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Saul was the first king of ancient Israel and Judah according to biblical accounts, ruling in the late eleventh century BC and marking the transition from scattered tribes to a unified kingdom. His historical accuracy remains uncertain among scholars, though he is a significant figure in Hebrew Bible and Old Testament narratives.
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Key facts
- Royalty.name
- Saul
- Royalty.image
- File:Saul 1878.jpg
- Royalty.caption
- Saul depicted in a detail from an 1878 oil painting by Ernst Josephson
- Royalty.succession
- King of Israel
- Royalty.reign
- c. 1032 BC – c. 1010 BC
- Royalty.full name
- ()
- Royalty.house
- House of Saul
- Royalty.father
- Kish
- Royalty.successor
- Ish-bosheth
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Wikidata facts
- Given name
- Saul
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Israel
- Place of birth
- Gibeah
- Place of death
- Mount Gilboa
- Father
- Kish
- Occupation
- monarch
- Position held
- prophet
- Languages spoken
- Biblical Hebrew
- Image
- Saul Rejected as King (Bible Card).jpg
- Said to be same as
- Talut
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- described by source
- Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron
- present in work
- First Book of Samuel
- date of death
- 1010-00-00
- date of birth
- 1080-00-00
- manner of death
- Suicide
- topic's main category
- Category:Saul
- cause of death
- exsanguination
- significant person
- Witch of Endor
- name in native language
- שָׁאוּל
- Commons category
- Saul (Biblical figure)
- ethnic group
- Israelites
- not found in
- Pauly–Wissowa
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