Alphabetical Index to Bible Timeline – Page 75 – Amazing Bible Timeline with World History

Posted on May 31, 2012September 22, 2015 by Margaret Hunter — Leave a comment

Ramses III Wars With Sea People

Many people would probably never associate the Egyptians as a culture that relied on a Navy as a part of their military forces. One reason for this has to do with the fact that Egypt is usually associated with the desert and barren lands. Egyptian sea men were rated as some of the poorest sailors in the Mesopotamian region.

The truth is that Egypt did have a fairly decent naval force that was used for military and economic activities. In fact, the war with the Sea Peoples occurred around 1100 BC which is where it is found on the Bible Timeline with World History. During the reign of Ramses III, the Middle East was in an upheaval and many kingdoms were going through significant changes.

Rameses_III,Egyptian_Pharoah — Relief from the Sanctuary of Khonsu Temple depicting Ramesses III

Relief from the Sanctuary of Khonsu Temple depicting Ramesses III

It was around 1100 B.C., and the Libyans were starting to revolt once again. Added to this problem was the fact that there were a lot of unhappy people near the Delta region of Egypt who was also ready to revolt. Many of them were losing their homes because of invading foreign culture known as the sea peoples. Egypt put down the Libyan revolt, and Ramses turned his attention toward the sea people.

These individuals were marching hard against Egypt to destroy the empire. They had conquered and beaten many armies all over the Middle East and historians claimed that they had managed to wipe out the Hittites. The sea people were now sending a large force over land and by sea to complete the destruction of Egypt. Ramses had placed his navy at the mouth of the Nile within the Delta region. As the sea peoples tried to enter into the Nile from Mesopotamia they met a hail of arrows from archers posted on ships and land. They also had to encounter the Egyptian Navy, who used their ships to pull enemy vessels into their clutches. Once they pulled the boats close to their own, the Egyptian sailors bordered the enemy ships and killed its sailors in hand to hand combat.

Once the sea peoples were defeated, they were made subjects to Ramses III. Ramses battles with the sea peoples weakened the kingdom and to make matters worse one of his wives, known as Tiye, had participated in a plot to kill him so she could place her son on the throne. Ultimately she accomplished her objective even though she was killed for being a part of this scheme. Even though Ramses had used Egypt’s naval forces to hold back the invaders their forces would not have been able to withstand repeated assaults.

Eventually, Ramses had to let go of many Asian territories before he died. He could no longer afford to keep garrisons in those lands, and he didn’t have the manpower to keep effectively control. After Ramses III death, Egypt officially went into decline. The leaders could no longer govern their country, and the land began to be dominated by other empires that were on the rise. Ramses naval battles were not that extensive, but the battles that he did fight were of important. They allowed the Empire of Egypt a few more years of glory before it finally came to an end.

References:
http://www.navy.gov.au/Publication:Foundations_of_International_Thinking_on_Sea_Power_No._1 http://www.eyelid.co.uk/k-q7.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramesses_III http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RamessesIII-KhonsuTemple-Karnak.png

Posted on May 30, 2012March 29, 2016 by Margaret Hunter — Leave a comment

Merneptah Rules Egypt

Merneptah was Egypt’s fourth ruler and he reigned on the throne during the Nineteenth Dynasty of Egypt. Pharaoh Merneptah was the fourth son of Ramses II and he ascended the throne when he was an elderly man. Once he gained power over Egypt he spent most of his time protecting Egypt from foreign invaders and small uprisings. He is placed on the Biblical Timeline with World History during the 12th century BC.

Pharaoh Merneptah grew up as the thirteenth son of Ramses II. As a prince of Egypt he had learned the ways of the empire from his teachers, priests and his father. When he was of age he apparently went into the military and gained valuable knowledge as a soldier. In time he advanced to the rank of commander or general within Egyptian forces.

Since Ramses had thirteen children and Merneptah was the youngest, he had to wait many years before he could inherit the throne. After the death of Ramses II, Merneptah’s thirteen older brothers had taken over the throne. Once they had passed away Merneptah’s chance to rule had finally come. His father Ramses died when Merneptah was about forty. His other brothers were also a lot older than he was and they too were older men before gaining power.

When Pharaoh Merneptah became the leader of Egypt he took his forces to Libya to crush a revolt among the local inhabitants. The Libyans had teamed up with the sea people in order to threaten Egypt. Historians claim that Merneptah fought a six hour battle with both of these groups and defeated them. The Libyans and sea peoples never revolted against Egypt during the rest of his reign.

His next set of enemies was the Hittites who tried to control Egyptian held territories in Syria. Some of the Syrians had joined with the Hittites in order to be freed from Egyptian rule but this territory was brought back under control through a treaty that he made with the Hittite rulers. Eventually the Hittite kingdoms needed Merneptah’s aid because of a famine that had spread into their lands. The pharaoh helped them out as a means for honoring the treaty.

Some Egyptian scholars and historians speculate about Merneptah being the pharaoh of the Exodus. He had made a reference about Israel as a defeated foe of the Egyptians. This is supposedly the oldest non Biblical record of ancient Israel that is in existence today.

Merneptah had also moved the administration center of Egypt from Piramesses back to Memphis. He also had a royal palace constructed next to Ptah temple. Merneptah also built a sanctuary at the Colossi of Memnon.

Eventually old age and time finally caught up with this pharaoh. Merneptah had arthritis and arteriosclerosis and both of these medical conditions had caused his demise. He died after ruling Egypt for about ten years and his body was mummified before being buried in the Valley of the Kings. His body wasn’t placed in a particular burial tomb that was made for him. It was later found with a group of mummies that were located near the tomb of Amonhotep II. He had a son named Seti who took his place on the throne after he had passed away.

References:
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/merenptah.htm
http://www.king-tut.org.uk/egyptian-pharaohs/merneptah.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merneptah
http://www.crystalinks.com/Merneptah.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Merenptah_Louxor-HeadAndShoulders-BackgroundKnockedOut.png

Posted on May 29, 2012September 29, 2015 by Margaret Hunter — Leave a comment

Thebes, Temples At

The ancient Egyptians were a polytheistic culture like most ancient cultures and one way that they revered and honored these deities was by worshipping them at their historical temples. During the New Kingdom Era within Egypt, Pharaohs Tuthmosis, Amenhotep and Rameses had expanded the temple complex at Luxor and Karnak. Rameses is supposed to have been the greatest pharaoh of all the Egyptian dynasties and his expansion efforts on the temples were supposed to have been the best. People within ancient Egypt worshiped their gods at both of these complexes. Karnak was located at Thebes, and this ancient city was once a very important part of the Egyptian kingdom. The reference to the temples at Thebes is located on the Bible Timeline during the 12th century BC.

Many people came from all over the kingdom to pay homage to gods such as Ra, Amun, Mut, and Montu. In ancient times, Thebes was also considered the city of Amon. Ipet-isut was the area of Karnak that was first developed for worship and their area was also called the Temple of Amon Ra. In time, the complex was expanded to contain four more sections. The Precinct of Mut, the Precinct of Montu and the Temple of Amenhotep. Other temples were also included in the complex that was built for the goddesses and sanctuaries were built around the four walls of the complex.

The temples of Luxor were also located inside of ancient Thebes, and they too had temples that were designed to worship the many gods that were a part of the Egyptian’s lives. The two temple areas at Thebes were an extremely important part of a pharaoh’s rule. People viewed the pharaoh as a living deity who was a connection with the ancient Gods. The Pharaoh had many priests that aided him in performing the ceremonies and giving worship to the gods.

The religious center at ancient Thebes was regarded as the most important center for worship during ancient times. According to historians and Egyptian scholars, this temple complex could be compared to the Catholic Church’s Vatican City. Many people from all over the Middle East and Mesopotamian region came far and wide to worship at and visit the temple complexes.

The temple complexes within Thebes were built over 3000 years. A pharaoh from each generation continued to build and increase the size of the temple areas during the time of their rule. Many of the pharaohs that added onto the temple also engraved images of themselves within the complexes. The temples were also used to record battle victories by Egyptian Pharaohs during their many battles. They also had many different pictures and hieroglyphs about their gods inscribed on the walls and surrounding structures. Massive temples were constructed for each god, and the most famous of these temples was Hypostyle Hall.

Most of the structures in the temple complexes are nothing more than remains. Many of them were destroyed by successive invasions by foreign powers throughout the history of Egypt. Modern day Luxor is now the site where the city once stood, and they are now used as a tourist attraction to generate income for modern day Egypt.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Hypostyle_Hall,_Karnak
http://www.culturefocus.com/egypt_thebes.htm
http://www.ancient-wisdom.co.uk/egyptkarnak.htm

Posted on May 28, 2012April 5, 2016 by Margaret Hunter — 1 Comment

Assyrian Power Increased Under Tiglath-Pileser

Tiglath-Pileser was a powerful monarch who resided on the throne during the Middle Assyrian Period. Tiglath-Pilesar I. was one of the most revered rulers at the time of the Assyrian empire. He conquered many Empires and kingdoms during his reign. He is found on the Biblical Timeline Poster with World History during the 12th century BC. The Assyrian empire was once located near the northern Mesopotamian Sea in the region of modern-day Iraq. This kingdom was originally started by the Akkadians who resided in the city of Asur which eventually became known as the Assyria.

Tiglath-Pilesar_Leader_of_Assyria — Tiglath-Pilesar

When Ashur-rush-Ishi the I. had passed away Tiglath-Pilesar I. had taken over the kingdom. Once he gained power, he began to immediately mobilize his armies for conquest. He reorganized his chariots and infantry to make them more effective in battle. After the army was reorganized, he quickly moved them quickly against the remaining Hittite groups that lived north of the kingdom. Anatolia was his next area of conquest, and many of the people that lived in the northern areas outside of Assyria were defeated by him. Some kingdoms, such as Melid, yielded to his power and paid him tribute without going to war. He eventually turned his attention to the south and defeated the Arameans in Syria and headed further south to fight against many kingdoms that lied in that region. Israel happened to be one of them. When Tiglath-Pilesar I marched his forces against Israel a king named Pekah ruled the nation. Pekah had killed a former monarch named Pekiah to take his position as ruler. Pekah ruled Israel in the south and King Ahaz ruled the northern kingdom of Juday. Pekah had allied himself with Rezin of Aram to attack Judah.

Ahaz called on Tiglath-Pilesar I to come to his aid, and he did. They both defeated Pekah and Rezin. After defeating the Israelites, he deported many of them back to Assyria. Tiglath-Pilesar eventually expanded his conquest all the way to coastal cities that lived near the Mesopotamian Sea. He never attacked the Phoenician coastal cities such as Tyre or Sidon. Instead, he took a trip within this great sea and this event is recorded in his inscriptions. Many years later when the Babylonians became a powerful threat, Tiglath-Pilesar tried to conquer them as well. Tiglath-Pilesar I. was also a city builder as well as a conqueror.

During his reign, he created many public works and established many temples that were dedicated to his gods that included their chief deities Nanna and Shamash. This Assyrian monarch also helped to developed public works and to maintain order within his territories that he ruled. Inscriptions about Tiglath make him out to be a mighty and exceptional king. He apparently had a magnetic personality and was a well-respected leader. Some ancient texts even claim that he had cultivated a spirit of fear among his people and conquered subjects. Many inscriptions about this king can be found on the walls of the palaces that he constructed during his reign. Tiglath-Pilesar ruled for about 40 years, and he died in 1076 B.C.

Biblical References to Tiglath-Pilesar

2 Kings 16:7 Ahaz requests Tiglath-Pilesar’s help against the Israelites.
2 Kings 16:7-9 Ahaz pays tribute to Tiglath-Pilesar I. The Israelis are deported back to Assyria after they are defeated by Tiglath.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiglath-Pileser_I
http://www.angelfire.com/nt/Gilgamesh/assyrian.html
http://www.jstor.org/stable/592919 http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Kings%2016&version=NIV
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:TiglathPileserI.png

Posted on May 25, 2012October 4, 2017 by Margaret Hunter — Leave a comment

Hiram of Phoenicia Allies with David

King Hiram was the ruler of the ancient Phoenician city of Tyre. This particular king ruled Tyre during the reign of King David of Israel which appears on the Bible Timeline Poster with World History during the 12th century BC.

When King David ruled the throne of Israel, King Hiram was ruling the Phoenician city-state of Tyre. This unique city was a mighty economic center for maritime trade and commerce.

Hiram_of_Phoenicia_allies_with_David — Tomb of Hiram, King of Tyre

King Hiram held a monopoly on the Mesopotamian trade routes that stretched across the sea. Tyre was a commercial center for activity, trade and wealth. King David had managed to gain control over many of the territories that surrounded Israel. After he subdued and controlled the foreign nations that were problematic for Israel, he began to focus his attention on building God a temple.

In 2 Samuel 7 God tells King David that he is happy with his desire to build a permanent temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. Though God is happy with King David’s motive for wanting to build the temple he doesn’t allow him to start the project. The Bible states that King David was a man of war and that he shed too much blood to be able to build God’s temple. At this point, God decided to bless King David by allowing his lineage always to sit on the throne of Israel. And he allowed David to gather the supplies that would be needed to complete the building of the temple. King David’s son, Solomon was going to start and complete the building of the temple.

King David apparently had established good diplomatic connections with King Hiram before or after his many successful conquests of the Ammonites, Moabites, Arameans and Edomites (2 Samuel 8). Once King David held control of these lands, he turned his attention toward gathering the materials that his son Solomon would one day use to build the temple.

Tyre was the greatest economic center in the ancient world. This city had a vast amount of wealth from many goods that it traded with other empires and kingdoms. King David knew about the Phoenicians, and he knew that he could rely on them to purchase the materials that he needed to build the temple. King Hiram of Tyre had sent skilled craftsmen to build King David a house or fortress (1 Chronicles 14:1). King Hiram sided with King David out of the treaty that they had signed together (2 Samuel 5:11 and 1 Kings 5:1).

King Hiram probably established this treaty out of fear since he realized that God was with King David. He also was trying to keep good diplomatic relations with the Israeli King since he knew that his nation was going to be a good investment during his time in power. Tyre prospered financially from their business relations with Israel since they purchased wood, gold, purple dye, linen, iron and brass. King Hiram also sent King David many skilled craftsmen and servants to aid him in the construction process of the temple.

King Hiram’s and King David’s alliance might seem to be an unlikely one since both of these rulers had believed in different deities. The belief in gods was of extreme importance to people who lived in the ancient world. The Phoenicians chief deity was Baal, and the Israelis believed in God. Many of the Canaanite people who believed in Baal were usually the enemies of Israel. On this occasion, these two monarchs had managed to set aside their differences and created a mutually beneficial diplomatic relationship. This relationship was so strong that it continued with King David’s son (Solomon) after he died.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Hiram_I
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David
http://www.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=tyre&t=KJV
http://www.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=hiram&t=KJV&sf=5
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:KingHiramTombTyreLebanon.jpg

Posted on May 24, 2012July 15, 2016 by Margaret Hunter — Leave a comment

Tyre Principal Seaport of Phoenicia

The people of Sidon were one of the many different Semitic cultures that inhabited the land of Canaan. Sidon was established on the coast of modern-day Damascus near the Mesopotamian Sea. In time, these people became known as the Phoenicians, and they developed a unique seafaring culture that specialized in the trade of goods and merchandise. Around 1200 B.C., a group of Phoenician colonists left Sidon and headed north to create a new settlement. This newly founded area was called Tyre, and it eventually became the most powerful city of trade and commerce within the Phoenicians. It is placed on the Biblical Timeline Chart around between 1000 BC and 1100 BC as it reaches the height of its power.

The city of Tyre had a vast seaport. This seaport is what allowed the city to have a monopoly on the coastal trade routes that existed in the Mesopotamian region. Tyre’s routes began in the east near modern day Lebanon and extended all the way to the west near modern day Spain. Many famous ancient cultures such as Egyptians, Romans and Greeks conducted business with the Phoenicians. Tyre also had sent colonists to the tip of North Africa in the west and established a powerful city-state known as Carthage. In the ancient world, many great cities were located next to Mesopotamian sea, and this is why the Phoenicians were able to use their seaports to effectively engage in commerce.

The Phoenicians developed an economy that was founded on the exchange of goods. They bartered just about anything they got their hands on. They traded wood, precious stones, weapons, cloth and slaves. The most important commodity that they exchanged was the purple dye. This particular substance was a powder used to provide color garments worn by the rich people of ancient times. The Phoenicians had managed to monopolize the trade of this purple dye and their name as a people became associated with the color. Phoinois is an ancient Greek word for purple and the word Phoenician had been ascribed to the people who manufactured this royal hue. The Phoenicians established manufacturing centers for the development of purple dye. They also had different manufacturing centers for wood and other goods such as glass and pottery.

Tyre was the center of activity for Phoenician trade and power. This city-state was ruled by kings, and it had a powerful navy that was considered the best in the ancient world. They also had land forces, but they relied heavily on their marine like warriors to carry out assaults against enemies that decided to attack their city or disrupt their trade lines.

Many Phoenicians had to learn how to become skilled craftsmen to earn a living and to produce many of the goods that they sold in their markets. The citizens of Tyre also worked in the manufacturing industries, or they were hired sailors who helped to man vessels along the trade routes. Tyre was famous for having so many merchants and businessmen since finance, and business-related occupations dominated the country.

The inhabitants of Tyre also traded with land lock countries such as Israel. When King Solomon was building a temple for God he received many of his supplies from the King Hiram of Tyre (see 2 Samuel 5:11 and 1 Kings 5:1). King Hiram of Tyre was an ally to King David before he had died. This relationship carried over to Solomon after his death.

Sidon tried to outdo Tyre with economic importance, but it could not overtake the city. Tyre was so economically powerful and well known in antiquity that the city’s fame had spread all over the ancient world. Emperors, kings and commoners knew that Tyre was the city for material goods and that they could buy just about anything that they desired from this place. Tyre’s economic and financial power lasted from 1200 B.C. to around 300 B.C. when the city went into decline. The Greeks and their culture overtook the Phoenicians importance and by 65 B.C. the city of Tyre was considered a second-rate economic power.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicia#Trade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidon
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassocracy
http://phoenicia.org/britmines.html
http://www.blueletterbible.org/search/translationResults.cfm?Criteria=tyre&t=KJV
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyre,_Lebanon

Posted on May 23, 2012July 15, 2016 by Margaret Hunter — 2 Comments

Phoenicia Trade with Britain and Germany

The Phoenicians were a seafaring people that were known for being traders and merchants. They established cities and trade routes all over the Mesopotamian region. Their trade routes are extended from the coast of Canaan in the east to the tips of Libya and Spain in the west. Some historians and scholars claim that the Phoenicians had extended their trade beyond the coastal cities of northern Africa and Southern Spain into the Atlantic Ocean. There is also some speculation about the Phoenicians conducting trade with the British and the Germans along their shorelines. This possible trading took place at the height of their powers and is placed at 1100 BC on the Bible Timeline Chart

Phoenecia — The commercial network of Phoenicia

Once the Phoenicians set up colonies along various coastal areas they began to expand their operations and trade goods with many nations. The Phoenicians exchanged merchandise with past world powers such as Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Iberian Peninsula or Spain. They also traded with other empires and kingdoms that were located near their coastal cities. The Israelites, Babylonians and the Hittites were other groups of people that conducted business with the Phoenicians.

The Phoenicians extended their seafaring power all the way to Spain near the Straits of Gibraltar. This particular landmark represented the extent of their empire in the west. Some historical records indicate that the Phoenicians sailed beyond Spain to Britain to trade tin. During the Bronze Age, this particular metal substance was needed in the process of making copper. Strabo was an ancient historian who states in his records that the Phoenicians had a lucrative trade with Britain for tin. The trade with Britain seems to have been just limited to only tin and not any other type of materials. Phoenicians might have traded with the British.

Phoenicians primarily sailed along the coastlines to various trading points that were situated on their routes. Even though they were a seafaring people, they did not take long extended voyages into the open waters of the Atlantic Ocean. They might have sailed up to Britain for tin, but it’s highly unlikely that they would have ventured out beyond that point. Some Phoenician traders or sailors could have traveled out into the deep waters of the Atlantic Oceans, but no historical records indicate that this ever happened. Besides, their vessels weren’t designed or equipped for long range open water sailing expeditions. Land routes might have been opened up for trade by the Phoenicians. If they were present there probably wasn’t that many available for the traders and merchants to utilize.

The fact is that the Phoenicians kept their trade mostly limited to the major cities, kingdoms and empires that were established along the coastlines of the Mesopotamian Sea. Since this part of the world was the most populated and financially powerful regions of the Earth during the first 2000 years of human history. It would have only made since for the Phoenicians to contain their trade in this area. Ultimately, the Phoenicians might have conducted some minor trading operations to Britain.

References:
http://phoenicia.org/canaancornwall.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenicia#Trade
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thalassocracy
http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Phoenician_Civilization#Did_they_reach_the_North_Atlantic.3F
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1083750/posts
http://humanscience.wikia.com/wiki/Ancient_Trade
http://phoenicia.org/britmines.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PhoenicianTrade.png

Posted on May 22, 2012March 29, 2016 by Margaret Hunter — 2 Comments

David Smites the Syrians

During his reign as king of Israel, David had many confrontations with the people of Syria. He fought against various rulers from that land on many different occasions. He fought against the people of Zobah who was from southern Syria and he fought against the Arameans that had also established a kingdom in that region. The Israelites constantly struggled against the Syrians until King David was given the ability by God to defeat and control these people. This final defeat is found on the Biblical Timeline between 1050 BC and 1090 BC.

After King David became the ruling monarch of Israel he had befriended an Ammonite king named Nahash and he had a son named Hanun. King Nahash and David were allies and judging from scripture they had a solid political relationship. King Nahash had finally passed away and when he did King David sent servants to express his sorrow and to help comfort Hanun.

King Hanun’s princes convinced him that David was sending spies into his land. Once the servants arrived at Hanun’s palace, he had their beards shaved and cut off their garments up to their waste, exposing their behinds. The servants were servants were seriously shamed and they headed back to Jericho. King David heard what happened and he was outraged. King Hanun heard about King David’s anger and he gathered his forces to fight against him. He also took the aid of the Arameans who were from Syria.

During the battle, King David’s forces defeated killed 22,000 Arameans (or Syrians) in that battle. After killing this many Aramean soldiers, the Ammonites lost heart and had ran away. Zoboah was a Syrian-based kingdom that was ruled by a monarch named Hadarezer. This particular Syrian king was erecting a monument near the Euphrates River and King David went out to defeat him in battle. King Hadarezer had joined forces with the Arameans in their battle against Israel. He forces went out to fight against King David’s armies and lost. When Hadarezer’s armies had been defeated the other Syrian kings under his rule quickly made peace with Israel.

Garrisons were placed inside of the Syrians kingdom once King David had defeated them. These garrisons were primarily situated in the territory of the Arameans since this particular group of Syrians gave the Israelites so much trouble. After placing troops inside of the Syrians territory, the various kingdom of that land paid King David tribute. They also became the servants of Israel. God had given King David victory wherever he went and this was crucial to his success with defeating the Syrian forces.

King David had recently wanted to make a home for the Ark of the Covenant to show his gratitude toward God. The Lord was well pleased with his request, but he wasn’t going to allow King David to build his temple. Instead, he made a covenant with David that was going to keep his descendants on the throne of Israel forever. Shortly after establishing the covenant, God empowered King David to defeat the various different enemies of Israel. The Syrians were a group of Israel’s enemies that God helped King David to conquer.

Biblical References to David and Syria

2 Samuel 8:5-6 King David defeats the Arameans of Syria and places garrisons inside of their territories. They pay him tribute and serve Israel. God gives David victory over Israel’s enemies.
2 Samuel 10 Syrian kings quickly makes peace with David and Israel after he defeats the most powerful Syrian monarch Hadarezer.
1 Chronicle 19 The Ammonites use Syrian forces to try and defeat King David but they are defeated by Israel.

References:
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%208&version=NIV
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damascus
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zobah
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Samuel%2010&version=NIV
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles%2019&version=NIV
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Syria_(orthographic_projection).svg

Posted on May 21, 2012September 30, 2015 by Margaret Hunter — Leave a comment

Tou and the Bible, King

King Tou sent his son, Prince Hadoram, to find out how David was doing and to pay him tribute for his victories. He also sent him praises for the victory he had over Zobah. He appears on the Bible Timeline between 1050BC and 1090 BC. Scripture indicates that Hadarezer was the enemy of Hamath and apparently they couldn’t defeat the armies of Zobah. Once King David was able to beat them in battle, King Tou was elated.
King Tou first appears in 2 Samuel 8:9-10 and 1 Chronicles 18:9-10. In both passages of scripture, David is aided by God in his conquest of the nations that have constantly been a problem to Israel. Some of these nations included the Philistines, the Moabites and the Armeans.

David had many battles against the Armeans and in 2 Samuel 8 he had to defeat them when the Ammonites used them in their war against Israel. This time, the Armeans came to the aid of Zobah, but they were defeated by The Israelites. Once he defeated the Armeans he set up garrisons inside of their territory to keep them under control, and they were never considered a real problem against Israel during the rest of his reign.

Tou, Ancient_King_of_Hamath — Euphrates River

King Hadarezer set up a monument at the Euphrates River. King Tou wanted to regain control over this region. He attempted to do this by placing a statue of a god or himself within the region of the Euphrates. King David didn’t allow him to gain control over the area.
King Tou had sent King David silver, gold and bronze items as a form of tribute. These articles were taken by King David and offered to the Lord for his victories. When tribute was offered to God, it was usually placed the treasure within a temple dedicated to God. The Lord was with King David during this period in his life, and this is one reason so many of his enemies were subdued by him. After King David defeated all of these nations, people far and wide probably feared and respected him.

King David’s victories could also be compared to the Israelites victories under Joshua when they were defeating various nations once they arrived in Canaan. In 2 Samuel 7 God had just promised King David that one of his descendants would forever remain on the throne of Israel. God was extremely pleased with King David’s request to build him a temple. Though he didn’t allow King David to construct the building he was glad that he made the request. This event happened shortly before King David’s victories in 2 Samuel 8 and 1 Chronicles 18. Ultimately, King Hadarezer’s defeat was the result of Gods favor on King David and Israel.

King Tou and Bible References

1 Chronicles 18: 9-10 King Tou sends David tribute and praises for defeating King Hadarezer of Hamath.
2 Samuel 8: 9-10 King Tou sends David tribute for his victories over the other nations and for defeating the King of Hamath.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tou
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20samuel%208&version=NIV
http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Chronicles+18&version=NIV
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Zalabiya,Euphrat.jpg

Posted on May 18, 2012March 29, 2016 by Margaret Hunter — 7 Comments

David Smites Moabites and Ammonites

There are two Biblical references to King David‘s wars with the Moabites and the Ammonites. 2 Samuel 8 and 1 Chronicles 19 are the two major passages of scripture that that give an account of these battles. These battles appear on the Biblical Timeline Poster around 1030 BC.

The Moabites were related to Israel through Israel through Abraham’s nephew Lot. God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah. Only Lot and his two daughters were spared through the event. Lot’s daughters wrongly assumed that the whole world was destroyed. They had gotten their father drunk before having sex with him. They did this for a few nights in a row until they were pregnant. Moab was the name of the son born to the oldest daughter and the youngest daughter had a son named Ben-Ammin who became known as the Ammonites.

The nations of Ammon and Moab both lay east of Israel. Israel fought against both of these nations at various times throughout their history. The Israelites could not pass through the Moabites territory when they were settling into Canaan. In Deuteronomy 23:1-6 God gave Israel permission to harass the Moabites because they didn’t give them food and drink when they passed by their land after leaving Egypt. He also didn’t want Israel to help them because the Moabites called on Balaam to curse God’s people. So God told them that they were never allowed to help the Moabites or the Ammonites in their times of trouble.

David_Subdues_Moabites — King David, Russian icon from the first quarter of 18th cent.

King David, Russian icon from the first quarter of 18th cent.

The Ammonites were always at strife with the Israelites as well. They fought and plotted against Israel at various times in their history. The Ammonites were also guilty of not allowing Israel to pass through their lands after they left Egypt. The Ammonites also joined forces against Israel during the time of the Judges. I

n 2 Samuel 7 God had just given David a strong blessing that was to establish his lineage on the throne of Israel forever. Soon afterward God preserved David and allowed him to conquer the nations that had been a problem for Israel for many years. After defeating the Philistines, he turned his attention toward the Moabites and destroyed them. After they were beaten he placed them on the ground and measured every two of them with a cord. This cord was as long as three men. The first two men that were measured with the chord were killed and the third man was spared. After he did this to the people of Moab they humbly accepted his rule and brought him tribute.

1 Chronicles 19 outlines how King David showed kindness to an Ammonite king by the name of Hanun. Nahash was Hanun’s father who had recently passed. King Nahash and King David were both allies. So David sent his servants to help comfort the king and to show sympathy for his loss. Hanun’s princes told him that David was sending his men as spies. So King Hanun had David’s servant’s beards cut and their garments were cut off at the buttocks. David’s servants were shamed by this event. King David was outraged and he told his servants that had been shamed to remain in Jericho until their beards grew back. The Ammonites realized King David was mad enough to go to war and they gathered their forces. They also hired mercenaries for the battle. The Ammonites had gotten a lot of Israel’s enemies to go to war against them and they were going to attack them on two sides. David’s general Joab organized the army on two fronts since they were going to be attacked on two different sides. The Armeans were the Ammonites main attack force, but Israel defeated them and the Ammonites also fled. The Ammonites were defeated on that occasion.

The Ammonites paid David tribute right along with Moab and a few other nations (see 2 Samuel 8:12). Apparently, King David must have beaten them in battle as he was conquering the other nations in the region.

Biblical References to David smiting Moabites and Ammonites

Genesis 19:30-38 the Moabites and Ammonites are born through acts of incest.
Deuteronomy 23:1-6 God forbids Israel to help the Moabites and the Ammonites
2 Samuel 8:2 King David defeats and executes the Moabites.
2 Samuel 8:12 The Ammonites are one nation that pays tribute to Israel.
1 Chronicles 19 King David beats the Ammonites after they humiliate David’s ambassadors and good will.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moab#Origins http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammon http://thedailychapter.wordpress.com/2009/09/30/1-chronicles-19-%E2%80%9Cthe-ammonite-syrian-war%E2%80%9D/