Antiochus Epiphanes in one hundred three score yeare of the raigne of the Grecians tooke the Citie of Ptolemaida raigned there 1. Mach. 10. 1. 20. Ionathan high Priest Ionathan became high Priest the seuenth moneth of this yeare in the feast of Tabernacles Y.W. 3980 Demet. d. Demetrius died in battaile against Alexander Y.W. 3981 Cleopatra Alexander married Cleopatra daughter of Ptolomeus Philometor king of Egypt at which marriage Ionathas is honorably receiued 1. Mach. 10. 62. Y.W. 3984 Ioppa taken Alex. depriued of kingdome and wife The hundred three score and fift yere of the Gretians Ionathas and Simeon tooke Ioppa which was fortified by Apollonius Simon ouerthrew the horsemen of Apollonius and fired Asdod Y.W. 3986 Is slaine Ptolo. Philometor d. Ptolomeus Philometor tooke both kingdome and wife from Alexander his sonne in law and gaue them vnto Demetrius the sonne of Demetrius called Nicanor And when he had seene the head of Alexander which Zabdiel the Arabian had cut off he died the third day after in the hundred three score and seuenth yeare of the Grecians raigne Demetrius possessed the kingdome of Asia Ionathas sent him 30000. choise souldiars who defended the king at Antioch slew in one day 100000. seditious persons Antiochus sonne of Alexand. Antiochus the son of Alexander tooke the crown and expelled Demetrius c. 1. Mach. 11. 54. Y.W. 3987 Ionathas taken Tryphon the hundred sixtie ninth yeare of the raign of the Gretians circumuēted Ionathas by treason tooke him prisoner Simon Simō his brother was chosen captaine in his stead resisted the attempts of Tryphon 1. Mach. 13. 13. 14. Ion. and his sonnes slain Shortly after Ionathas and his two sonnes were slaine in Galaad Y.W. 3988 Antiochus slaine In the hundred three score and ninth yeare of the Graecians Tryphon secretly killed Antioc sonne of Alexander and tooke the crowne vnto himselfe whom Simon resisted 1. Mach. 13. 31. Y.W. 3989 Demetrius eased the Iewes of their former burdēs Y.W. 3990 Simon The three and twentith day of the second moneth Simon purged the tower of Dauid which the enemies had held for eighteene yeres and made his sonne Iohn captaine ouer his whole host 1. Mach. 13. 54. Y.W. 3991 Demetrius taken Arsaces king of the Persians and Medes tooke Demetrius prisoner 1. Mach. 14. 3. Tryphon tirannized in his kingdome two yeres 1. Mac. 15. 10. 11. The Rom. couenant with Simon The Romanes renewed with Simon the couenant made with Iudas and Ionathas So did the Spartanes The Priesthood and gouernement was confirmed vnto Simon 1. Mach. 14. 38. Y.W. 3993 Anti. Soter obtaineth the kingdome Antiochus Soter sonne of Demetrius father of Nicanor entred vpon his fathers kingdome expelled and distressed Tryphon 1. Mach. 15. 11. Cendebeus his flight Iudas and Iohannes put Cendebeus to flight Iudas was wounded Iohannes pursued the victorie 1. Mach. 16. 22. Y.W. 3995 Simon and his sonnes slaine And three hundred and sixe dayes in the hundred seuenty seuēth yere of the Grecians Ptolomeus sonne of Abobus killed Simon his father in law with his two sonnes Mattathia and Iudas at a banquet 1. Mach. 16. 15. Iohannes Hyrcanus Iohannes Hircanus son of Simon obtained the kingdome for 31. yeares Y.W. 4000 Three sectes About this time arose among the Iewes iij. sectes the Phariseis Esseis and Sadducees Y.W. 4016 Was borne Alexander sonne of Iohānes Hircanus Y.W. 4023 Iubil 30. And sixe Monethes began the thirtith Iubilie Y.W. 4026 And ten monethes ended the thirtie one yeare of the raigne of Iohannes Hyrcanus Y.W. 4028 Aristobulus dieth Sixe monethes and fourteene dayes died Aristobulus hauing raigned one whole yeare somwhat more Alex. Ianneus raigneth whom Alexander Ianneus his brother succeeded married Salome his wife and raigned seuen and thirtie yeares Y.W. 4034 This yeare was borne Hircanus the first sonne of Alexander Ianneus Y.W. 4065 He dieth Alexander Ianneus died his wife held the kingdome and his sonne Hyrcanus the priesthood for nine yeares Y.W. 4072 Iubil 31. And six monethes entred the 31. Iubilie Y.W. 4074 Salome d. Salome called also Alexandra died her sonne Hircanus held the kingdome three monethes and was expelled Aristobulus his brother tooke the kingdome Herod b. About this time was borne Herod the great Y.W. 4080 Pompeius taketh Ierusalem And three monethes Pompeius tooke Ierusalem when C. Antonius and M. Tullius were Consuls in the yeare of Rome 690. Y.W. 4099 Iul. Caesar slaine And three hundred fortie and eight daies C. Iulius Caesar was slaine in the Senate the 15. of March whom the 19. of August Octauius Octauius Augustus succeeded who held the Empire 12. yeares with Antonius and 44 yeares alone in all 56. yeares Y.W. 4103 Pacorus And two monethes about the feast of Pentecost Pacorus king of the Parthians entred Ierusalem carried Hircanus captiue and set Antigonus for him ouer Iudea Y.W. 4104 Antigonus Her made king of Iudea In the end of this yeare the Romans taking in euil part that Antigonus raigned in Iudea Herod the great was made king of Iudea Y.W. 4107 In the beginning of Feb. Herod besieged Ierusalem in the third yeare of his raigne Y.W. 4108 Ierusalem besieged taken In the third moneth of this yeare Herod tooke Ierusalem Y.W. 4111 Warre in Actium This yeare almost eleuen monethes began that warre which is called Actiaca the same time was a great earthquake in Iudea Y.W. 4112 And one hundred fiftie and two dayes the last of August in the yeare of Rome 722. Victorie Octauius Augustus had the victorie against Antonius at Actium Then began Augustus to raigne alone Antonius fled to Alexandria in Egypt which was taken after the winter following Y.W. 4113 Hyrcanus slaine Hyrcanus was slaine being fourescore yeares old Y.W. 4121 Iubil 32. And sixe monethes entred the two and thirtith Iubilie Y.W. 4124 Encaenia instituted Eight monethes and foure and twentie dayes was the feast of Encaenia instituted 2. Mach. 1. What time Herod began to prepare for the building of the third Temple This preparation indured eight yeares Y.W. 4132 This yeare was borne Herodes Agrippa Y.W. 4133 Tēple built the 3. time The third Temple began to be built and was finished in one yere and sixe monethes The second Temple hitherto had stoode fiue hundred and fiue yeares and almost ten monethes Y.W. 4134 And two monethes the Temple was dedicated Y.W. 4141 Zacharia is promised a sonne The Angell appeared vnto Zacharia in the Temple in the feast of Tabernacles and in the moneth of October He was promised a son whose name should be Iohn Luk. 1. 11. Y.W. 4141 Christ conceaued And sixe dayes the Angel Gabriel declared vnto the virgine Marie that she should conceaue a sonne which should be the sonne of God Luk. 1. 28. Starre Then it is thought that the Starre first appeared vnto the wise men in the East Matth. 2. 2. Y.W. 4142 Shortly after Mary visiteth Elizabeth Luk. and after three monethes returned vnto Nazareth About which time Ioseph confirmed by the Angell tooke
yeare was borne Ruben of Lea. Tremelius and Iunius with great probabilitie affirme that Iaacob presently vpon his comming to Laban tooke to wife first Lea then Rachel which granted remoueth many difficulties in the age of Iaacobs children Y.W. 2253 Simeon b. And two hundred and fifteene dayes Sime on was borne Y.W. 2254 Leui b. And one hundred three score dayes was borne Leui. Y.W. 2255 Iehudah b. And one hundred and fiue daies was borne Iehudah Y.W. 2256 Issachar b. And three hundred dayes Issachar was borne of Lea. Y.W. 2257 Zabulon b. And two hundred fortie and fiue dayes Zabulon was borne of Lea. Y.W. 2258 Dinah b. And two hundred and twentie dayes was borne Dinah of Lea. Y.W. 2259 Ioseph b. Rachel bare Ioseph Gen. 30. 23. 24. Y.W. 2265 Iacob returneth Iaacob returned out of Mesopotamia hauing serued there twentie yeares Gen. 31. 3. in the way he wrastled with the Angel Is called Israel and was called Israel Gen. 32. 28. Hos 12. 3. He remained a good time at Sichem Gen. 33. 18. where he bought a plat of ground Y.W. 2268 Her b. And two hundred and fifteene dayes was borne Her the eldest sonne of Iudah Gen. 38. 3. Y.W. 2269 Onan b. And one hundred three score dayes was borne Onan Gen. 38. 4. Y.W. 2270 Selah b. And one hundred and fiue dayes was borne Sela the third sonne of Iuda Gen. 38. 5. Y.W. 2274 Dinah is defloured The Sichemites were traiterously slaine by Simeon and Leui c. Gen. 34. 2. Y.W. 2275 Beniamin b. This yeare Iaacob remoued vnto Bethel Debora died Rachell in the iourney bare Beniamin and died Not long after Ruben defiled Bilha Gen. 35. 18. 22. his fathers concubine and thereby lost his birthright Y.W. 2276 Ioseph sold into Egypt Ioseph of seuenteene yeares of age is sold into Egypt Gen. 37. 2. 28. Y.W. 2283 Iudah lay with Thamar in the way to Timnah Gen. 38. 18. Y.W. 2284 Peretz b. Peretz and his brother Zerah were borne of Thamar Gen. 38. 29. 30. Y.W. 2286 Ioseph imprisoned Ioseph was cast into prison Gen. 39. 20. where he continued three yeares Gen. 41. 14. Y.W. 2287 Pharao his butler was deliuered the first yeare of Ioseph his imprisonment Gen. 40. 21. Y.W. 2288 Isaac dieth Isaac died a hundred and foure score yeares olde hauing continued blind three and fortie yeares Gen. 27. 3. and 35. 29. Y.W. 2289 Ioseph deliuered c. Ioseph being of thirty yeres was takē out of prison and presented vnto Pharao who set him ouer his his house and kingdom Gen. 41. 46. presently followed the seuen yeres of plentie in which time Ioseph hath two sonnes Manasses and Ephraim Gen. 41. 50. Y.W. 2296 Famin. Now began the seuen yeres of famine Gen. 41. 54. This yeare Peretz taketh a wife Y.W. 2297 Hezron b. Hezron is borne vnto Peretz the yeare following Hamul Y.W. 2298 Iacob goeth into Egipt Iaacob of the age of one hundred and thirty yeres went downe into Egipt fiue yeares before the end of the famine Gen. 46. 1. Y.W. 2303 The 6. yeare of famine The Egiptians wanting mony gaue their cattell sheepe for corne the sixt yeare of the famine Gen. 47. 20. and after sold their fields Y.W. 2315 Iaacob d. Iacob blessed his children prophesied of Christ and died in Egipt a hundred fortie and seauen yeres old was carried into Canaan buried in Hebron Gen. 49. 33. 50. 13. Y.W. 2356 Deucaliō b. This yeare was borne Deucalion king of Thessalia foure hundred fiftie one yeres after the beginning of Ninus his reigne after the flood seauen hundred yeares Y.W. 2358 Chetzron Hezron of the age of three score yeares marrieth the daughter of Machir 1. Par. 2. 21. Y.W. 2369 Ioseph d. Ioseph died hauing liued an hundred ten yeares and gouerned in Egipt foure score yeares His bodie was imbalmed and kept there till Israell went out out of Egipt Gen. 50. 26. Here endeth the booke of Genesis The thirtie yeares after the death of Ioseph vnto the birth of Moses were the yeares both of the increase of the children of Israel and wherein the Egiptians oppressed them first with extreame labour and most cruell exaction Exod. 1. 12. 14. Then by commanding that euery man-child should be cast into the riuer Exod. 1. 22. Y.W. 2392 Leui died being of an hundred thirtie and seauen yeares old Iob. The historie of Iob is most probably assigned vnto the time of the children of Israell their continuance in Egipt as the names of persons and places do argue the length of Iob his life mentioned chap. 42. 16. Also by the names of his children his language c. it seemeth he was an Hebrue descended of Abraham as were the rest mentioned in that history some thinke that the storie it selfe was penned by Moses Y.W. 2431 Aaron b. This yeare Aaron brother to Moses was born Exo. 7. 10. The third period from the birth of Moses vnto the birth of Dauid hath 605 yeares Y.W. 2434 Moses b. Moses was borne this yeare kept three moneths cast out taken vp by Pharaoh his daughter and nursed for hir son Exod. 2. 2. c. brought vp in all the wisedome of the Egiptians Act. 7. 22. Y.W. 2438 Deluge This yeare was that great deluge in Thessalia whereof the Heathen writers make mention in the fourescore two yeres of Deucaliō his age Y.W. 2470 Iosuah b. Iosuah was borne foure fortie yeares before the deliuerance of Israel out of Egipt Iosuah 24. 29. Y.W. 2474 Moses being fortie yeres old called of God Act. 7. 22. visited his brethren was reiected of them fled into Madian Exo. 2. 15. was intertained of Rehuel vers 18. Act. 7. 20. Moses mariage where he married Tzippora the daughter of Iethro sonne of Rehuel Exod. 2. 21. and continued forty yeares Exod 2. in which time he had two children Gerson and Eliezar Y.W. 2476 Caleb b. This yeare Caleb was borne Ios 14. Y.W. 2485 The men of Gath kill certaine of the Ephraites 1. Paral. 8. 13. Y.W. 2514 The burning bush Towards the end of this yeare God appeared vnto Moses in mount Horeb in a burning bush and called him expressely vnto the deliuerance of his people gaue him instructions of duetie and promise of successe Exod. 3. At first he refuseth the charge and excuseth himselfe but being confirmed by miracles and promise of helpe from God reproued for his resistance and ioyned with his brother Aaron he taketh it vpon him Circumcision Moses is compelled in the way to circumcise his sonne He taketh his leaue of Iethro and meeteth with Aaron with whom he deliuered all these things vnto the children of Israel Exod. 4. 29. Pharao After they go vnto Pharao with their message He reprooued them and more oppressed the people who cried out vpon Moses and Aaron Moses complained vnto the Lord and and is confirmed Exod. 5. 22. He is againe sent first vnto the children of Israell and then vnto Pharao Exod. 6. 13. God the
1. Reg. 10. 1. Y.W. 3141 Iubil 12. And six Moneths was the twelfth Iubelie Y.W. 3147 Ahia About this time Ahia prophesied that Ieroboam should be king of the ten tribes of Israel 1. Reg. 11. 31. Ieddi The same time prophesied Ieddi 2. Paral. 9. 29. Y.W. 3148 Salomon died This yeare three moneths Salomon died when he had reigned almost fortie yeares 1. Reg. 11. 43. whoÌ„ Rehabeam succeeded About this time Asa was borne About this time Asa was borne Ieroboam returned out of Egypt and was made king ouer the ten tribes of Israel 1. Reg. 11. 31. Y.W. 3148 The kingdome deuided And foure months the kingdome of Salomon was deuided into two kingdomes Iudah and Israell The idolatry of Dan and Bethel Ieroboam inuenteth the execrable idolatrie of Dan and Bethel 1. Reg 12. 20. Y.W. 3148 The altar in Bethel And seuen monethes with 14. dayes was held the feast of Tabernacles in Bethel The prophet threatneth the altar plagueth the king prophesieth of Iosias and is after slaine of a Lion in his returne 1. Reg. 13. 2. c. Y.W. 3149 SicheÌ„ built This yere the citie of SicheÌ„ was built 1. Reg. 12. 25. Y.W. 3151 Roboam his fall And foure moneths Rehoboam after he had reigned three yeares forsooke the law of the Lord. 2. Paral. 12. 1. Y.W. 3154 Ierusalem spoiled Sisak king of Egipt spoiled Ierusalem and carried away all the treasures with the golden shieldes c. 1. Reg. 14. 25. 26. Semaia the prophet Then God spake vnto the Princes of Iudah by the Prophet of Semaia 2. Paral. 12. 5. With this prophet liued Iddo also a Prophet 2. Paral. 9. 29. This yeare was borne Iehoiada the high Priest Y.W. 3165 Abiam king of Iudah And foure monethes Rehobeam died Abiam succeeded in Iudah and not long after ouerthrew the Israelites 1. Reg. 15. 1. 2. Paral. 13. 12. Benhadad Benhadad the sonne of Tabrimon king of Syria was confederated with Abiam 1. Reg. 15. 18. 2. Paral 16. 2. Y.W. 3168 Asa king of Iudah And three monethes Asa was made king of Iudah after his father 1. Reg. 15. 9. Y.W. 3169 Nadab king of Israell And ten monethes Nadab was made king of Israel after the death of Ierobeam his father 1. Reg. 15. 25. Y.W. 3171 Baasa king of Israell Nadab died in the beginning of the second yeare of his raigne slaine by Baasa who succeeded him in the kingdome 1. Reg. 15. 28. Y.W. 3175 Iehosaphat was borne this yeare 1. Reg. 22. 42. Y.W. 3178 And three monethes were determined the tenne yeares of peace wherein Asa built fenced Cities After which time he had continuall warre with Baasa 1. Reg. 15. 16. Y.W. 3183 Asa his victorie And three score one days in the moneth of Iune sacrifice is offered vnto God of the pray taken from the Aethopians whom Asa destroyed Asa and his people make a couenant with God 2. Paral. 15. 11. Y.W. 3189 Rama built Baasa king of Israel vexed Iudeah and built Rama 2. Paral. 16. 1. Hanani the prophet was cast into prison by Asa 2. Paral. 16. 10. Y.W. 3190 Iubil 13. And six moneths was the the thirteenth Iubelie Iehu proph Iehu sonne of Hanani prophesied against Baasa 2. Paral. 16. 2. Y.W. 3194 Ela king of Israel And one moneth Baasa died his sonne Ela succeeded in the kingdome of Israell in the beginning of May and reigned one yeare and foure and twentie daies 1. Reg. 16 6. Y.W. 3195 Zimri king of Israel And foure and fiftie daies Zimri killed Ela and reigned seuen daies But being besieged by Omri in Tiâ—â—a he fired the kings palace and so died Tibni holdeth parte of the kingdome for foure yeares 1. Reg. 16. 12 17 20 24. Y.W. 3199 Omri raigneth alone And foure score and eleuen daies Tibni died and Omri reigned alone 1. Reg. 16. 22. Y.W. 3200 Ioram was borne vnto Iehosophat 2. Reg. 8. 16 17. Y.W. 3202 Samaria built Omri the sixt yeare of his reigne came to Samaria which he had built to be the seat of the kingdome of Israel 1. Reg. 16. 24. Y.W. 3206 Omri d. And three score and sixteen daies Omri died being the twelfth yeare of his reigne about the midst of Iune Achab. After him succeeded his sonne Achab. 1. Reg. 16. 28. Ierico built About this time Hiel builded Iericho 1. Reg. 16. 34. Y.W. 3207 Asa his gout King Asa began to be diseased in his feete the nine and thirtith yeare of his reigne 2. Paral. 16. 12. Y.W. 3205 Iehosaphat raigneth And three moneths Asa died in the ende of Iune hauing reigned almost one fortie yeres Iehosaphat his sonne succeeded king ouer Iehudah 2. Paral. 17. 1. Y.W. 3211 And three moneths Iehosaphat in the third yeare of his reigne The Law published sent Princes and Leuites to publish the booke of the Law in the cities of Iudah 2. Paral. 17. 7. Y.W. 3217 Ahasiah Ahasia nephew to Iehosaphat by his sonne Ioram was borne this yeare 2. Reg. 8. 24. Y.W. 3220 The drought About this time began the three yeres of drought denounced by Elias 1. Reg. 17. 1. Sarephta Elias soiourned with the widow of Sarephta raised hit sonne from death Obadia Obadia hid an hundred Prophets of God in two caues 1. Reg. 18. 4. Y.W. 3223 Baals prophets slaine Elias presented himselfe vnto the king Fire from heauen consumed his sacrifice Foure hundred and fiftie Prophets of Baal were slaine 1. Reg. 18. 38. 40. Elias fed by an Angell trauelled fortie dayes vnto Horeb and thence returned vnto Damascus Elizeus in which return he called Elizeus to be a Prophet who exercised that office for three score and three yeares 1. Reg. 19. 16 19. Samaria besieged Towards the end of this yeare Benhadad king of Syria besieged Samaria with a great armie which Achab ouerthrew 1. Reg. 20. 29. Y.W. 3224 A second victorie The Syrians againe were ouerthrowne and Benhadad is taken 1. Reg. 20. 29. Naboth stoned This yeare Naboth by the wicked practise of Iezabel was stoned to death for his vineyard 1. Reg. 21. 13. Y.W. 3225 This yeare the Sunamite conceaued a sonne as Elizeus had said 2. Reg. 4. 16. Y.W. 3226 Ahasia made king Ahasia was made king ouer Israell his father Achab yet liuing 1. Reg. 22. 40. Also Iehosaphat caused his sonne Ioram to be saluted king of Iuda 2. Reg. 8. 16. 1. Reg. 22. 50. Iehosaphat reproued About this time Iehosaphat was reproued by Eliezar the Prophet for ioyning with Ahasia in nauigation 2. Paral. 20. 35. 37. Y.W. 3227 Achab slain at Rameth Iehosaphat goeth with Achab to Ramath where Achab was slaine as Michah the Prophet had foresaid 1. Reg. â—2 34. 35. Y.W. 3227 Ahasia reigneth Two moneths and eighteene daies Ahasia succeeded his father Achab in Israel and died after eleuen daies The Moabites fell from Israell 2. Reg. 3. 5. One hundred souldiars burnt About this time Elias consumed an hundred souldiers and their two captaines with fire from heauen 2. Reg. 1. 10. Y.W. 3227 Ioram king And
serpent which was made eight hundred fortie and two yere before 2. Reg. 18. 4. celebrated the Passeouer destroied the idolatrie of Ierobeam and appointed order and maintenance for the priests and Leuites 2. Paral. 31. 1. Y.W. 3398 Hosea king of Israel This yeare Salmanesser made Hosea king of Israel tributarie 2. Reg. 17. 3. Y.W. 3400 Salmanessers second assault Salmanesser againe inuaded Israel and besieged Samaria three yeares 2. Reg. 18. 9. Before this siege they of the Tribe of Simeon obtained Gedar and destroied the remnant of the Amalakites 1. Paral. 4. 39. Y.W. 3403 Israel carried captiue In the beginning of this yeare Samaria after three yeares seige was taken and Israel carried captiue into Assyria without promise of returne into Chanaan 2. Reg. 18. At this time Nahum prophesied Nachum He comforted Iudah and foretold the destruction of Niniuie Nachum 2. 8. Y.W. 3410 Sanherib besiegeth Ierusalem In the fourteenth yeare of Ezechias Sanherib inuaded Iudeah 2. Reg. 18. 13. The same time Thartan one of his Captaines tooke Asdod Esa 20. 1. The angel of God killed 185000. Assyrians Sanherib slaine Sanherib fled to Niniuie and was slaine of his owne sonnes in his idols Temple and Asser-Haddon succeeded in the kingdome 2. Reg. 19. 37. This yeare Tobia became blinde Tob. 2. 10. Ezechias sicknesse Ezechias falleth sicke vnto death and is cured by Esay the prophet 2. Reg. 20. 5. Esay 38. 5. Achas diall The shadow of Achaz his diall is carried backe ten degrees 2. Reg. 20. 11. Y.W. 3411 Merodach alias MardoceÌ„padus king of BabyloÌ„ sent Embassadors vnto Ezechias 2. Reg. 20. 12. Esay 39. Esay prophesied of Cyrus About that time Esay prophesied of Cyrus and that he should destroy Babylon and restore Iudah which came to pasâ—e one hundred fourescore and twelue yeares after Esa 44. 23. 45. 1. c. Y.W. 3414 Manasses was borne Tobias the yonger tooke a wife his father receiued his sight Tob. 11. 13. Y.W. 3425 Ezechias dieth Ezechias died hauing raigned nine and twentie yeares and Manasses his sonne succeeded him in the kingdome of Iudah being but twelue yeares old 2. Paral. 33. 33. Y.W. 3434 Deioces Deioces king of the Medes began to raigne for fiftie and three yeares Y.W. 3435 Iubil 18. And six monethes was the eighteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3456 Manasses captiuitic Manasses a most wicked idolater burning his owne children and killing the Prophets was about this time bound with chaines and carried captiue into Babylon and Eliachim ruled in Iudah Esay 22. 20. Tobia dieth Tob. 14. Y.W. 3457 Manasses repentance Manasses in prison repented of his sinnes and was restored vnto his kingdome 2. Paral. 33. 11. 13. Y.W. 3458 Amon b. Amon sonne of Manasses was borne 2. Paral. 33. 21. Y.W. 3473 Iosias b. And fortie sixe dayes Iosias sonne of Amon was borne 2. Paral. 31. 1. Y.W. 3479 Amon raigneth And fortie fiue dayes Manasses hauing raigned fiftie and foure yeares more died about the middest of May Amon his sonne succeded being twentie and two yeares old 2. Reg. 21. 19. Y.W. 3481 Amon slain And fortie fiue dayes Amon when he had raigned two yeares was slaine in his owne house by his courtiers whom after the people put to death 2. Reg. 21. Iosias raigneth and made Iosias his sonne king being but eight yeares old Y.W. 3483 Nabuchadnezer the first The first moneth of this yeare Nebuchadnetzer the father of Nebuchadnetzer the great began his raigne and raigned fiue and thirtie yeares Y.W. 3484 Iubil 19. And sixe monethes began the ninteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3487 Phraortes Phraortes succeeded his father Deioces in the kingdome of Medes after he had raigned three and fiftie yeares Herodot Lib. 1. Y.W. 3488 Sallum b. About the middest of this yeare was Sallum the eldest sonne of Iosiah borne Y.W. 3489 Eliachim b. About the one hundred thirtie and seuenth day was borne Eliakim sonne of Iosia who was after called Ioiakim 2. Reg. 23. 34. Y.W. 3490 Ioachas b. And fortie fiue dayes Ioachas sonne of Iosia was borne 2. Reg. 22. 1. 24. 31. Y.W. 3492 Iosias destroieth Idolatrie And forty fiue daies began the twelft yeare of Iosia his raigne what time he began to destroy the high places groues idols and altars of Baal and burnt vppon them the bones of the Priestes 2. Reg. 23. 20. according as it was prophesied three hundred fortie and foure yeares before 1. Reg. 13. 2. Anno 3148. Y.W. 3493 Ieremie Ieremie began to prophesie in the thirteenth yeare of Iosias Ier. 1. 2. Zephenias About the same time Zephanias prophesied Zeph. 1. 1. Nebuchadnezar This yere and three hundred thirtie foure daies Nebuchadnezer the first in the moneth of march the twelft yeare of his raigne ouer came Arphaxad alias Phraortes the king of the Medes Y.W. 3495 Holofernes slaine Holofernes is slaine the fourteenth yeare of Iosias king of Iudah Y.W. 3498 And fiue and fortie dayes began the eighteenth yeare of Iosias his raigne The house of God restored He restored the house of the Lord his God 2. Reg. 11. 1. 2. Paral. 34. 1. The booke of the Lawe found Hilkija the high Priest findeth the booke of the Law written by Moses Huldah the Prophetisse foretelleth the destruction of Iudah 2. Paral. 34. 24. Here began the fortie yeares of the sinne of Iudah Ezech. 4. 5. 6. Y.W. 3499 A solemne Passeouer And thirteene daies Iosias held a most solemne Passeouer at Ierusalem 2. Reg. 23. 21. 22. Y.W. 3503 Zedechia b. Zedechias the sonne of Iosias was borne 2. Reg. 24. 18. 25. 1. Y.W. 3506 Ioachim b. This yere was Ioachim or Iechonias borne 2. Reg. 24. 1. 8. Y.W. 3509 Phraortes slaine Phraortes king of the Medes hauing raigned twentie and two yeares perished in battaile after whom Cyaxares his sonne succeeded and raigned fortie yeares Herod 1. Y.W. 3512 And fortie fiue dayes Iosias going out to meete Pharao Neco king of Egypt died in Megiddo when he had raigned one and thirtie yeares 2. Paral. 35. 25. Ioachis k. of Iudah his sonne Ioachas succeeded being three and twentie yeares old 2. Paral. 20. 2. Ieremie imprisoned About this time Ieremy was cast into prisoÌ„ by Passur Ier. 20. 2. 3. Ioachas d. Ioachas wheÌ„ he had raigned three moneths was carried by Pharao Neco into Egypt and there dyed 2. Par. 36. 3. Sallum d. Thither also was carried Sallum and there dyed Ier. 22. 11. Y.W. 3512 Eliachim k. of Iudah And one hundred thirtie and seuen dayes Eliachim sonne of Iosias was made king of Iudah by Neco and is called Ioiakim He paied a great tribute vnto Pharao 2. Reg. 23. 35. Vrias slaine He caused the prophet Vrias to be slaine with the sword Ier. 22. 23. Y.W. 3513 Ioachim ordained his son Iechonias to be king of Iudah being theÌ„ but eight yeres old 2. Par. 36. 9. Y.W. 3515 Ierusalem besieged This yeare after winter Nabuchadnezer the great sent by his father besieged Ierusalem and taking Ioiakim carried away part of the holy vessels many of the Iewes captiue Daniel
c. captiue And amongst them Daniel Hanania Misael and Azaria Dan. 1. 6. Who were taught the tongue and learning of the Chaldeis for three yeares Dan. 1. 5. Y.W. 3516 Rechabites The Rechabites for feare of the warres came to Ierusalem They refuse to drinke wine In the same story is mentioned Higdalia a man of God Ier. 35. 6. Pharao Necho ouerthrowne About this time Nebuchadnezer ouerthrew the host of Pharao Neco at Euphrates Ier. 46. 2. Y.W. 3517 Nebuchadnezar the second About the hundred two and twentith day Nabuchadnezer called also Nebuchadnetzar succeeded his father in the kingdome of Babylon Ier. 25. 1. 9. Ieremie the second time imprisoned Ieremie was againe cast into prison Ier. 32. 3. Baruch commanded Baruch to write his prophesies which he read vnto the people and princes Ier. 36. 4. The king burneth the booke Ier. 36. 23. c. vnto this yeare belong the 25. 30. 31. 36. and 45. chapters of Ieremie Y.W. 3518 Susanna Daniel a yong man about twentie yeares old deliuered Susanna Y.W. 3519 Ioiakim rebelleth Ioiakim rebelled against Nebuchadnezer in the sixth yere of his raigne and was distressed of the Chaldeans 2. Reg. 24. 2. Daniel his aduancemēt Daniel his companions excel the rest Dan. 1. 15. He expoundeth the kings dreame Dan. 2. 27. is renowned for his wisdome is aduanced vnto honor preferreth his 3. companions Dan. 2. 48. 49. Burning furnace who shortly after are cast into the burning furnace Dan. 3. 21. Y.W. 3523 Nebuchadnetzer besieged Tyrus in the seuenth yeare of his raigne About this time Ieremie prophesied that Iehoiakim should haue the buriall of an Asse Ier. 22. 19. Y.W. 3523 And twentie nine dayes Iechonia was made king of Iudah by Nebuchadnezer when he was eighteene yeares old Iechoniah king of Iudah Then were carried captiue into Babylon 3023. Iewes Ier. 52. 28. 2. Reg. 24. 15. Y.W. 3523 Iechonia captiue And one hundred twentie and two dayes Nebuchadnezer sent his host to Ierusalem for Iechonia and the holy vessels of the Temple 2. Paral. 36. 10. Then were carried captiue with Iechonia tenne thousand of the nobles and valiant men c. 2. Reg. 24. 16. Ier. 24. 8. Zedechia Presently after this Methania was made king of Iudah and called Zedechia 2. Reg. 24. 17. He was the sonne of Iosias Ier. 37. 1. The captiuitie of Iudah after Ezechiel At this time began the yeares of the Captiuitie of Iudah according to Ezechiel cap. 40. 1. Before the burning of the Temple eleuen yeres Refer hither the 24. and 29. of Ier. Also his Prophesie against the Elamits Persians ca. 49. Y.W. 3526 And 131. daies Hither refer the end of the 27. and 28. of Ier. Not long after the false Prophet Hanania died whose death Ieremy had foretold Ier. 28. 16. Y.W. 3527 Zedechias goeth into Babylon Zedechias in the 4. yere of his raign goeth into Babylon Ier. 51. 59. At the same time Ieremie committeth vnto Seraia his prophesie against Babylō Ier. 50. 1. 51. 60. Baruch About the same time Baruch writeth his booke in Babylon Y.W. 3528 And 95. daies the fift of Iuly and the fift yere of the raigne of Zedechias Ezechiell prophesieth Ezechiel begā his prophesie taught by the space of xx yeares Vnto this time are to be referred Ezech. cap. 8. to the 19. Y.W. 3529 And 131. daies referre hither Ezech. 20. 21. 22. 23. Y.W. 3531 And 128. dayes in the ninth yeare of Iechonia his captiuitie died the wife of Ezechiel Ierusalem besieged The same day Nebuchadnezer with his armie besieged Ierusalem Ier. 52. 4. 2. Reg. 25. 1. Y.W. 3532 And 343. dayes Ezechiel foretold the desolation of Egypt for fortie yeares Ezech. 29. 2. Y.W. 3533 Ieremies 3. impris And one hundred twentie and two daies Ieremie was againe imprisoned and accused to be the cause of this third captiuitie Ier. 32. 2. 33. 1. The first was An. 3513. The second Anno 3517. Y.W. 3533 Iubil 20. This yeare and six Monethes was the 20. Iubilie wherin should haue bene set free al bond men bond women Leuit. 25. 10. for violating of which law they are reproued by the prophet Ier. 34. 13. Nebuchadnetzar goeth against Pharao At this time Nebuchadnezer left the siege of Ierusalem and went against Pharao Ier. 4. imprisonment Then Ieremie came out of prison and preached his cap. 34. 12. foretold the returne and victory of the Chaldeans and was the fourth time put in prison and accused of treason Ier. 37. 15. Y.W. 3534 In the beginning of this yere Ezechiel prophesied against Tyrus cap. 26. 1. 27. 1. and 28. 1. against Egypt 29. 1. 2. 30. 4. Y.W. 3534 Ier. 5. imprisonment And three score daies Zedechia conferred with Ieremie was the fift time imprisoned but more tollerably then before cap. 37. 15. After he is put in the dungeon of myer which was his sixt imprisonment He is deliuered by Ebedmelech Ier. 38. 6. 10. in the time of the famine 2. Reg. 25. 3. and is put in the entrance of the prison which was his seuenth captiuitie Zedechia conferreth secretly with Ieremie Ierem. chapter 38. Zedechia taken c. Nebusaradan entered the citie to burne it Zedechias was taken in flight Ier. 39. 4. 5. had his cies pulled out when he had seene his sonnes slaine was carried bound into Babilon and there died Ieremie was deliuered and commended to Gedaliah by Nebusaradan Ier. 39. 17. 40. 1. Y.W. 3534 And an hundred eight twentie daies Nebusaradan entered the citie to burne and destroy it Y.W. 3535 The citie Temple burnt The hundred one thirtith day of this yeare was the Temple palace and citie of Ierusalem burnt Ier. 52. 13. Ezech. 40. Abdiah About this time Abdiah prophesied against Idumea Abd. 1. Gedalia slaine Gedalia gathered the remnant of the people and was slaine by Ismael 2. Reg. 25. 25. The people for feare of the Chaldeans went into Egipt and carried Ieremie with them by force Ier. 41. 2. Y.W. 3536 Tyrus takē This yere the hundred two and twentith day Nebuchadnezer tooke Tyrus hauing besieged it thirteene yeares The same yeare Ieremie prophesied against the king of Egipt Ier. 44. 26 27. Y.W. 3538 Carchemin Pharao Neco went against Carchemin 2. Reg. 23. 29. 2. Paral. 35. 20. the spoile of Egipt was promised to Nebuchadnezar Ezech. 29. 19. Y.W. 3539 Nebuchadnetzar The three and twentith yeare of the reigne of Nechadnezer and the fift yere after the desolation of Ierusalem after he had subdued the Ammonites Moabites and Egiptians he sent Nebusaradan into Iudah 745. captiues who carried captiue seauen hundred forty and fiue men Ier. 52. 15. Here are determined the three hundred foure score and ten yeares of the iniquitie of Israel and the fortie yeares of the sinne of Iudah Ezech. 4. 5. 6. About this time Cyaxares destroied Niniuie Y.W. 3541 The vision of the tree This yeare Nebuchadnezar sawe the vision of the great Tree to be cut downe which was expounded vnto him by Daniel Dan.
15. Y.W. 3628 The fourteenth day was held the Passeouer mentioned Esr 6. 22. Y.W. 3631 Iubil 22. And six monethes was the 22. Iubilie Y.W. 3657 Darius d. Darius died hauing raigned six and thirtie yeares after him succeeded Xerxes his son by Atossa or Hester and raigned 21. yeares Y.W. 3664 Xerxes weÌ„t into Grecia In the end of this yere Xerxes went with his army against Grecia according to Daniels prophesie Dan. 11. 2. Eclipse of the sunne The same time was a maruellous great Eclips of the Sunne the seuenteenth day of Februarie Y.W. 3664 And about foure score and ten dayes entred the three score and fifteenth Olympiade Leonides vnto the first yeare whereof is referred the slaughter of Leonides and three hundred Lacedemonians in Thermopolis by Xerxes Y.W. 3671 Ezra commeth to Ierusalem In the moneth Nisan Ezra deliberated to ascend vnto Ierusalem Esr 7. 7. and came thither the first day of the fift moneth Esr 7. The fift day of the same moneth were waied the gold siluer vessels dedicated to the house of God Ezr. 8. The twentith day of the ninth moneth was held at Ierusalem a Synod of all the men of Iudah Beniamin Strange wiues put away The tenth moneth c. was inquisition made of those that had married strange wiues Esr 10. 3. Y.W. 3678 Xerxes slaine Xerxes died when he had raigned one twentie yeares slaine by Artabanus who shortly after was slaine by Artaxerxes in reuenge of his fathers death He succeeding in the kingdome raigned fiftie and nine yeres and sixe moneths Y.W. 3679 Pericles gouerneth Athens And one hundred foure score and two dayes Pericles after the flight of Themistocles obtained the gouernement of Athens and ruled fortie yeares Y.W. 3680 Iubil 23. And six monethes was the three and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3683 The Iewes built the walles and gates of Ierusalem by fauor of Artaxerxes Nechem 2. Y.W. 3684 Samaritanes This yeare in the beginning the Samaritans and other borderers threw downe the wals burnt the gates of Ierusalem by commandement of Artaxerxes Ezra 4. 21. 22. 23. Y.W. 3685 Nehemias In the first moneth Nehemias obtained leaue of Artaxerxes to build againe the streetes wals of Ierusalem Nechem 7. 1. The seuenâ—ie weeks begin From this time began the 70. weekes or 490. yeres which the angel Gabriel said vnto Daniel should be vnto the death of Christ The third of August the Iewes began to build the wall of Ierusalem and finished the same in fiftie two daies Nechem 6. Famin. This yeare was a great famine in Ierusalem Nehem 5. 3. The wall finished The 184. day the first of October Ezra preached Nechem 8 and the feast of Tabernacles was celebrated the day following Also the 207. day of this yeare was a fast and the booke of the Law read Nehem. 8. 2. 13. 1. Y.W. 3691 Vnto this time or some like of the reformation of the Church Malachie proph may be referred the prophesie of Malachie the last of all the Prophets of the old Testament Who exhorteth not vnto the building of the Temple as did Haggay and Zacharie but after the Temple was built and religion established reproueth the abuses and profanations of the time and namely against their entertaining of strange wiues Nehem. 13. 23. Y.W. 3696 In the beginning of this yeare Nehemias returned vnto the king after he had gouerned in Iudae a twelue yeares Nech 13. 6. Y.W. 3697 This yeare or the yeare following Nehemias returned to Ierusalem and reproued Elias and such others as had offended cap. 13. 17. 15. About this time Nehemia banished Menasche brother of Iaddo the high priest for marrying the daughter of Sanballat the Choronite who by permission of Alexander the great after his victorie called â—ssica Temple in Samaria built a temple in mount Garizim of Samaria like vnto the temple of IerusaleÌ„ made his son in law high priest there ouer the runnagate Iewes that fled thither This increased much the ancient enimity betwene the Iewes the Samaritans Neh 13. 28. 29. Ioh. 4. 20. Y.W. 3710 Apseudes And foure score and sixe dayes Apseudes gouerned in Athens Y.W. 3716 Pythod In Iune Pythodorus was made pretor at Athens and Aenesius was made Ephorus in Sparta Y.W. 3717 The warre of the Peloponesus This yeare in the spring time began that great war of Peloponesus Y.W. 3718 A plague Now began the second yeare of the same warre the sommer whereof brought also an exceeding great plague Y.W. 3719 Pericles d. And 182. daies Pericles died after he had gouerned in Athens fortie yeares Y.W. 3724 Artaxerx Long. dieth The 225. daie Artaxerxes Longimanus died when he had raigned 59. yeres an half after Xerxes his fathers going into Europa and 45. yeares after he had slaine Artabanus Y.W. 3729 Iubil 24. This yeare and sixe monethes was the 24. Iubilie Y.W. 3733 And 15. dayes were determined those 7. weekes or fortie nine yeares wherein the streetes trenches of Ierusalem were finished Dan 9. Y.W. 3737 Hannibal This yere Hannibal with 100000. men of Carthage came into Sicilia This was not he that after warred against the Romans but an other more auncient Y.W. 3759 And two hundred three score six daies Phanostrates was gouernor at Athens Y.W. 3760 And two hundred fiftie and sixe daies Euander gouerned at Athens Y.W. 3778 Iubil 25. And sixe monethes was the fiue and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3808 Alexander the great In the beginning of this yere Alexander the great succeeded his father Philip in the kingdome of Macedonia and raigned 12. yeares 1. Machab. 1. 8. Aegesias At the same time Aegesias gouerned at Athens Y.W. 3810 And fifteene dayes entered the fourth yeare of Alexander his raigne Tyrus takeÌ„ in which he besieged Tyrus seuen monethes and tooke it as Esay had said 23. 1. Alex. came to IerusaleÌ„ The same yeare he came offended to Ierusalem but was pacified of Iaddo the high priest and went thence towards Babylon Ier. 50. Y.W. 3811 And one hundred three score thirteene daies or there about The battell at Arbela was the last batâ—aile fought betweene Darius Codomanus and Alexander at Arbela Dan. vision fulfilled wherein was fulfilled the prophesie of Daniel of the Goat ouerthrowing the Ramme cap. 8. 4. About the same time happened that great victorie of the Iewes in Babylonia mentioned 2. Machab. 8. 24. Y.W. 3818 Alexander Mag. dieth And two hundred twentie and fiue dayes Alexander died the twelft of Nouember when he had raigned eleuen yeares and seuen monethes After his death his posteritie was cut off and his Empire deuided into foure kingdomes Seleuchus became king of Syria Ptolomie of Egypt Anrigonus of Asia the lesse and Cassander of Macedonia and Grecia according to the prophesie of Daniel Dan. 8. 22. Y.W. 3819 The yeares of the Grecians begin The first of Aprill next following the death of Alexander the great was the beginning of the yeares of the kingdome of the Grecians mentioned in the historie of the Machabies
and 24. Y.W. 3068 Samuel d. Samuel died 1. Sam. 25. 1. Abigael Abigael pacified Dauid Nabal died c. 1. Sam. 25. 38. Dauid tooke Abigael to wife Y.W. 3069 Ziclag Ziclag is giuen to Dauid He destroyeth the Gesurites Gergesites and Amalachites 1. Sam. 27. 6. Y.W. 3070 Y.W. 3072 Saul slaine The first Moneth of this yeare the Philistines made warre against Israel Saul asked counsel of a Pythonesse 1. Sam. 28. 8. He was slaine with his three sonnes c. 1. Sam. 31. 6. Dauid crowned Dauid was crowned king ouer Iudah in Hebron being thirtie yeares old Amnon was borne vnto Dauid 2. Sam. 3. 2. Y.W. 3076 Asahel slaine Abner killeth Asahel the brother of Ioab 2. Sam. 2. Absolon was borne in Hebron 2. Sam. 3. 3. Abner slaine After seuen monethes Abner Ishibosheth were slaine Dauid was made king in Hebron ouer al the tribes draue the Iebusites out of Ierusalem 2. Sam. 5. 3. 1. Paral. 12. Hiram Hiram king of Tyrus sent cedars and workemen to Dauid to build him an house Dauid twise ouerthrewe the Philistines at Baal Peratzim 2. Sam. 5. 20. Y.W. 3077 Thamar was borne the eight yeare of Dauids raigne Y.W. 3078 The Arke brought to Obededom This yeare Dauid againe ouerthrewe the Philistines 2. Sam. 5. 20. The Arke of the Lord was brought into the house of Obededom and after three monethes into Sion 2. Sam. 6. 11. But the Tabernacle of Moses and the Altar were translated into Gibeon 2. Paral. 1. Y.W. 3079 Messias promised About this time one thousand three score and three before the birth of Christ the Messias was promised to Dauid 2. Sam. 7. 12. From this time Nathan prophecied thirtie yeares Heman c. At the same time liued Heman Iedithun and Asaph mentioned in the titles of certaine Psalmes 1. Paral. 26. Y.W. 3081 Dauids victories Dauid subdueth the Philistines and taketh the tribute out of their hands 2. Sam. 8. 1. Y.W. 3083 The Moabites were slaine made tributaries vnto Dauid 2. Sam. 8. 14. The Syrians whose leader was Reson sonne of Eliada and the Damascens were slaine by Dauid And Damascus was made tributarie vnto him 2. Sam. 8. 5. Tohu The gratulation of Thoi king of Hemath by his sonne Ioram 1. Paral. 18. 9. Dauid ouerthrewe the Idumeans by Abisai 2. Sam. 8. 14. Paral. 9. 15. Ioab destroied al their males Hadad But Hadad one of the kings house fled to Pharaoh into Egypt 2. Sam. 8. 1 Reg. 11. 1. Paral. 19. Y.W. 3084 This yeare Micha sonne of Mephibosheth was borne The same yeare Nahaz king of the Ammonites died Hanon his sonne Hanon cut off the beardes and skirtes of Dauids messengers c. 2. Sam. 10. 4. Y.W. 3085 Into this yere fel the adultery of Dauid with Bathsaba Vriah the murder of Vriah and surprising of Rabba 2. Sam. 11. 1. 17. Y.W. 3085 This yeare was borne the child gotten in adultery 1. Paral. 3. 5. Nathan reproued Dauid The child died 2. Sam. 12. 1. 18. Y.W. 3088 Salomon borne And three monethes was borne Salomon of Bathsaba 1. Paral. 3. 5. whose name and office God reuealed vnto Dauid 1. Paral. 12. 9. Y.W. 3090 Thamar Thamar was rauished by Amnon her brother 2. Sam. 13. 14. Y.W. 3092 Amnon slaine Amnon was slaine by the commandement of his brother Absalon 2. Sam. 13. 29. who is therefore banished Iubil 11. Sixe monethes within this yeare began the eleuenth Iubily Y.W. 3095 Absolon reconciled Absolon after three yeares banishment returneth to Ierusalem 2. Sam. 14. 23. Y.W. 3097 He is brought into the presēce of his father Dauid 2. Sam. 14. 33. Y.W. 3098 This yeare Absolon ambitiously seeketh the fauor of the people prepareth him chariots horses c. 2. Sam. 15. 1. Y.W. 3099 Absolons conspiracie Absolon conspireth against Dauid his father the thirtith yeare of his raigne betweene the Passeouer and Pentecost 2. Sam. 15. 13. Y.W. 3100 Siba his Conspiracie The same yeare Siba conspired against Dauid 2. Sam. 16. 1. Famin. To this yeare and the two following is referred the famine mentioned 2. Sam. 21. 1. Y.W. 3103 Sauls sons hanged The Gibeonites hang vp the two sonnes and fiue nephewes of Saul for his crueltie against them 2. Sam. 21. 9. Contrarie to the promise made by Iosua Ios 9. 20. Giants slaine About this time were slaine those Giants of the posterie of Goliah mentioned 2. Sam. 21. 19. 22. Y.W. 3107 Dauid nūbreth the people About this time Dauid numbreth the people contrarie to the law Exod 30. 12. 13. and brought a plague vpon Israel 2. Sam. 24. 15. when he had raigned eight and thirtie yeares Y.W. 3108 Adoniah his conspiracie The conspiracie of Adoniah Salomon Salomon is appointed to be king after Dauid 1. Reg. 1. 5. vnto which time being the first day of the fourth moneth must be referred the beginning of Salomons raigne Y.W. 3109 Roboam b. About three Monethes within this yeare was Roboham borne vnto Salomon 2. Par. 9. 30. 12. 13. 1. Reg. 11. 4. Dauid ordereth the state and the church Dauid commendeth the kingdome to Salomon Ordereth the building of the Temple and distributeth the Offices of the Priestes and Leuites 1. Paral. 23. 1. 24. About this time Reson conspired with others against Hadadezar his Lord and fled vnto Damascus where he raigned and was enimie vnto Israel all the dayes of Salomon 1. Reg. 11. 25. Y.W. 3110 The first moneth of this yeare ended the fortith yeare of Dauids raigne and he died Hadad king of Syria This yeare Hadad the Idumean returned out of Egypt and raigned ouer Syria 1. Reg. 11. 21. Adoniah Ioab were executed Adoniah and Ioab were executed Abiathar was banished whom Zadoc succeeded 1. Reg. 2. 24. Simei was commanded not to depart from Ierusalem 1. Reg. 2. 36. Y.W. 3112 Salomons marriage Salomon married Pharao his daughter God appeared vnto Sal. in Gebeon 1. Reg. 3. 5. A vision Salomons iudgement Salomon iudgeth the cause of the two women 1. Reg. 3. 25. This yeare and one and thirty daies passed the second day of the second moneth Temple founded the foundation of the Temple was laied 2. Paral. 3. Simei was executed 1. Reg. 2. 44. 46. Y.W. 3118 Finished Six moneths and nine daies the Temple was finished Arke placed the Arke brought out of the tower of Sion into the Temple which was dedicated the same time Sacrifice and fire came from Heauen vpon the sacrifices 2. Paral. 7. 1. Salo. house built The same yeare Salomon began to build his owne house which was finished in thirteene yeares 1. Reg. 7. 1. Y.W. 3131 Vision And seauen moneths God appeared againe vnto Salomon 1. Reg. 9. 2. 2. Paral. 7. 12. 1. Reg. 9. 2. Hiram refused Salomons offer 1. Reg. 9. 12. Y.W. 3133 Cities built Salomon builded the cities of Gazer c. 1. Reg. 9. 17. Y.W. 3134 Shippes Salomon sent shippes into Ophir which returned after three yeares 1. Reg. 9. 26. Y.W. 3137 The Queene of Saba About this time the Queene of Saba visited Salomon
almost three moneths Ahasia died his brother Ioram succeeded the last of lune 2. Reg. 1. 17. 3. 1. Elias rapt in the beginning of his reigne Elias was taken vp into heauen 2. Reg. 2. 11. Y.W. 3228 Elizeus Elizeus cured the waters and cursed the children that mocked him 2. Reg. 2. 21. 23. Iehosaphat reproued Iehosaphat was reproued by Iehu the Prophet and called backe his people vnto God 2. Paral. 19. 2. Y.W. 3229 Warre with Moab Ioram king of Israell with Iehosaphat and the king of Edom went out against Mesa king of Moab and Elizeus with them 2 Reg. 3. 11. Y.W. 3230 Oile multiplied This yeare Elizeus multiplied the oile of the Prophets widow 2. Reg 4. 1. c. Y.W. 3231 One raised from death This yere Elizeus raised from death the Sunamits sonne c. 2. Reg. 4. 32. The same yeare was done the miracle of multiplying the twenty loaues by Elizeus 2. Reg. 4. 42. Pottage cured A litle before this Elizeus had cured the Pottage poisoned with Colocynthida 2. Reg. 4. 38. Y.W. 3231 Iehoram And three moneths when Iehosaphat had reigned two and twentie yeares his sonne Ioram who hitherto had only the title of the kingdom was taken by him into the fellowshippe of gouernement 2. Paral. 21. 4. Y.W. 3232 Iehosaphat his victorie This yere Iehosaphat got victorie against Ammon and Moab without battell as Iehasiel the prophet had said 2. Par. 20. 14. Naaman cured The same yere Naaman the Syrian was cured of his leprosie by Elizeus 2. Reg. 5. 14. Y.W. 3233 Iron swimmeth Elizeus caused iron to swimme An armie of Angels an armie of Angels was shewed vnto Elizeus his seruant He bringeth his enemies into Samaria 2. Reg. 6. 17. Y.W. 3234 Samaria besieged Benhadad besieged Samaria but being made afraid he leaueth his tentes furnished vnto his enemies the Israelites 2 Reg. 6. 24. 7. 7. Y.W. 3235 Iehosaph d. The third moneth of this yeare Iehosaphat died 2. Paral. 21. Ioram his murther Ioram slaieth his brethren 2. Paral. 21. 4. Idumea and Libna fall from Ioram Elias prop. Elias but not the Thisbite by letters denounced the wrath of God against Ioram 2. Paral. 21. 12. Y.W. 3236 Iudea wasted About the beginning The Philistines and Arabians wasted Iudea spoiled the kings house and led captiue the kings wiues and his sonnes except Ahasia alias Ioahas 2. Paral. 21. 16. 17. Y.W. 3237 Ioram diseased The ninth moneth of this yere began Ioram to be diseased in his bowels two yeares before his death 2. Paral. 21. 15. Y.W. 3238 This yeare about Haruest ceased the seuen yeares famine foretold by Elizeus 2. Reg. 8. 1. The Sunamite her returne The Sunamite returneth out of Palestina and recouered hir lands by Ioram 2. Reg. 8. 6. Y.W. 3239 Hazael king of Syria Benhadad king of Syria died when he had reigned fiue and fiftie yeares Hazael succeeded and reigneth seuen and fortie yeares Ahasiah Ahasiah reigned in Iudah for his father lying sicke 2. Reg 9. 16. The two hundred three score and thirteenth day of this yeare Ioram died in the eight yeare of his reigne 2. Par. 21. 19. Y.W. 3240 Battell with Hasael The first moneth Ahasia went downe with Ioram king of Israell against Hasael king of Syria vnto Ramoth where Ioram was wounded Iehu After they were both slaine by Iehu 2. Reg. 9. 21. 24 Iezabel Iezabel was eaten of dogges 2. Reg. 9. 36. Y.W. 3239 And foure score ten daies Iehu began to reigne ouer Israell the last of Iune Achabs sons slaine Three score ten sonnes of Achab were slaine Baal his priests slain Baals priests were slaine in their Temple 2. Reg. 10. 6. 25. Ionadab the Rechabite was neere friend to king Iehu 2. Reg. 10. 15. Athalias murther Athalia mother to Ahazia killed al the kings sons only Ioas escaped 2. Paral. 22. 10. Iubil 14. This yere and six moneths began the foureteenth Iubelie Y.W. 3245 Ioas made king of Iudah And foure score and ten daies Ioas being seauen yeares old was brought forth by Iehoiada the priest and made king ouer Iudah Athalia was slaine 2. Reg. 11. 16. 2. Paral. 33. 15. Y.W. 3246 Hasael inuadeth Israel About this time Hasael king of Syria inuaded Israel and subdued Gilead and Baasan 2. Reg. 12. 17. Y.W. 3260 Amaziah b Amazias was borne vnto Ioas king of Iudah 2. Paral 23. 11. Y.W. 3267 Ioas king of Israel And foure score and ten daies Ioas succeeded his father Iehu in the kingdome of Israel 2. Reg. 13. 1. During whose reigne the kings of Syria Hasael and Benhadad afflicted Israel 2. Reg. 13. 3. Temple repaired Ioas king of Iudah the three and twentith yeare of his raigne repaired the ruines of the Temple 2. Paral. 24. 4. Y.W. 3282 This yeare and almost three moneths Ioahaz was made king of Israel in the life of his father Ioas in the end of Iune Y.W. 3283 Iehoiada d. Iehoiada the priest died being an hundred thirty yeares old 2. Paral. 24. 15. Y.W. 3284 Ioas his fal Ioas after the death of Iehoiada suffered idolles to be worshipped in groues 2. Paral. 24. 18. Zacharias the priest reproued it was stoned in the Temple 2. Paral. 24. 21. Y.W. 3285 Hasael his victorie Hasael spoiled Iehuda and carried away the treasures of Ierusalem 2. Reg. 12. Amazia reigneth Ioas appointed his son Amazia king ouer Iehuda Ioas king of Israel died 2. Reg. 12. 21. Ioas king of Iuda in the fortith yeare of his reigne was killed of his seruantes 2. Paral. 24. 25. Y.W. 3286 Elizeus d. Elizeus died hauing prophesied three score and three yeares The irruption of the Moabites A souldier slaine and cast into Elizeus sepulchre reuiued 2. Reg. 13. 21. Hasael d. Hasael died the seuen and fortith yeare of his reigne Benhadad succeeded Benhadad his sonne succeeded 2. Reg. 13. 24. Y.W. 3287 Ioas king of Israel thrise ouer came Benhadad king of Syria and recouered the cities which were lost 2. Reg. 13. 25. Y.W. 3288 Iubil 15. And six moneths was the fifteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3297 Amazia his victorie About this time Amazia ouer came the Idumeans was an Idolater His ouerthrow reproued of the prophet procured Ioas vnto battel was vanquished taken c. 2. Reg. 14. 13. 2. Paral. 25. 14. 22. Y.W. 3298 Ierobeam the second And 89. daies Ioas died his son Ierobeam the second of that name succeeded in the kingdome of Israel about the end of Iune 2. Reg. 14. 23. Y.W. 3309 And foure score and nine daies Vzzia the sonne of Amazia was borne called also Azaria 2. Reg. 14. 21. 2. Paral. 26. 1. Y.W. 3313 Amazia d. And foure score and eight daies Amazia died in the end of Iune hauing reigned nine and twentie yeares 2. Reg. 14. 19. His sonne Vzzia alias Azaria succeeded but being onely foure yeares old Sanhedrim the kingdome was gouerned by the Senate of Sanhedrim till he came to sixteene yeares of age 2. Reg. 15. 2. Y.W. 3321 Pehul Belochus After this yeare
almost eleuen moneths Phul-Belochus succeeded Sardanapalus king in Assyria and reigned eight and fortie yeares This is thought to haue bin that king of Niniuy Ionas whom Ionas the prophet brought vnto repentance 2. Reg. 14. 25. Ionas 3. 7. Y.W. 3326 Azaria ruleth Azaria being now sixteene yeares olde began him selfe to rule in the end of Iune Hosea prophesieth About this time began Hosea to prophesie continued his ministerie more then 70. yeres Ose 1. 1. Y.W. 3337 Two yeres before those troubles of warre which followed presently after the death of Ierobeam Amos. Amos prophesied of the final destruction of the kingdom of Israel which came to passe about three score and fiue yeares after Esa 7. 8. Amos. 1. 1. Ioel. A little before him prophesied Ioel of a great drought and against Samaria Ioel. 1. 4. Y.W. 3338 Iubil 16. And sixe monethes began the sixteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3339 Ierob d. One day after this yeare ended died Ierobeam the second when he had raigned 40. yeares and two hundred three score and seuenteene dayes No king in Israel After his death there was no king in Israel for twelue yeares and three score dayes Y.W. 3341 Iotham the sonne of Azaria was borne Y.W. 3351 Zacharias raigneth And three score and one daies Zacharias sonne of Ierobeam obtained the kingdome of Israel which for the troubles of ciuill wars he hetherto had wanted 2. Reg. 14 29. Y.W. 3351 Is slaine And two hundred forty and foure dayes about the end of Nouember Zacharia Shallum succeedeth when he had raigned only sixe monethes Is slaine Menachem raigneth was slaine by Shallum 2. Reg. 15. 10. who succeded him in the kingdome Hitherto from the beginning of the raigne of Iehu were one hundred and twelue yeares and one hundred fiftie and foure dayes Shallum raigned not after the moneth of December and was slaine by Menachem 2. Reg. 15. 14. who after one hundred three score eighteene dayes possessed the kingdome Y.W. 3353 Phul Belochus king of Assyria inuaded Israel and for one thousand talents of siluer confirmed Menachem in the kindome 2. Reg. 15. 19. Y.W. 3355 Tobias the elder was borne Tob. 1. and 14. Y.W. 3356 Vzzia a lepar Vzzia stricken with Leprosie Iotham committed the gouernement of his house vnto his sonne Iotham being but sixteene yeares old 2. paral 26. 19. Y.W. 3362 Achaz b. In the entrance of this yeare Achaz was borne 2. Reg. 16. 2. After foure score and eight dayes of the same yere died MenacheÌ„ when he had raigned ten whole yeares Pekahia raigneth whom Pekahia his sonne succeeded in the kingdome of Israel 2. Reg. 15. 17. 22. Y.W. 3364 Is slaine Pekah raigneth And almost iij. monethes in the end of the second yeare of his raigne Pekahia was slaine by Pekah sonne of Remalia who was made king of Israel in the moneth of Iune 2. Reg. 15. 25. Y.W. 3365 Vzzia d. And almost three monethes Vzzia died hauing raigned two and fiftie yeares Iotham raigneth His sonne Iotham of the age of fiue and twentie yeares raigned in his stead 2. Paral. 27. 27. 2. Reg. 15. 5. Esay his vision This yeare Esay saw the Lord sitting vpon an high Throne Esay 6. 1. and therefore had begun to prophesie somewhat before this Y.W. 3368 Olympiades begin And foure score and eleuen dayes began the Grecians to number yeares by the Olympiades The first Olympiad fell into the fourth yeare of Iotham king of Iudah Micha prophâ—sieth About this time began Michah the Moraskite to prophesie and taught sixe and fiftie yeares Michah 1. 1. Y.W. 3369 Thiglath-Pilleser And almost eleuen monethes Phul-Belochus died after whom succeeded Thiglath-Pilleser or Phul-Assar who raigned in Babylon fiue and twentie yeares Y.W. 3372 Ezechia b. Ezechia was borne Then was Ahaz about eleuen yeares old and so could not be the naturall father of Ezechia but adopted him 2. Reg. 16. 2. 18. 2. Y.W. 3381 Pekah and Rezin conspire From this time Pekah and Rezin conspired to inuade Iuda 2. Reg 15. 37. Iotham d. Vpon the ende of this yeare Iotham died wheÌ„ he had raigned fifteene yeares and two hundred three score and nineteene Ahas king of Iudah dayes whom Ahaz his sonne succeeded in Iudah 2. Reg. 16. 1. Y.W. 3382 This yeare Ahaz sacrificed his owne sonne and committed other abominations 2. Reg. 16. 3. Y.W. 3383 Ierusalem besieged Rezin king of Syria and Pekah king of Israel besieged Ierusalem and tooke it not but carried many Iewes captiue to Damascus and Samaria Obed proph whom Obed the prophet commanded to set free 2. Reg. 16. 2. Paral. 28. 9. 11. Esay prophesieth of Christ. This yeare Esay prophesied that Christ should be borne of a virgine Esay 7. 14 which was done 759. yeares after and that Rezin and Remalia should shortly after be destroyed Esa 7. 8. 9. Y.W. 3384 Damascus besieged Thiglath-Pilleser king of Assyria hired by Achaz besieged Damascus and killed Rezin the king thereof 2. Reg. 16. 9. Gad Rub. Manasses captiue At the same time he inuaded Israel and carried the tribes of Gad Ruben and halfe Manasse captiue into Assyria 1. Paral. 6. 2. Reg. 15. 29. 1. Paral. 5. 6. Altar of Damascus Ahaz going to meete the king of Assur sent from Damascus an exemplar of an altar to be built at Ierusalem 2. Reg. 16. 10. Y.W. 3385 Pek slaine About the eightie and eight day Pekah sonne of Remalia when he had raigned twentie yeares was slain of Hosea and his confederates 2. Reg. 15. 30. No king in Israel After his death Israel had no king for eight yeares and two hundred three score and eighteene dayes Warres In the meane time happened those warres wherwith the Idumeans Philistines and Thiglath-Pilleser troubled Iuhah and Achas 2. Paral. 28. 20. Y.W. 3386 Iubib 17. And six monethes began the seuenteenth Iubilie Y.W. 3390 Rome founded And two hudred three score and fifteene dayes was the first of Ianuarie and began that yeare wherin the foundation of Rome was laid which was the ninteenth day of the yeare 3392. The same was the tenth yeare of Achaz his raigne Y.W. 3393 Hosea king of Israel And one day about the second of April Hosea obtaineth the kingdome of Israel Habacuc prophesied About this time Habacuc prophesied Y.W. 3395 Phul Assar alias Thiglath-Pelleser died hauing raigned fiue and twentie yeares Zalmanasser king of Assyria and Zalmanesser called by Ptolomie Nabonasser succeeded him in the kingdome of Assyria in the end of Februarie Hosea calleth him Salman cap. 10. 14. Y.W. 3396 Ezechias k. of Iudah The first of Aprill Ezechias was made king of Iudah being of age 25. yeares 2. Reg. 18. 1. Y.W. 3397 Achazd Achaz died in the sixteenth yeare of his raigne Then Esay foretold the victorie of Ezechia against the Philistines Esa 14. 28. 31. 2. Reg. 19. 6. 21. Ezechias reformeth religion Ezechias in the first moneth of his raigne opened the dore of the house of God caused the same to be purged 2. Paral. 29. 3. He destroyed idolatry in Iudah brake the brasen
4. 7. 17. Y.W. 3542 Darius b. Darius Medus was borne Dan. 6. 1. who helped Cyrus in the taking of Babylon He was the son of Ahasuerus Dan. 9. 1. Nebuchadnezer his madnesse This yere Nebuchadnezar for madnes was driuen from his kingdome to liue amongst beasts seuen yeares Dan. 4. 30. Y.W. 3547 And one hundred thirtie and one dayes Ezechiel saw the vision of his 40. chapt Y.W. 3549 Astyages raigneth Astyages succeeded his father Cyaxares in the kindome of the Medes and reigned 35. yeares Nebuchad restored Nebuchadnezar was restored to his reason and kingdome and praised the most high God Dan. 4. 31. Y.W. 3559 He dieth And one hundred twentie and two dayes Nebuchadnezar died hauing raigned three and fortie yeares by himselfe and two yeares with his father in all fortie fiue yeares Euilmerodach His son Euilmerodach succeeded him raigned thirty yeares Y.W. 3560 About the three hundred fiftie and eight day of this yeare Iechonias preferred Euilmerodach preferred Iechoniah who had bene captiue more then six and thirtie yeares and was now fiftie and fiue yeares old 2. Reg. 25. 27. Ier. 52 31. Y.W. 3579 This yeare ended the fortie yeares of the desolation of Egypt Ezec. 29. 12. Y.W. 3582 Iubil 21. And sixe monethes was the one and twentith Iubilie Y.W. 3584 Astyages taken Astyages king of the Medes when he had raigned fiue and thirtie yeares was taken by Cyrus After this victorie Cyrus liued and raigned nine and twentie yeares Herodotus Y.W. 3589 Euilm d. And one hundred twentie and two dayes Euilmerodach dyed hauing raigned thirtie yeares whom his sonne Belshatzar succeeded and raigned three yeares with his brother Regassau six yeares with his brother Labassardach and by himselfe fiue yeares in all foureteene yeares About this time Daniel saw the vision of foure beastes signifying the foure kingdomes of the world Dan. 7. 3. Y.W. 3593 Belshatzar This yeare or three thousand sixe hundred two was the third yeare of Belshatzar Vision of 4. beasts Vision in which Daniel saw the vision of the Ram the Goate c. contained Dan. 8. Y.W. 3603 Babylon taken This yeare in the spring time the Medes and Persians tooke Babylon according to Daniel his prophesie Dan. 5. 25. Xenophon lib. 7. Then was verified the saying of Ier. 51. 11. Darius Medus being 62 yeres old was at that time with Cyrus Belshatzar was slaine in the fift yeare of his Empire by Gobria and Gadata captaines of Cyrus Xenophon lib. 7. Dan. 5. 6. Y.W. 3604 In the first yeare of Darius Medus sonne of Assuerus about the feast of the Passeouer Daniel prayeth Daniel vnderstanding that the 70. yeres of the desolation of Ierusalem according to Ieremies prophesie were now come to an end fasted and prayed for the deliuerance of his people Dan. 9. 1. and was informed by the angel Gabriel of the comming and office of Christ Determining the time by seuentie weekes Dan. 9. 25. Period 5. The fift period from the deliuerance of Babylon vnto the birth of Christ hath 538. yeares Y.W. 3604 The returne of the Iewes to Ierusalē Cyrus in the first yere of his raigne in Babylō permitted the Iewes by his edict to returne to Ierusalē to build the Temple c. Esra 6. 3. Then was fulfilled the prophesie of Esay concerning Cyrus cap. 44. 5. The Lions denne After this Daniel was cast into the Lions den and myraculously delyuered Dan. 6. 16. 23. Y.W. 3605 The 9. day of the fift moneth were ended the 70. yeres of the desolation of Ierusalē The first day of the 7. moneth the Iewes thē returned assembled themselues at Ierusalē the same moneth offered sacrifices The feast of tabernacles held the feast of Tabernacles Esd 3. 1. 4. This yere died Darius Medus hauing helde the Empire of Babylon onely two yeares with Cyrus Y.W. 3606 Daniels fast In the entrance of this yeare Daniel fasted and mourned c◠10. 2. 3. 11. About the 24. day of this yeare Daniel receiued of the Angel the prophesies of his 11. and 12. chapters His death And shortly after died In the moneth of May The Temple founded the foundation of the Temple was laid by the Iewes Esd 3. 10. And the work hindred by their neighbors Esd 4. 1. c. Y.W. 3607 Samarit hinder the worke In the beginning of this yeare the Samaritanes againe sought to hinder the work of the Temple and complaining to Ahasuerus caused the staying therof 16. yeares al the daies of Cyrus vnto the 2. yeare of Darius the son of Hystaspis Esd 4. 24 Cyrus warre against Tomyris The same yere Cyrus going to war against Tomyris Queene of the Scythians committed his kingdome vnto Ahasuerus otherwise called Cambyses his son who raigned six yeares vnder Cyrus and after him before Darius seuen yeres Y.W. 3610 Ahasuerus in the third yeare of his raigne made a great feast vnto his Nobles for 180. dayes Seuē dayes after Vasthi the Queene was diuorsed Hester 1. 19. Y.W. 3613 Cyrus d. Cyrus died hauing raigned nine and twenty yeres Cambyses raigned alone after his father seuen yeares and fiue monethes Hester maried to Ahasuerus Toward the end of this yeare in Ianuarie the seuenth yeare of Ahasuerus Hester of the tribe of Beniamin called also Atossa or Edessa became wife vnto Ahasuerus Hester 2. 14. Y.W. 3614 Mardoch fidelitie Mardocheus by Hester signified vnto Ahasuerus the treason of Bigthan and There 's his seruants Hester 2. 22. Haman aduanced Haman was aduanced vnto high honor Hester 3. 1. Y.W. 3619 His practise against the Iewes In the entrance of this yere Hamā practised to destroy the Iewes persuaded the king sēt letters for execution of his deuise Hest 3. 9. 13. which Hester vnderstanding by Mardochai commaunded a fast to be helde of the Iewes for three dayes Hest 4. 16. After she called Ahasuerus Haman to a banquet Hest 5. 8. The king commanded Mardochai to be honored Hester intreated the king for her people and obtained Haman hanged Haman was hanged c. Hest 7 3 8. Purim Then the feast of Purim was instituted Hest 9. 21. Y.W. 3620 Cambyses killeth him selfe This yeare and fiue monethes Cambyses or Ahasuerus killed himselfe with his owne sword Magus And Magus raigned for seauen Monethes Herodot 3. Y.W. 3621 Darius raigneth Darius the sonne of Hystaspis began his raigne who tooke Hester to wife by whom he had Xerxes father of Artaxerxes longimanus a great benefactor of the Iewes He raigned sixe and thirtie yeres Y.W. 3623 Zerubabel In September the second yere of Darius his raign Zerubabel and Iehoshua the priest The Temple built Aggay Zacharie stirred vp by Aggay and Zacharie the Prophets began to finish the building of the Temple which had bin intermitted for more then fifteene yeares Ezr. 5. 13. Agg. 1. 1. and that by the commandement of Darius Ezr. 5. 13. Y.W. 3627 Finished The second Temple was finished in the end of this yeare about the third of March the sixt yeare of Darius Hystaspis Esr 6.