Saul (/ sɔːl /; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל‎, Šāʾūl; transl. "asked/prayed for"; Greek: Σαούλ, Saoúl) was a monarch of ancient Israel and Judah and, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament, …

Saul was the first king of Israel (c. 1021–1000 bce). According to the biblical account found mainly in 1 Samuel, Saul was chosen king both by the judge Samuel and by public acclamation.

Jun 21, 2025 · King Saul stands as one of the most tragic and complex figures in biblical history. As Israel's first monarch, he represented the nation's transition from a loose confederation of …

Saul, the first king of Israel, is a significant figure in the biblical narrative, representing both the potential and pitfalls of human leadership under divine mandate. His account is primarily found …

He was the son of Kish, "a Benjamite, a mighty man of valor" (I Sam. ix. 1). For many years Israel had been ruled by judges, and had suffered many and severe sorrows at the hands of her …

11 The Lord told him, “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and …

Saul (or Sha'ul) (Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, meaning "given" or "lent") was the first king of the ancient Kingdom of Israel who reigned from about 1020–1000 B.C.E.

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In the meantime, G‑d arranged for Samuel to meet the man who was to become the first king of Israel. In the small but valiant tribe of Benjamin there lived a man named Kish. He had a son …

Biblical literature - Saul, Kingship, Israel: The man selected to become the first monarchical ruler of Israel was Saul, son of Kish, a wealthy Benjamite landowner.