King Saul
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King Saul was the first king of Israel in the Hebrew Bible, known for his troubled reign and eventual downfall, particularly in contrast to his successor, King David.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saul | 4 |
| King of Israel | 1 |
| Saul ben Kish | 1 |
| reign of Saul | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
biblical figure
ⓘ
human ⓘ king of Israel ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saul
ⓘ
King Saul ⓘ
surface form:
Saul ben Kish
|
| anointedBy | Samuel ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
1 Samuel
ⓘ
surface form:
First Book of Samuel
2 Samuel ⓘ
surface form:
Second Book of Samuel
|
| causeOfDeath | suicide by falling on his sword ⓘ |
| child |
Abinadab
ⓘ
Ish-bosheth ⓘ Jonathan ⓘ Malchi-shua ⓘ Merab ⓘ Michal ⓘ |
| chosenBy |
YHWH
ⓘ
surface form:
God of Israel
|
| conflict | Saul–David conflict ⓘ |
| contemporary |
David
ⓘ
Jonathan ⓘ |
| countryRuled |
Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy)
ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Israel
|
| describedIn |
Tanakh
ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
Bible ⓘ
surface form:
Old Testament
|
| enemy |
Amalekites
ⓘ
Philistines ⓘ |
| father | Kish ⓘ |
| killedAt | Mount Gilboa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the first king of Israel
ⓘ
disobedience to divine commands ⓘ jealousy of David ⓘ troubled reign and downfall ⓘ |
| mentor | Samuel ⓘ |
| mother |
Ahinoam of Jezreel
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz
|
| notableEvent |
anointed as first king of Israel by Samuel
ⓘ
conflict with Goliath episode involving David ⓘ consultation of the medium at Endor ⓘ death at the Battle of Mount Gilboa ⓘ pursuit of David ⓘ victory over the Ammonites at Jabesh-gilead ⓘ war against the Philistines ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | tragic figure in biblical narrative ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
King Saul
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
King of Israel
|
| predecessor | Judges of Israel ⓘ |
| reasonForRejection |
failure to completely destroy the Amalekites
ⓘ
offering sacrifice without Samuel ⓘ |
| rejectedBy |
YHWH
ⓘ
surface form:
God of Israel
|
| religion | ancient Israelite religion ⓘ |
| spouse |
Ahinoam of Jezreel
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahinoam daughter of Ahimaaz
|
| successor | King David ⓘ |
| title | first king of the united Kingdom of Israel ⓘ |
| tribe | Tribe of Benjamin ⓘ |
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Saul ben Kish
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Saul
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Saul
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Saul
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Saul
this entity surface form:
King of Israel