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Both Testaments · Major figure

Saul

The first king of Israel, chosen by God but later rejected for his disobedience and failure to follow the Lord.

Saul was a Benjamite anointed by Samuel to lead Israel as its first monarch. His reign began with military success but was marred by his repeated failure to obey divine commands, leading to the eventual transfer of the kingdom to David. His life serves as a sobering biblical example of the consequences of pride and disobedience in leadership.

In the text

Verses
306
Books
5
First appears
1 Samuel 9:2
Last appears
Acts 13:21

Where Saul appears

306 verses · 43 chapters
  1. 1 Samuel 9Verses 2–3, 5, 7–8, 10, 15, 17–19, 21–22, 24–27
  2. 1 Samuel 10Verses 11–12, 14–16, 21, 26
  3. 1 Samuel 11Verses 4–7, 11–13, 15
  4. 1 Samuel 13Verses 1–4, 7, 9–11, 13, 15–16, 22
  5. 1 Samuel 14Verses 1–2, 16–21, 24, 33–38, 40–47, 49–52
  6. 1 Samuel 15Verses 1, 4–7, 9, 11–13, 15–16, 20, 24, 26, 31, 34–35
  7. 1 Samuel 16Verses 1–2, 14–15, 17, 19–23
  8. 1 Samuel 17Verses 2, 8, 11–15, 19, 31–34, 37–39, 55, 57–58
  9. 1 Samuel 18Verses 1–2, 5–13, 15, 17–25, 27–30
  10. 1 Samuel 19Verses 1–2, 4, 6–7, 9–11, 14–15, 17–21, 24
  11. 1 Samuel 20Verses 25–28, 30, 32–33
  12. 1 Samuel 22Verses 6–7, 9, 12–13, 21–22
  13. 1 Samuel 23Verses 7–17, 19, 21, 24–28
  14. 1 Samuel 25Verse 44
  15. 1 Samuel 26Verses 1–7, 12, 17, 21, 25
  16. 1 Samuel 27Verses 1, 4
  17. 1 Samuel 28Verses 3–10, 12–15, 20–21, 25
  18. 1 Samuel 29Verses 3, 5
  19. 1 Samuel 31Verses 2–8, 11–12
  20. 2 Samuel 1Verses 1–2, 4–6, 12, 17, 21–24
  21. 2 Samuel 2Verses 4–5, 7–8, 10, 12, 15
  22. 2 Samuel 3Verses 1, 6–8, 10, 13–14
  23. 2 Samuel 4Verses 1–2, 4, 8, 10
  24. 2 Samuel 5Verse 2
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