SAUL. 1. Called also Shaul. King of Edom, Gen. 36:37, 38; 1 Chr. 1:48, 49. 2. King of Israel. A Benjamite, son of Kish, 1 Sam. 9:1, 2. Sons of, 1 Chr. 8:33. His personal appearance, 1 Sam. 9:2; 10:23. Made king of Israel, 1 Sam. 9; 10; 11:12–15; Hos. 13:11. Dwells at Gibeah of Saul, 1 Sam. 14:2; 15:34; Isa. 10:29. Defeats the Philistines, 1 Sam. 13; 14:46, 52. Kills the Amalekites, 1 Sam. 15. Is reproved by Samuel for usurping the priestly functions, 1 Sam. 13:11–14; for disobedience in not slaying the Amalekites; the loss of his kingdom foretold, 1 Sam. 15. Dedicates the spoils of war, 1 Sam. 15:21–25; 1 Chr. 26:28. Sends messengers to Jesse, asking that David be sent to him as musician and armor-bearer, 1 Sam. 16:17–23. Defeats the Philistines after Goliath is slain by David, 1 Sam. 17. His jealousy of David; gives his daughter, Michal, to David to be his wife; becomes David’s enemy, 1 Sam. 18. Tries to slay David; Jonathan intercedes and incurs his father’s displeasure; David’s loyalty to him; Saul’s repentance; prophesies, 1 Sam. 19. Hears Doeg against Ahimelech, and slays the priest and his family, 1 Sam. 22:9–19. Pursues David to the wilderness of Ziph; the Ziphites betray David to, 1 Sam. 23. Pursues David to En-gedi, 1 Sam. 24:1–6. His life saved by David, 1 Sam. 24:5–8. Saul’s contrition for his bad faith, 1 Sam. 24:16–22. 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, 1 Sam. 26. Slays the Gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons, 2 Sam. 21:1–9. His kingdom invaded by Philistines; seeks counsel of the witch of En-dor, who foretells his death, 1 Sam. 28:3–25; 29:1. Is defeated, and with his sons is slain, 1 Sam. 31; their bodies exposed in Beth-shan; rescued by the people of Jabesh and burned; bones of, buried under a tree at Jabesh, 1 Sam. 31, with 2 Sam. 1; 2; 1 Chr. 10. His death a judgment on account of his sins, 1 Chr. 10:13. 3. Of Tarsus. See Paul.