שָׁאוּל

sha.ulSaul
hebrewOld TestamentName of a man406 occurrences8 books335 verses
This name belongs to 4 different people in the Bible:
  • Saul: First king of Israel, anointed by Samuel
  • Shaul: Levite descendant of Kohath
  • Shaul: King of Edom from Rehoboth on the Euphrates
  • Shaul: Son of Simeon, grandson of Jacob

Definition

passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites
Traditional renderings: Saul, Shaul.

Glossary entries

Saul Shaul Joel (Person) Shaulite

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

406 total
  1. 1 Samuel 13:11שָׁא֡וּל · And Saul
    “What have you done?” Samuel asked. And Saul replied, “When I saw that the troops were deserting me, and that you did not come at the appointed time and the Philistines were gathering at Michmash,
  2. 1 Samuel 13:13שָׁא֖וּל
    “You have acted foolishly,” Samuel declared. “You have not kept the command that the LORD your God gave you; if you had, the LORD would have established your kingdom over Israel for all time.
  3. 1 Samuel 13:15שָׁא֗וּל · And Saul
    Then Samuel set out from Gilgal and went up to Gibeah in Benjamin. And Saul numbered the troops who were with him, about six hundred men.
  4. 1 Samuel 13:16וְשָׁא֞וּל · Now Saul
    Now Saul and Jonathan his son and the troops with them were staying in Geba of Benjamin, while the Philistines camped at Michmash.
  5. 1 Samuel 13:22 (2×)שָׁא֖וּל · Saul; לְשָׁא֔וּל · only Saul
    So on the day of battle not a sword or spear could be found in the hands of the troops with Saul and Jonathan; only Saul and his son Jonathan had weapons.
  6. 1 Samuel 14:1שָׁאוּל֙ · of Saul
    One day Jonathan son of Saul said to the young man bearing his armor, “Come, let us cross over to the Philistine outpost on the other side.” But Jonathan did not tell his father.
  7. 1 Samuel 14:2וְשָׁא֗וּל · Meanwhile, Saul
    Meanwhile, Saul was staying under the pomegranate tree in Migron on the outskirts of Gibeah. And the troops who were with him numbered about six hundred men,
  8. 1 Samuel 14:16לְשָׁא֔וּל · Now when Saul’s
    Now when Saul’s watchmen at Gibeah in Benjamin looked and saw the troops melting away and scattering in every direction,
  9. 1 Samuel 14:17שָׁא֗וּל · Saul
    Saul said to the troops who were with him, “Call the roll and see who has left us.” And when they had called the roll, they saw that Jonathan and his armor-bearer were not there.
  10. 1 Samuel 14:18שָׁאוּל֙ · Then Saul
    Then Saul said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God.” (For at that time it was with the Israelites.)
  11. 1 Samuel 14:19 (2×)שָׁאוּל֙ · Saul; שָׁא֛וּל · So Saul
    While Saul was talking to the priest, the commotion in the Philistine camp continued to increase. So Saul said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”
  12. 1 Samuel 14:20שָׁא֗וּל · Then Saul
    Then Saul and all his troops assembled and marched to the battle, and they found the Philistines in total confusion, with each man wielding the sword against his neighbor.
  13. 1 Samuel 14:21שָׁא֖וּל · Saul
    And the Hebrews who had previously gone up into the surrounding camps to join the Philistines now went over to the Israelites who were with Saul and Jonathan.
  14. 1 Samuel 14:24שָׁא֨וּל · for Saul
    Now the men of Israel were in distress that day, for Saul had placed the troops under an oath, saying, “Cursed is the man who eats any food before evening, before I have taken vengeance on my enemies.” So none of the troops tasted any food.
  15. 1 Samuel 14:33לְשָׁאוּל֙ · to Saul
    Then someone reported to Saul: “Look, the troops are sinning against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.” “You have broken faith,” said Saul. “Roll a large stone over here at once.”
  16. 1 Samuel 14:34שָׁא֣וּל · Then he
    Then he said, “Go among the troops and tell them, ‘Each man must bring me his ox or his sheep, slaughter them in this place, and then eat. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’” So that night everyone brought his ox and slaughtered it there.
  17. 1 Samuel 14:35שָׁא֛וּל · Then Saul
    Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first time he had built an altar to the LORD.
  18. 1 Samuel 14:36שָׁא֡וּל · And Saul
    And Saul said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and plunder them until dawn, leaving no man alive!” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied. But the priest said, “We must consult God here.”
  19. 1 Samuel 14:37שָׁאוּל֙ · So Saul
    So Saul inquired of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But God did not answer him that day.
  20. 1 Samuel 14:38שָׁא֔וּל · Therefore Saul
    Therefore Saul said, “Come here, all you leaders of the troops, and let us investigate how this sin has occurred today.
  21. 1 Samuel 14:40שָׁא֔וּל
    Then Saul said to all Israel, “You stand on one side, and I and my son Jonathan will stand on the other side.” “Do what seems good to you,” the troops replied.
  22. 1 Samuel 14:41 (2×)שָׁא֗וּל · So Saul; וְשָׁא֖וּל · and Saul
    So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim, but if the fault is with the men of Israel, respond with Thummim.” And Jonathan and Saul were selected, but the people were cleared of the charge.
  23. 1 Samuel 14:42שָׁא֔וּל · Then Saul
    Then Saul said, “Cast the lot between me and my son Jonathan.” And Jonathan was selected.
  24. 1 Samuel 14:43שָׁאוּל֙ · Saul
    “Tell me what you have done,” Saul commanded him. So Jonathan told him, “I only tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. And now I must die?”
  25. 1 Samuel 14:44שָׁא֔וּל · And Saul
    And Saul declared, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if you, Jonathan, do not surely die!”
  26. 1 Samuel 14:45שָׁא֗וּל · Saul
    But the people said to Saul, “Must Jonathan die—he who accomplished such a great deliverance for Israel? Never! As surely as the LORD lives, not a hair of his head will fall to the ground, for with God’s help he has accomplished this today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he did not die.
  27. 1 Samuel 14:46שָׁא֔וּל · Then Saul
    Then Saul gave up his pursuit of the Philistines, and the Philistines returned to their own land.
  28. 1 Samuel 14:47וְשָׁא֛וּל · After Saul
    After Saul had assumed the kingship over Israel, he fought against all his enemies on every side—the Moabites, the Ammonites, the Edomites, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. Wherever he turned, he routed them.
  29. 1 Samuel 14:49שָׁא֔וּל · of Saul
    Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, Ishvi, and Malchishua. His two daughters were named Merab (his firstborn) and Michal (his younger daughter).
  30. 1 Samuel 14:50 (2×)שָׁא֔וּל · His; שָׁאֽוּל׃ · of Saul’s
    His wife’s name was Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz. The name of the commander of his army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.
  31. 1 Samuel 14:51שָׁא֛וּל · Saul’s
    Saul’s father Kish and Abner’s father Ner were sons of Abiel.
  32. 1 Samuel 14:52 (2×)שָׁא֑וּל · of Saul; שָׁא֜וּל · So whenever [he]
    And the war with the Philistines was fierce for all the days of Saul. So whenever he noticed any strong or brave man, Saul would enlist him.
  33. 1 Samuel 15:1שָׁא֔וּל · Saul
    Then Samuel said to Saul, “The LORD sent me to anoint you king over His people Israel. Now therefore, listen to the words of the LORD.
  34. 1 Samuel 15:4שָׁאוּל֙ · So Saul
    So Saul summoned the troops and numbered them at Telaim—200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.
  35. 1 Samuel 15:5שָׁא֖וּל · Saul
    Saul came to the city of Amalek and lay in wait in the valley.
  36. 1 Samuel 15:6שָׁא֣וּל · And he
    And he warned the Kenites, “Since you showed kindness to all the Israelites when they came up out of Egypt, go on and get away from the Amalekites. Otherwise I will sweep you away with them.” So the Kenites moved away from the Amalekites.
  37. 1 Samuel 15:7שָׁא֖וּל · Then Saul
    Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.
  38. 1 Samuel 15:9שָׁא֨וּל · Saul
    Saul and his troops spared Agag, along with the best of the sheep and cattle, the fat calves and lambs, and the best of everything else. They were unwilling to devote them to destruction, but they devoted to destruction all that was despised and worthless.
  39. 1 Samuel 15:11שָׁאוּל֙ · I have made Saul
    “I regret that I have made Saul king, for he has turned away from following Me and has not carried out My instructions.” And Samuel was distressed and cried out to the LORD all that night.
  40. 1 Samuel 15:12 (2×)שָׁא֖וּל · Saul; שָׁא֤וּל · Saul
    Early in the morning Samuel got up to confront Saul, but he was told, “Saul has gone to Carmel, and behold, he has set up a monument for himself and has turned and gone down to Gilgal.”
  41. 1 Samuel 15:13 (2×)שָׁא֑וּל · him; שָׁא֗וּל · Saul
    When Samuel reached him, Saul said to him, “May the LORD bless you. I have carried out the LORD’s instructions.”
  42. 1 Samuel 15:15שָׁא֜וּל · Saul
    Saul answered, “The troops brought them from the Amalekites; they spared the best sheep and cattle to sacrifice to the LORD your God, but the rest we devoted to destruction.”
  43. 1 Samuel 15:16שָׁא֔וּל
    “Stop!” exclaimed Samuel. “Let me tell you what the LORD said to me last night.” “Tell me,” Saul replied.