[[James Ussher]] dates the reign of Saul as from 1095-1055 BC. [[Edwin R. Thiele]] dates it forty-five years later. The actual key point of dispute has to do with events that occurred nearly two hundred years after Saul's death, and their synchrony with [[Archaeology|archaeological records]] that appear to conflict with the [[Bible]]. | [[James Ussher]] dates the reign of Saul as from 1095-1055 BC. [[Edwin R. Thiele]] dates it forty-five years later. The actual key point of dispute has to do with events that occurred nearly two hundred years after Saul's death, and their synchrony with [[Archaeology|archaeological records]] that appear to conflict with the [[Bible]]. |