IMPORTANT EVENTS IN THE TRIBAL PERIOD
TRIBAL EVENTS DATE

Israel enters the Land led by Joshua (Joshua 1-5)

1406/05 BC

Israel completes occupation of the Land (Joshua 14.10)

1400/99 BC

Danites capture Laish (Joshua 19.40-48; Judges 17-18)

Israel wars with Benjamin (Judges 19-21)

Othniel delivers Israel (Judges 3.7-11)

 

Land completes 40 years of rest (Judges 3.11)

1366/65 BC

Ehud delivers Israel (Judges 3.12-30)

 

Land completes 80 years of rest (Judges 3.30)

1286/85 BC

Shamgar delivers Israel (Judges 3.31)

Deborah delivers Israel (Judges 4.1-5.31)

 

Land completes 40 years of rest (Judges 5.31)

1246/45 BC

Gideon delivers Israel so the Land rested (Judges 6-8)

 

Land completes 40 years of rest (Judges 8.28)

1206/05 BC

Abimelech rules 3 years over Israel (Judges 9.22)

1203/02 BC

Tola judges Israel 23 years (Judges 10.2)

1180/79 BC

Jair judges Israel 22 years (Judges 10.3)

1158/57 BC

Jephthah delivers Israel 6 years (Judges 12.7)

1152/51 BC

Ibzan judges Israel 7 years (Judges 12.8-9)

1145/44 BC

Elon judges Israel 10 years (judges 12.11)

1135/34 BC

Abdon judges Israel 8 years (Judges 12.13-14)

1127/26 BC

Samson delivers Israel 20 years (Judges 16.31)

1107/06 BC

Eli judges Israel 40 years (I Samuel 4.18)

1067/66 BC

Samuel judges Israel 20 years (I Samuel 7.2)

1047/46 BC