Saul (redirected from Saul the King)

Saul  (sôl) fl. 11th century b.c.

The first king of Israel. He defended Israel against numerous enemies, especially the Philistines, and was succeeded by David.

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Saul [sɔːl]

n

1. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament the first king of Israel (?1020-1000 bc) He led Israel successfully against the Philistines, but was in continual conflict with the high priest Samuel. He became afflicted with madness and died by his own hand; succeeded by David

2. (Christian Religious Writings / Bible) New Testament the name borne by Paul prior to his conversion (Acts 9: 1-30)

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Saul - (Old Testament) the first king of the Israelites who defended Israel against many enemies (especially the Philistines) Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
	2.	Saul - (New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle; "Paul's name was Saul prior to his conversion to Christianity" Paul the Apostle, Saint Paul, Saul of Tarsus, Apostle of the Gentiles, Apostle Paul, Paul, St. Paul New Testament - the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

Translations

Saul [sɔːl] N → Saúl

Saul

n → Saul(us) m