Saul (OT)

Facts:

Saul was an Israelite man whom God chose to become the first king of Israel.

Saul was tall and handsome, and a powerful soldier. He was the kind of man that the Israelites wanted to be their king.
Although he served God at first, Saul later became proud and disobeyed God. As a result, God appointed David to take Saul’s place as king and allowed Saul to be killed in battle.
In the New Testament, there was a Jew named Saul who was also known as Paul and who became an apostle of Jesus Christ.

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(See also: king)

17:1 Saul was the first king of Israel. He was tall and handsome, just like the people wanted. Saul was a good king for the first few years that he ruled over Israel. But then he became a wicked man who did not obey God, so God chose a different man who would one day be king in his place.
17:4 Saul became jealous of the people’s love for David. Saul tried many times to kill him, so David hid from Saul.
17:5 Eventually, Saul died in battle, and David became king of Israel.