Saul
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- proper noun
- /sɔl/
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Saúl
- As the first king of Israel, Saul played a crucial role in establishing a monarchy in a previously tribal society.
- King Saul
Where in Samuel, David flees Saul, knowing the king wishes to slay him.
- Where in Samuel, David flees Saul, knowing the king wishes to slay him.
- And then there was this conflict between Saul and David.
- And even in the Hebrew Bible, there's a a moment where we get the first king of Israel, Saul.
- And one of the moments that I really love in that story is when, you know, King Saul asked David, like, dude, why do you think you can defeat, you know, Goliath?
Examples
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I have never denied that Saul was every inch a king.
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So in the Bible, there's this point when Saul wants to have David killed because he knows David is supposed to take the throne.
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I mean, what we see is Saul being chosen, Saul about to change his life completely.
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"For a long time, even while Saul was our king, you were the one who really led Israel."
Fiction book (2001) -
Really, they were waiting for a chance to help King Saul defeat this enemy army.
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The first chosen king, Saul, is rejected and his line is passed over in favor of David.
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Remember, David is still married to Saul's daughter Michal, even though Saul gave her to someone else.
Fiction book (2001) -
Ishbosheth, son of Saul and heir to the throne of Israel, was murdered.
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In the Bible, King Saul led the Israelites in battles against their enemies, particularly the Philistines.
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The story of Saul highlights the challenges he faced while trying to unite the tribes of Israel.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Saul comes from the Hebrew name Sha'ul, which means 'asked for' and comes from the verb sha'al, 'to ask', like the English word 'ask'. So the first king named Saul was literally the man people 'asked for' when they wanted a king.