Who is Saul in the Bible?
Saul, Hebrew Shaʾul, (flourished 11th century bc, Israel), first king of Israel (c. 1021–1000 bc). According to the biblical account found mainly in I Samuel, Saul was chosen king both by the judge Samuel and by public acclamation. Why was Saul a bad king? Early in his career, Saul made a fatal mistake. He disobeyed…