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The
first king of Israel.
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Mt. Gilboa - where Saul died |
Saul
was anointed by Samuel to be the first
king of Israel. He was the son of Kish, a wealthy
man of the tribe of Benjamin.
His first test came when he successfully rallied
the men of Israel against
the Ammonites, proving himself to be an able
soldier. When Saul became moody, David
entered his service as a musician. Later, David
gained fame as a warrior and Saul became jealous
and tried to kill him. David fled and lived
as an outlaw. Eventually Saul and his sons and
the men of Israel fought a battle with the Philistines
at Mount Gilboa. Before battle Saul had a medium
call Samuel's ghost back from the dead. In the
battle they were disastrously defeated, the
sons of Saul were slain, and Saul fell upon
his own sword.
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Sam 9:1--10:1 - Anointed king
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Sam 18:1-11 - Jealous of David
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Sam 28:3-25 - Consults a medium
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Sam 31:1-13 - Death
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