Saul (First king of Israel

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• Saul — • First King of Israel Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Saul     Saul     † Catholic Encyclop …   Catholic encyclopedia

• SAUL — (Heb. שָׁאוּל; asked, requested, lent (by the Lord) ), the first king of Israel (c. 1029–1005 B.C.E.); son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin (I Sam. 9:1, 21). Saul s home was in Gibeah (ibid. 10:26), i.e., Gibeath Benjamin, also known as Gibeath …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Saul (disambiguation) — Saul or Shaul may also refer to:People Saul is a given name: * Saul (given name), including people with this given namein the Bible: * Saul (Edomite king), a king of Edom * Shaul, a son of Simeon and a (Genesis 46:10, Exodus 6:15, Numbers 26:13) …   Wikipedia

• Saul (Handel) — Saul (HWV 53) is an oratorio in three acts written by George Frideric Handel with a libretto by Charles Jennens. Taken from the 1st Book of Samuel, the story of Saul focuses on the first king of Israel’s relationship with his eventual successor,… …   Wikipedia

• Saul — masc. proper name, Biblical first king of Israel, from L. Saul, from Heb. Shaul, lit. asked for, passive part. of sha al he asked for …   Etymology dictionary

• Saul — Saul1 [sôl] n. [< LL(Ec) Saul (for 2, Saulus) < Gr(Ec) Saoul (for 2, Saulos) < Heb shaul, lit., asked (i.e., of God) < shaal, to ask] Bible the first king of Israel: 1 Sam. 9 Saul2 [sôl] original name for the Apostle PAUL2 …   English World dictionary

• Saul —    Asked for.    1) A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48.    2) The son of Kish (probably his only son, and a child of prayer, asked for ), of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Jewish nation. The singular… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

• Saul — /sawl/, n. 1. the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9. 2. Also called Saul of Tarsus. the original name of the apostle Paul. Acts 9:1 30; 22:3. 3. a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning asked for. * * * I Hebrew Shaul flourished 11th century BC …   Universalium

• Saul — noun 1. (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines) • Topics: ↑Old Testament • Instance Hypernyms: ↑king, ↑male monarch, ↑Rex 2. ( …   Useful english dictionary

• Saul — (fl. 11th cent BCE)    King of Israel. He was the first king of Israel, selected by Samuel in response to the request of the people for a king. He organized an army, and undertook expeditions against the Philistines, Moabites, Ammonites and… …   Dictionary of Jewish Biography

• Saul — 1) The first king of Israel. He came from the tribe of Benjamin, and was probably chosen as king on account of his military leadership (1 Sam. 14:47–8). There are two accounts in 1 Sam. of the institution of the monarchy; in one Saul is well… …   Dictionary of the Bible