Saul

first king of the United Kingdom of Israel
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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].

What did Saul do for work?

Saul worked as a politician[6] and monarch[7].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Charp238 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → r/reinado-de-saul-en-israel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ P14483: r/reinado-de-saul-en-israel"
  2. 7w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00069359n
    Arabic ontology lexical concept id → 151061335
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  3. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 68D6-825A-2EE0-43C1-DE8D
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  4. 9w ago · BMacZero · 2026-08-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish virtual library id → the-hebrew-monarchy-1050-920-bce#Saul
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|3 */ Position held: King of Israel"
  5. 11w ago · OBender12 · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jewish encyclopedia id → 13224
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Jewish encyclopedia id: 13224, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/167484185|SAUL (#167484185)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6351|Jewish Encyclopedia]] #mi"
  6. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → 19
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  7. 13w ago · Nyuhn · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14541 → 3tn9sb
    P14483 → r/reinado-de-saul-en-israel
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  8. 13w ago · EleJur · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → r/reinado-de-saul-en-israel
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14483: r/reinado-de-saul-en-israel, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260063|batch #260063]]"
  9. 14w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → saul-king-of-israel
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: saul-king-of-israel, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289962117|saul king of israel (#289962117)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915"
  10. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 356808
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  11. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Child → Jonathan, Merab, Michal +6
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Biblical Hebrew
    Ethnic group → Israelites
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: 0443088-Saul-asi-1004-pr-Kr, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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