua and Judges

1200 B.C.

1020 B.C.

Major Periods

Joshua

Judges

Eli

Samuel

Divine Promise of Assistance Spies Saved by Rahab Crossing the Jordan Memmorial Stones and Rites at Gilgal Siege and Fall of Jericho Defeat at Ai Achan's Punishment Capture of Ai

Survivors Infedelities of the Israelites Othniel Shamgar Deborah and Barak Call of Gideon Defeat of Midian Jephthah Birth of Samson Samson's Marriage Samson Defeats the Philistines Samson's Death

Elkanah and his family at Shiloh Hannah's Prayer Hannah Bears a Son Samuel is Offered to God Wickedness of Eli's Sons The Lord Rewars Hannah Eli's Futile Rebuke Doom of Eli's House Defeat of Israelites Loss of the Ark Death of Eli

Request and Grant for a King Rights of a King Persistent Demand The Lost Asses Quest for Samuel's Aid Samuel's Revelation about Saul Saul's Annointing

Major Events

Othniel Deborah and Barak Gideon Jephthah Samson

Samuel Saul

Major Characters

Joshua

Eli

Minor Characters

Rahab Spies Achan

Shamgar Jael Delilah Timnah

Elkanah Hannah Hophni Phinehas Samuel

Kish Servant