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Saul (OT)

Facts:

Saul was an Israelite man whom God chose to become the first king of Israel.

• Saul was tall and handsome, and a powerful soldier. He was the kind of man that the Israelites wanted to be their king.
• Although he served God at first, Saul later became proud and disobeyed God. As a result, God appointed David to take Saul's place as king and allowed Saul to be killed in battle.
• In the New Testament, there was a Jew named Saul who was also known as Paul and who became an apostle of Jesus Christ.

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(See also: king)

Bible References:

• 1 Chronicles 10:1-3
• 1 Samuel 09:1-2
• 2 Samuel 01:1-2
• Acts 13:21-22
• Psalm 018:1

Examples from the Bible stories:

*17:01 Saul was the first king of Israel. He was tall and handsome, just like the people wanted. Saul was a good king for the first few years that he ruled over Israel. But then he became a wicked man who did not obey God, so God chose a different man who would one day be king in his place. *17:04 Saul became jealous of the people's love for David. Saul tried many times to kill him, so David hid from Saul. *17:05 Eventually, Saul died in battle, and David became king of Israel.

Word Data:##

• Strong's: H7586, G4549