---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bible Outline by Chapters---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1100 BC -- 1 Samuel 1 -- Samuel Is Born to Hannah and Elkanah1100 BC -- 1 Samuel 2 -- Hannah's Prayer -- Eli's Sons -- Samuel's Childhood1070 BC -- 1 Samuel 3 -- Samuel's Vision of the Fall of Eli's House1070 BC -- 1 Samuel 4 -- Philistines Take the Ark -- Death of Eli1070 BC -- 1 Samuel 5 -- Philistines Smitten while Possessing the Ark1070 BC -- 1 Samuel 6 -- Philistines Return the Ark to Israel1070 BC -- 1 Samuel 7 -- Samuel Subdues the Philistines1043 BC -- 1 Samuel 8 -- Israelites Disregard Samuel's Warning -- Demand a King1043 BC -- 1 Samuel 9 -- Saul Anointed by Samuel1043 BC -- 1 Samuel 10 -- Saul becomes King1042 BC -- 1 Samuel 11 -- Saul Rescues Jabesh from the Ammonites -- Saul Confirmed as King1042 BC -- 1 Samuel 12 -- Samuel testifies to Israel -- God sends Thunder -- Israel Repents1041 BC -- 1 Samuel 13 -- War with the Philistines1041 BC -- 1 Samuel 14 -- Jonathan's Miraculous Victory -- Saul's Foolish Order -- Jonathan Disobeys1028 BC -- 1 Samuel 15 -- Saul's Disobedience -- Samuel's Rebuke1024 BC -- 1 Samuel 16 -- Samuel Goes to Bethlehem -- Anoints David1024 BC -- 1 Samuel 17 -- David and Goliath1015 BC -- 1 Samuel 18 -- Jonathan's Friendship with David -- Saul's Jealousy1014 BC -- 1 Samuel 19 -- David Protected from Saul1013 BC -- 1 Samuel 20 -- David and Jonathan's Covenant1012 BC -- 1 Samuel 21 -- David Takes the Consecrated Bread1011 BC -- 1 Samuel 22 -- Saul Slays the Priests of Nob1011 BC -- 1 Samuel 23 -- David Saves Keilah -- Flees from Saul1011 BC -- 1 Samuel 24 -- David Spares Saul's Life1011 BC -- 1 Samuel 25 -- Samuel Dies -- David Marries Abigail1011 BC -- 1 Samuel 26 -- David Spares Saul a Second Time1010 BC -- 1 Samuel 27 -- David Flees to the Philistines1010 BC -- 1 Samuel 28 -- Saul and the Witch of Endor1010 BC -- 1 Samuel 29 -- Achish Sends David Away1010 BC -- 1 Samuel 30 -- David Destroys the Amalekites -- Divides the Spoils1010 BC -- 1 Samuel 31 -- Saul and His Sons Killed---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Bible Timeline: All Dates are Approximate---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------1406 BC -- Rahab Welcomes the Spies1406 BC -- The Israelites Cross the Jordan1406 BC -- Conquer of Jericho and Ai1405 BC -- Kings Join against Israel1405 BC -- The Sun Stands Still1405 BC -- Northern Palestine Defeated1399 BC -- Land allotted among the Tribes1375 BC -- Joshua's Farewell Address1375 BC -- Micah's Idolatry1375 BC -- Danites Settle in Laish, Take Micah's Idols1375 BC -- A Levite's Concubine Degraded1375 BC -- Israelites Defeat the Benjamites1375 BC -- Wives for the Benjamites1374 BC -- Israelites Capture Jerusalem, Hebron1374 BC -- Israel Rebuked and Defeated1374 BC -- Israel's idolatry and Servitude; Othniel1235 BC -- Deborah and Barak1235 BC -- The Song of Deborah and Barak1169 BC -- Gideon and the Midianites1140 BC -- Naomi, Ruth and Boaz1129 BC -- Abimelech Conspires to Become King1118 BC -- Tola, Jair1100 BC -- Birth of Samuel1100 BC -- Hannah's Song1097 BC -- Jephthah's Covenant with the Gileadites1090 BC -- Jephthah, Ephraim, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon1090 BC -- Israel Oppressed by the Philistines1075 BC -- Samson's Marriage and Riddle1075 BC -- Samson Burns the Philistine Crops1075 BC -- Samson and Delilah1070 BC -- Battle of Shiloh1070 BC -- Philistines Take the Ark1070 BC -- Philistines Return the Ark to Israel1070 BC -- Ark brought to Abinadab's House1043 BC -- Saul Becomes King1042 BC -- Saul Defeats the Ammonites1041 BC -- Saul's War with the Philistines1041 BC -- Jonathan's Miraculous Victory1028 BC -- Saul's Disobedience and Samuel's Rebuke1024 BC -- Samuel Anoints David at Bethlehem1024 BC -- David Kills Goliath1015 BC -- Jonathan's Friendship with David1014 BC -- David Protected from Saul1013 BC -- David and Jonathan's Covenant1013 BC -- David's Psalm of Deliverance1012 BC -- David at Nob and Gath1012 BC -- David's Psalm Fleeing Saul1012 BC -- David's Psalm Before Ahimelech1011 BC -- David's Psalm at Gath1011 BC -- Saul Slays the Priests of Nob1011 BC -- David's Psalms in the Cave1011 BC -- David Flees Saul1011 BC -- David's Psalm at Keilah1011 BC -- David Spares Saul's Life1011 BC -- Samuel Dies1011 BC -- David Spares Saul a Second Time1010 BC -- David Flees to the Philistines1010 BC -- Saul and the Witch of Endor1010 BC -- Achish Sends David Away1010 BC -- David Destroys the Amalekites1010 BC -- Saul and His Sons Killed