Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.
- Also called SHAUL
- King of Israel
- A Benjamite, son of Kish 1 Sam. 9:1, 2
- Sons of 1 Chr. 8:33
- His personal appearance 1 Sam. 9:2, 10:23
- Made king of Israel 1 Sam. 9-10, 11:12-15; Hos. 13:11
- Lives at Gibeah of Saul 1 Sam. 14:2, 15:34; Isa. 10:29
- Defeats the Philistines 1 Sam. 13, 14:46, 52
- Strikes the Amalekites 1 Sam. 15
- Is reproved by Samuel for usurping the priestly functions 1 Sam. 13:11-14
- Samuel rebukes him for disobedience by not exterminating the Amalekites; the loss of his kingdom is foretold 1 Sam. 15
- Dedicates the spoils of war 1 Sam. 15:21-25; 1 Chr. 26:28
- Sends messengers to Jesse, asking that David be sent to him as a musician and an armor-bearer 1 Sam. 16:17-23
- Defeats the Philistines after Goliath is killed by David 1 Sam. 17
- His jealousy of David; gives his daughter, Michal, to David to be his wife; becomes David's enemy 1 Sam. 18
- Tries to kill David; Jonathan intercedes and incurs his father's displeasure; David's loyalty to Jonathan; Saul's temporary remorse; prophesies 1 Sam. 19
- Hears Doeg against Ahimelech, and kills the priest and his family. pursues David to wilderness of Ziph; the Ziphites betray David to 1 Sam. 23
- Pursues David to En-gedi 1 Sam. 24:1-6
- His life spared by David 1 Sam. 24:5-8
- Saul's contrition for his bad faith 1 Sam. 24:16-22
- David is again betrayed to, by the Ziphites; Saul pursues him to the hill of Hachilah; his life spared again by David; his confession, and his blessing upon David 1 Sam. 26
- Kills the Gibeonites; crime avenged by the death of seven of his sons 2 Sam. 21:1-9
- His kingdom invaded by Philistines; seeks counsel of the witch of En-dor, who foretells his own death 1 Sam. 28:3-25, 29:1
- Is defeated, and is killed with some of his sons 1 Sam. 31
- Their bodies exposed in Beth-shan; rescued by the people of Jabesh and burned; bones of, buried under a tree at Jabesh 1 Sam. 31; with 2 Sam. 1-2; 1 Chr. 10
- His death is a judgment on account of his sins 1 Chr. 10:13
- Of Tarsus