Saul
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Summary
Saul is a human biblical figure[1]. He was born on 1080 BC[2] in Gibeah[3]. He died on 1010 BC[4] in Mount Gilboa[5]. He worked as a politician[6] and monarch[7]. He ranks in the top 2% of human biblical figure entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,559 views/month).[8]
Key Facts
- Father: Kish[9]
- Spouse: Achinoam[10], Rizpah[11]
- Child: Jonathan[12], Merab[13], Michal[14], Ish-bosheth[15], Abinadab ben Saul[16], Armoni[17], Mephibosheth[18], Ishvi[19], Malchishua[20]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Israel[21]
- Ethnic group: Israelites[22]
- Position held: King of Israel[23], prophet[24]
- Religion or worldview: Mosaic Judaism[25]
- Sex or gender: male[26]
- Commons category: Saul (Biblical figure)[27]
- Said to be the same as: Talut[28]
- Cause of death: exsanguination[29]
- Given name: Saul[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saul[31]
- Manner of death: suicide[32]
- Depicted by: The Shade of Samuel Invoked by Saul[33]
- Described by source: Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[34], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[35], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[36], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[38], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[39], The New Student's Reference Work[40]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Biblical Hebrew[41]
- Present in work: Saul[42], Acts of the Apostles[43], First Book of Samuel[44]
- Name in native language: שָׁאוּל[45]
- Significant person: Samuel[46], Witch of Endor[47]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Saul include Shaul Tchernichovsky[48], a poet[49], 1875–1943[50], of Russian Empire[51], awarded the Bialik Prize[52], specialised in poetry[53] and Mount Shaul[54], a mountain[55], in Israel[56].
Why It Matters
Saul has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
Entities named for him include Shaul Tchernichovsky[48], a poet[49], 1875–1943[50], of Russian Empire[51], awarded the Bialik Prize[52], specialised in poetry[53] and Mount Shaul[54], a mountain[55], in Israel[56].
FAQs
Where was Saul born?
Saul was born in Gibeah[3].
Where did Saul die?
Saul passed away in Mount Gilboa[5].
Who were Saul's parents?
Saul's father was Kish[9].
Who was Saul married to?
Saul's spouses include Achinoam[10] and Rizpah[11].