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Lexicon :: Strong's H7586 - šā'ûl

Aa
שָׁאוּל
Transliteration
šā'ûl
Pronunciation
shaw-ool'
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Part of Speech
proper masculine noun
Root Word (Etymology)
Pass part of שָׁאַל (H7592)
Strong’s Definitions

שָׁאוּל Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'; passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:—Saul, Shaul.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 406x

The KJV translates Strong's H7586 in the following manner: Saul (399x), Shaul (7x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 406x
The KJV translates Strong's H7586 in the following manner: Saul (399x), Shaul (7x).

  1. Saul or Shaul = "desired"

    1. a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel

    2. an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah

    3. a son of Simeon

    4. a Levite, son of Uzziah

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
שָׁאוּל Shâʼûwl, shaw-ool'; passive participle of H7592; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites:—Saul, Shaul.
STRONGS H7586: Abbreviations
שָׁאוּל proper name, masculine)= asked (of י׳), compare שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל below; Palmyrene proper name שאילא Lzb371 Cooke283); — Σαονλ:
1. 397 1st king of Israel, 1 Samuel 9:2, 3 (twice in verse); 1 Samuel 9:5 (son of Kish, a Benjamite) + 359 times Samuel; + 28 times 1 Chronicles; Psalm 18:1; Psalm 52:2; Psalm 54:2; Psalm 57:1; Psalm 59:1 (all in titles); גִּבְעַת שׁ׳ Isaiah 10:29 (and 1 Samuel 11:4; 1 Samuel 15:34; 2 Samuel 21:6 see II. גִּבְעָה).
2. a king of Edom Genesis 36:37, 38 (P) = 1 Chronicles 1:48, 49.
3. a son of Simeon Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:13 (all P) = 1 Chronicles 4:24.
4. a Levite 1 Chronicles 6:9.
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew and English Lexicon, Unabridged, Electronic Database.
Copyright © 2002, 2003, 2006 by Biblesoft, Inc.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

Genesis

36:37; 36:38; 46:10

Exodus

6:15

Numbers

26:13

1 Samuel

9:2; 9:3; 9:5; 11:4; 15:34

2 Samuel

21:6

1 Chronicles

1:48; 1:49; 4:24; 6:9

Psalms

18:1; 52:2; 54:2; 57:1; 59:1

Isaiah

10:29

H7586

Word / Phrase / Strong's Search

Strong's Number H7586 matches the Hebrew שָׁאוּל (šā'ûl),
which occurs 406 times in 335 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 2 / 7 (1Sa 14:16–1Sa 16:21)

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:16 - Saul’s lookouts in Gibeah of Benjamin saw a strange sight—the vast army of Philistines began to melt away in every direction.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:17 - “Call the roll and find out who’s missing,” Saul ordered. And when they checked, they found that Jonathan and his armor bearer were gone.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:18

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:18 - Then Saul shouted to Ahijah, “Bring the ephod here!” For at that time Ahijah was wearing the ephod in front of the Israelites.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:19 - But while Saul was talking to the priest, the confusion in the Philistine camp grew louder and louder. So Saul said to the priest, “Never mind; let’s get going!”[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - Then Saul and all his men rushed out to the battle and found the Philistines killing each other. There was terrible confusion everywhere.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21 - Even the Hebrews who had previously gone over to the Philistine army revolted and joined in with Saul, Jonathan, and the rest of the Israelites.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:24 - Now the men of Israel were pressed to exhaustion that day, because Saul had placed them under an oath, saying, “Let a curse fall on anyone who eats before evening—before I have full revenge on my enemies.” So no one ate anything all day,

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:33

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:33 - Someone reported to Saul, “Look, the men are sinning against the LORD by eating meat that still has blood in it.”
“That is very wrong,” Saul said. “Find a large stone and roll it over here.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:34 - Then go out among the troops and tell them, ‘Bring the cattle, sheep, and goats here to me. Kill them here, and drain the blood before you eat them. Do not sin against the LORD by eating meat with the blood still in it.’”
So that night all the troops brought their animals and slaughtered them there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:35 - Then Saul built an altar to the LORD; it was the first of the altars he built to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:36

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:36 - Then Saul said, “Let’s chase the Philistines all night and plunder them until sunrise. Let’s destroy every last one of them.”
His men replied, “We’ll do whatever you think is best.”
But the priest said, “Let’s ask God first.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:37

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:37 - So Saul asked God, “Should we go after the Philistines? Will you help us defeat them?” But God made no reply that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:38

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:38 - Then Saul said to the leaders, “Something’s wrong! I want all my army commanders to come here. We must find out what sin was committed today.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:40

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:40 - Then Saul said, “Jonathan and I will stand over here, and all of you stand over there.”
And the people responded to Saul, “Whatever you think is best.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:41

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:41 - Then Saul prayed, “O LORD, God of Israel, please show us who is guilty and who is innocent.[fn]” Then they cast sacred lots, and Jonathan and Saul were chosen as the guilty ones, and the people were declared innocent.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:42

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:42 - Then Saul said, “Now cast lots again and choose between me and Jonathan.” And Jonathan was shown to be the guilty one.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:43

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:43 - “Tell me what you have done,” Saul demanded of Jonathan.
“I tasted a little honey,” Jonathan admitted. “It was only a little bit on the end of my stick. Does that deserve death?”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:44

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:44 - “Yes, Jonathan,” Saul said, “you must die! May God strike me and even kill me if you do not die for this.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - But the people broke in and said to Saul, “Jonathan has won this great victory for Israel. Should he die? Far from it! As surely as the LORD lives, not one hair on his head will be touched, for God helped him do a great deed today.” So the people rescued Jonathan, and he was not put to death.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:46

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:46 - Then Saul called back the army from chasing the Philistines, and the Philistines returned home.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:47 - Now when Saul had secured his grasp on Israel’s throne, he fought against his enemies in every direction—against Moab, Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines. And wherever he turned, he was victorious.[fn]

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:49

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:49 - Saul’s sons included Jonathan, Ishbosheth,[fn] and Malkishua. He also had two daughters: Merab, who was older, and Michal.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50 - Saul’s wife was Ahinoam, the daughter of Ahimaaz. The commander of Saul’s army was Abner, the son of Saul’s uncle Ner.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:51

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:51 - Saul’s father, Kish, and Abner’s father, Ner, were both sons of Abiel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:52

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:52 - The Israelites fought constantly with the Philistines throughout Saul’s lifetime. So whenever Saul observed a young man who was brave and strong, he drafted him into his army.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:1 - One day Samuel said to Saul, “It was the LORD who told me to anoint you as king of his people, Israel. Now listen to this message from the LORD!

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:4

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:4 - So Saul mobilized his army at Telaim. There were 200,000 soldiers from Israel and 10,000 men from Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5 - Then Saul and his army went to a town of the Amalekites and lay in wait in the valley.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6 - Saul sent this warning to the Kenites: “Move away from where the Amalekites live, or you will die with them. For you showed kindness to all the people of Israel when they came up from Egypt.” So the Kenites packed up and left.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7 - Then Saul slaughtered the Amalekites from Havilah all the way to Shur, east of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:9 - Saul and his men spared Agag’s life and kept the best of the sheep and goats, the cattle, the fat calves, and the lambs—everything, in fact, that appealed to them. They destroyed only what was worthless or of poor quality.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - “I am sorry that I ever made Saul king, for he has not been loyal to me and has refused to obey my command.” Samuel was so deeply moved when he heard this that he cried out to the LORD all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:12

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:12 - Early the next morning Samuel went to find Saul. Someone told him, “Saul went to the town of Carmel to set up a monument to himself; then he went on to Gilgal.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:13

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:13 - When Samuel finally found him, Saul greeted him cheerfully. “May the LORD bless you,” he said. “I have carried out the LORD’s command!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:15 - “It’s true that the army spared the best of the sheep, goats, and cattle,” Saul admitted. “But they are going to sacrifice them to the LORD your God. We have destroyed everything else.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:16

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:16 - Then Samuel said to Saul, “Stop! Listen to what the LORD told me last night!”
“What did he tell you?” Saul asked.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:20 - “But I did obey the LORD,” Saul insisted. “I carried out the mission he gave me. I brought back King Agag, but I destroyed everyone else.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:24

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:24 - Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:26

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:26 - But Samuel replied, “I will not go back with you! Since you have rejected the LORD’s command, he has rejected you as king of Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:31

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:31 - So Samuel finally agreed and went back with him, and Saul worshiped the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:34

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:34 - Then Samuel went home to Ramah, and Saul returned to his house at Gibeah of Saul.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:35

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:35 - Samuel never went to meet with Saul again, but he mourned constantly for him. And the LORD was sorry he had ever made Saul king of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:1 - Now the LORD said to Samuel, “You have mourned long enough for Saul. I have rejected him as king of Israel, so fill your flask with olive oil and go to Bethlehem. Find a man named Jesse who lives there, for I have selected one of his sons to be my king.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:2 - But Samuel asked, “How can I do that? If Saul hears about it, he will kill me.”
“Take a heifer with you,” the LORD replied, “and say that you have come to make a sacrifice to the LORD.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:14

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:14 - Now the Spirit of the LORD had left Saul, and the LORD sent a tormenting spirit[fn] that filled him with depression and fear.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:15

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:15 - Some of Saul’s servants said to him, “A tormenting spirit from God is troubling you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17 - “All right,” Saul said. “Find me someone who plays well, and bring him here.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:19

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:19 - So Saul sent messengers to Jesse to say, “Send me your son David, the shepherd.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:20

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:20 - Jesse responded by sending David to Saul, along with a young goat, a donkey loaded with bread, and a wineskin full of wine.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:21

Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:21 - So David went to Saul and began serving him. Saul loved David very much, and David became his armor bearer.

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