Destruction of many Canaanite towns hints at a possible invasion of the Israelites into Canaan . c. 1080 BCE. Rise of the kingdom of Israel . c. 1080 BCE - c. 1010 BCE. Saul reigns as the first king of Israel . c. 1035 BCE - c. 970 BCE. Life of King David, second king of the United Kingdom of Israel . 1000 BCE.

Completion of Israel’s withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula as stipulated by the peace treaty with Egypt June 3, 1982 Assassination attempt on the Israeli ambassador to Britain, Shlomo Argov June 6, 1982 he First Lebanon War (Operation Peace for Galilee) 1982 Israel expels the PLO from southern Lebanon to Tunisia

King David (Jerusalem) (1040–970 BCE) King David was the second king of Israel and was considered Israel's greatest king. When King Saul and his son were killed in battle, David became king. By conquering and aligning himself with nearby nations, he created an Israelite empire,

Israel's Ancient History: Model of the Second Temple. The Temple of Solomon was destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC. At the decree of Cyrus the Jews began rebuilding and the second Temple was completed in 515 BC. It was improved by Herod in 19 BC and then destroyed by the Romans in 70 AD. Image: Ariely , Wikimedia Commons

Old Testament Timeline. 1446 BC - Moses leads Israel out of Egypt 1406 BC - Battle of Jericho & the Conquest ca. 1230 BC - The Merneptah Stele. ca. 1400 - 1100 BC = Period of the Jugdes. ca. 1050 - King Saul Anointed Skeptics are quick to point to other archaeological finds that lend credence to a 13th century BC Exodus.

HISTORICAL TIMELINE FOR THE NATION OF ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE NB. Events relating specifically to Britain are in italics. c.2000 BC God makes an everlasting Covenant with Abraham, which continues through Isaac, Jacob and their descendants.