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 …

Oct 16, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

Jun 5, 2025 · 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 …

Saul, the first king of Israel, is a significant figure in the Old Testament. His account is primarily found in the books of 1 Samuel and 2 Samuel. Saul's reign marks the transition from the …

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 …

Nov 26, 2024 · Saul is a significant figure in the Old Testament, known as the first king of Israel. His story is primarily recorded in the First Book of Samuel. Saul’s reign, which began in the …

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 …

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.

Jan 31, 2019 · Who was Saul in the Bible? Saul, as told in the Bible, was the original ruler of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. His reign is historically set in the late 11th century BC and …