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through all nations, and the final overthrow of the Hebrews, and their ultimate and effectual expulsion from their native country. All which accordingly followed. Thus under the government and guardianship of God, the true religion was preserved among the Hebrews, and at length propagated to other nations, as was promised, Gen. 18:18. 22: 18. 26:4. 28: 14.

TABLES

of THE PROMINENT HistoriCAL Events, AND of THE successive KINGs, BOTH IN PALESTINE, AND IN Those NEIGHBouring NATIONs, whose

History Is Most INTIMATELY INTERwoven witH THAT of THE JEws.

TABLE FIRST. Besore | Aster Christ. deluge. f 2332 292 Birth of Abraham. 2257 367 Calling of Abraham, being 75 years of age. 2232 392 Birth of Isaac. 2192 432 Marriage of Isaac. 2172 452 Birth of Esau and Jacob. 2157 467 Death of Abraham, being 175 years of age. 2052 572 Death of Isaac, being 180 years of age. 2051 573 Joseph, being 30 years old, made a ruler in Egypt. 2044 580 Beginning of the Egyptian famine. 2042 582 Jacob, aged 130 years, emigrates into Egypt. 2025 599 Jacob dies at the age of 147. 1971 653 Joseph dies at the age of 110. 1684 932 Birth of Moses. 1644 972 Flight of Moses into Arabia. 1604 1012 Exodus of the Hebrews from Egypt.

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TABLE SECOND.

This Table gives a chronological view of historical events from the Departure from Egypt to the revolt of the ten Tribes; a period extending from the year 1563 to 1015 before Christ.

1263

Moses dies at the age of 120 years.

57 Joshua dies at the age of 110 years.

340

Othniel dies at the age of 40 years.
Ehud.

Shamgar.

Deborah and Barak.
Gideon judged Israel 40 years.
Abimelech, king of Shechem.
Tola.

Jair.

Jephthah, Jud. 11:26.

Ibzan.

Elon.

Abdon.

Samson.
Eli succeeds as Judge of Israel.
Eli dies.
Samuel sustains the office of Judge.
Saul chosen king.
David made king.
Solomon succeeds him.

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TABLE THIRD.

IN PALESTINE AND THE NEIGHBOURING COUNTRIES.

TABLE FOURTH.

This table gives the royal successions during the latter part of the peri

ods, mentioned in the third table, in Assyria, Media, and Babylon.

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TABLE FIFTH.

The following is a view of the royal successions in the kingdom of Judah after the overthrow of the kingdom of Israel, and also of those in the neighbouring nations of Assyria, Media, and Babylon.