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

  2. Paul [a] ( Koinē Greek: Παῦλος, romanized: Paûlos), also named Saul of Tarsus ( Aramaic: ܫܐܘܠ, romanized: Šāʾūl ), commonly known as Paul the Apostle [7] and Saint Paul, [8] was a Christian apostle ( c. 5 – c. 64/65 AD) who spread the teachings of Jesus in the first-century world. [9] .

  3. Saúl Ñíguez Esclapez (born 21 November 1994), often known simply as Saúl, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla, on loan from Atlético Madrid. A versatile player, Saul can also be deployed as a box-to-box midfielder or a left-back.

  4. Sep 13, 2019 · Early in his career, Saul made a fatal mistake. He disobeyed God by failing to completely destroy the Amalekites and all their possessions, as God had commanded. A key part of the conditional covenant between God and Israel was obedience. Saul, as God's anointed king, was responsible for keeping that command.

  5. Jul 15, 2024 · 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 was similar to the charismatic judges who preceded him in the role of governing.

  6. Jewish and Christian traditions hold that Saul, Israel’s first king, reigned for forty years as indicated in Paul’s speech in Acts 13:21. However, the text of I Samuel which records Saul’s anointing as king, reign, and death in battle, does not appear to support such a long reign.

  7. Saul marks the beginning of the period of the Kings. Their lives — along with the life of King David — are inextricably intertwined. Samuel was the one who introduced the idea of monarchy to the people. It was he whom God chose to anoint the first kings (Saul and David). Yet it was he who was most against the idea.

  8. www.britannica.com › summary › Saul-king-of-IsraelSaul summary | Britannica

    Saul, Hebrew Shaul, (flourished 11th century bc, Israel), First king of Israel (r. 1021–1000 bc). All that is known of Saul comes from the biblical books of Samuel I and II. He was anointed king by the prophet Samuel, as a concession to popular pressure, after delivering the town of Jabesh-Gilead from Ammonite oppression.

  9. www.bibleodyssey.org › articles › saulSaul - Bible Odyssey

    While the Bible paints a picture of Saul leading a burgeoning political and military power, there is little archaeological evidence to support the existence of an Israelite monarchy at such an early date. In fact, most of the texts describing Saul in 1 Samuel anticipate the successful rise of David.

  10. The first king of Israel, the son of Kish, and of the tribe of Benjamin. (B.C, 1095-1055.) His character is in part illustrated by the fierce, wayward, fitful nature of the tribe and in part accounted for by the struggle between the old and new systems in which he found himself involved.

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