- Saul - Wikipedia
Saul ( sɔːl ; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל, Šāʾūl; Greek: Σαούλ, Saoúl; transl "asked prayed for"; Arabic: طالوت, romanized: Ṭālūt) was a monarch of ancient Israel and Judah and, according to the Hebrew Bible and Old Testament, the first king of the United Monarchy, a polity of uncertain historicity
- Saul | Israel’s First King Biblical Ruler | Britannica
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
- Saul: The Rise and Fall of Israels First King
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 tribes led by judges to a unified kingdom under royal authority
- What is the story of Saul of Tarsus before he became the . . .
What followed was one of the most dramatic conversions in church history Saul of Tarsus became the apostle Paul, an ardent missionary to an unbelieving world and a fine example of faithful service in the face of fierce persecution (Acts 14:19; 16:22–24; 2 Corinthians 11:25–26)
- Topical Bible: King Saul
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 in the books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel, with additional references in the Chronicles
- SAUL - JewishEncyclopedia. com
Saul falls on his own sword on Mt Gilboa; and the Philistines are victors Saul was beheaded; his body, with those of his sons, was fastened to the wall of Beth-shan, and his armor was hung up in the house of Ashtaroth
- Saul | The Biblical Timeline
Shortly after the people's demand for a king, Saul, a young, handsome man of towering stature, was out with a servant searching for some lost asses belonging to his father After a fruitless search of 3 days the servant suggested that they should consult "the seer," by which he meant Samuel
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