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 …

Saul (flourished 11th century bce, Israel) 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 tribes led …

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 …

6 days ago · Yet despite this commanding presence, Saul’s first appearance in the biblical record reveals a different kind of man—uncertain, even passive. Sent by his father to search for lost …

Saul was Israel’s first king, chosen from the smallest tribe of Benjamin around 1020 BCE, marking the crucial transition from tribal confederation to monarchy.

Despite David being a powerful Israelite warrior, best friends with Jonathan and married to Saul’s daughter Michal, Saul sees him as a threat and slaughters anyone he believes is on David’s side.

He was the first king of ancient Israel. He ruled Israel in the 11th Century BC. In the Bible, Saul loves and obeys God, until he stops listening to God and becomes greedy, losing God's whole interest for …

Saúl Ñíguez Esclápez (born 21 November 1994), often known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Campeonato Brasileiro Série A club Flamengo. A versatile …

Nov 3, 2025 · 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.