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| | | Jerusalem timeline |
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| c. 2600 BC |
| | The Canaanites establish themselves in the region around what is now Jerusalem | |
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| c. 1020 BC |
| | Saul, anointed king of Israel by Samuel, establishes himself at Gibeah, just north of Jerusalem | |
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| c. 990 BC |
| | David captures Jerusalem, which he makes his capital - bringing here the ark of the covenant | |
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| c. 970 BC |
| | Hiram, the Phoenician king of Tyre, is an enthusiastic trading partner of King David in Jerusalem, and later of Solomon | |
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| c. 960 BC |
| | Solomon, the king of Israel, builds the first Temple in Jerusalem | |
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| c. 950 BC |
| | The Queen of Sheba, who visits Solomon in Jerusalem, is legendary - but her kingdom of Saba is a historical reality | |
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