Questions tagged [saul]
The first king of Israel. Not to be confused with the apostle Paul.
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Why was the dead body of Saul cremated?
We read in 1 Samuel 31 how Saul, his sons and generals killed themselves rather than surrender to Philistines. The valiant men of Israel retrieved their dead bodies ,burned them and buried the bones ...
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Why did Saul name two of his sons Eshbaal and Merib-baal?
A common practice in ancient Israel was to incorporate god's name when naming a son.
Two of Saul's sons have interesting names: Merib-baal and Eshbaal (A later redactor changed the names to ...
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According to Old Testament, how long did Saul reign as king?
According to Old Testament scripture, how long did reign Saul as king of Israel?
Various hebrew scholars list this time between 7 and 20 years. Where does this variation come from?
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Why did Saul's sins lead to his rejection as King of Israel, but David's sins did not cost him his crown?
I Samuel 15;10-12 tells us "The word of the Lord came to Samuel, saying, 'I greatly regret that I have set up Saul as King, for he has turned back from following Me, and has not performed my ...
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Why didn't God forgive Saul when he asked for it?
In 1 Samuel 15:24-25 (NIV):
24 Then Saul said to Samuel, “I have sinned. I violated the Lord’s
command and your instructions. I was afraid of the men and so I gave
in to them. 25 Now I beg you, ...
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Why couldn't a person in the OT be both priest and king?
In 1 Samuel 13, Saul is king and yet performs priestly duties even though he shouldn't have. Samuel rebukes Saul and tells him that his kingdom is slowly coming to an end because of his disobedience.
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Why were Saul's descendants killed?
In 2 Samuel 21:1-14, we see that Saul committed an awful crime, and this caused famine in Israel. David then goes to Gibeonites and asked to make amends. They agree to the death of seven of Saul's ...
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How long was David on the run from Saul?
When Saul suspected that David was going to take his throne, he tried to capture David to prevent this from happening. How long was Saul chasing David?
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The sacrificial perogative of the kings of Israel [closed]
Why was the sacrifice offered by Saul at Gilgal rejected by God while obviously the sacrifices of David and Solomon at a later time were evidently accepted? Did it have anything to do with the death ...
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What Evidence Is There That Saul/Paul Actually Killed Christians?
My take on this would be that the answer is "no" in the physical realm because Saul was a Pharisee and therefore obeyed the law to the letter.
Was he an accomplice? Surely he was, as he held the ...
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Israel without spears and the value of a shekel
It is stated in 1 Samuel 13:19-22 that Saul's army didn't have any swords or spears, due to the Philistines "not allowing" Israeli blacksmiths.
[19] Now there was no blacksmith to be found ...
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Why is a distressing spirit said to be from God? [closed]
1 Samuel 16 reads:
14 But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and a distressing
spirit from the Lord troubled him. 15 And Saul’s servants said to him,
“Surely, a distressing spirit from ...
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In 1 Samuel 20:30.. Is Saul saying: "SON of a *****?"? [closed]
After reading those verses from 1 sam 20:1-30, it seems like Saul is actually Screaming: You "SON of a *****?"?... but the Bible writers or translators seems to polish that verse with seemingly "...
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What is the understanding of "an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him"? [duplicate]
In 1 Sam 16:14-23 (RSVCE), David Plays the Lyre for Saul, the passage opens
14 Now the Spirit of the LORD departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him.
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