Ish Bosheth, the son of Saul, ruled the northern tribes for two years after Saul, while David at the same time ruled Judah and later became king over all the Israelites.
Ish Bosheth, the son of Saul.
David, Solomon, and Saul.
Kings of Ancient Israel and Judah.
When David was chosen as the king by Samuel, Saul was king then.
Samuel
Saul and David help make Israel and Judah a formidable kingdom. It was during David's reign that Jerusalem would become the capital.
David
David, Solomon, and Saul.
Saul reigned before David. Each of them had a standing army, and officers who governed (unlike the Judges). Each of them fought Israel's enemies. Each of them was guided by prophets.
Saul and his men did not accept any plan to make David king. After Saul's death there was warring between Israel and Judah. David was made king over Judah and Saul's son made king over Israel. There was warring and covert acts which between the two until it was apparent that David could not be defeated. Eventually Israel submitted to David becoming the king over all Israel, including Judah2 Samuel 53 So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the Lord: and they anointed David king over Israel.4 David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years.5 In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over all Israel and Judah......10 And David went on, and grew great, and the Lord God of hosts was with him.
Saul reigned for forty years.
King Saul reigned over Israel from circa 1049 BC to 1007 BC, which is roughly 42 years.
King David. When he was a young lad he was sent by his father to check on his brothers who were serving with King Saul's army. He accepted the challenge of Goliath for one on one combat to settle the battle between Saul and the Philistines. He found Saul's armour to heavy but defeated Goliath with a sling and stone in the Valley of Ela. (1st Samuel - Chapter 17) He went on to be Saul's son in law, confidant of Jonathan (Saul's son), and (estranged) member of Saul's court. David eventually succeeded Saul. He reigned for 7 years in Hebron and then established his capital in Jerusalem where he reigned for 33 years.) He was succeeded by his son Solomon who built the First Temple.
JudahAnswer:In the beginning, David reigned over Judah first... and Saul reigned over Israel. But in the course of time, David reigned over both houses, Judah and Israel."David was thirty years old when he began to reign, and he reigned forty years. In Hebron he reigned over Judah seven years and six months: and in Jerusalem he reigned thirty and three years over ALL ISRAEL AND JUDAH." (II Sam.5:4-5)
Saul (1079 BC _ 1007 BC) was the first king of Israel. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. Saul died at the Battle of Mount Gilboa.
Yes, he was the third king of Israel, after Saul and David.
Saul, David, and Solomon. After that, the kingdom broke into two nations - Israel and Yehuda
One AnswerIsrael and Judah were unified by King David. Saul did not rule over all Israel. This was prophesied:-2Sa 3:10 [CEV] God said that he wouldn't let anyone in Saul's family ever be king again and that David would be king instead. He also said that David would rule both Israel and Judah, all the way from Dan in the north to Beersheba in the south.The House of Judah followed David:-2Sa 2:10 Ishbosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.After 7 years so did the House of Israel:-1Ki 2:11 And the days that David reigned over Israel were forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron [ie capital of house of Judah, which was only part of Israel] and thirty and threeyears reigned he in Jerusalem [ie capital of both house of Israel and of all Israel]He ruled over all of Israel:-1Ch 18:14 So David reigned over all Israel, and executed judgment and justice among all his people.