Saul
saul is part of the rich historical narrative of God's dealings with His people in the Old Testament.
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Verse Refs
6
Books
28
Sub-Topics
Quick Facts
- Etymology
- “demanded”, “lent”, “ditch”, “death”
- Type
- Person
- Referenced In
- 6 books of the Bible
Overview
Discover 4 powerful Bible verses about saul. Study what Scripture teaches about this essential old testament history topic.
Topical Index
28 sub-topics from Nave's Topical Bible
1. Also called SHAUL
King of Edom
2. King of Israel
A Benjamite, son of Kish
Sons
His personal appearance
Made king of Israel
Lives at Gibeah of Saul
Defeats the Philistines
Strikes the Amalekites
Is reproved by Samuel for usurping the priestly functions
Samuel rebukes him for disobedience by not exterminating the Amalekites; the loss of his kingdom is foretold
Dedicates the spoils of
Sends messengers to Jesse, asking that David be sent to him as a musician and an armor-bearer
Defeats the Philistines after Goliath is killed by David
His jealousy of David; gives his daughter, Michal, to David to be his wife; becomes David' s enemy
Tries to kill David; Jonathan intercedes and incurs his father' s displeasure; David' s loyalty to Jonathan; Saul' s temporary remorse; prophesies
Hears Doeg against Ahimelech, and kills the priest and his family. pursues David to wilderness of Ziph; the Ziphites betray David
Pursues David to En-gedi
His life spared by David
Saul' s contrition for his bad faith
David is again betrayed to, by the Ziphites; Saul pursues him to the hill of Hachilah; his life spared again by David; his confession, and his blessing upon David
Kills the Gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons
His kingdom invaded by Philistines; seeks counsel of the witch of En-dor, who foretells his own death
Is defeated, and is killed with some of his sons
... and 3 more sub-topics
Key Verses
Genesis 36:37,38
King of Edom
1 Samuel 9:1,2
A Benjamite, son of Kish
1 Chronicles 8:33
Sons
1 Samuel 9:2
His personal appearance
1 Samuel 9
Made king of Israel
1 Samuel 14:2
Lives at Gibeah of Saul
1 Samuel 13
Defeats the Philistines
1 Samuel 15
Strikes the Amalekites
1 Samuel 13:11-14
Is reproved by Samuel for usurping the priestly functions
1 Samuel 15
Samuel rebukes him for disobedience by not exterminating the Amalekites; the loss of his kingdom is foretold