Shaul
Also called Saul
Mentioned 1852–1658 BC traditional (Jones)
A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48.
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).
- Tagged in
- 4 verses
- Mentioned in the era of the Patriarchs, 1996–1707 BC.
- Named in the same verses as Achbor, Baal-hanan, and Samlah.
Computed from the data. Years are traditional (Jones).
Family
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Places
Places named in the same verses as Shaul, with the number of verses they share; a larger marker means more. Locations follow OpenBible.info, which grades each identification. A dashed ring on the map marks a region, river, or mountain rather than a town.
Timeline
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Mentions
4 tagged verses in 2 books. Select a book to read its verses.
The name in each translation
| Text | Occurrences of each name |
|---|---|
| BSB | Shaul 10Saul 436 |
| KJV | Shaul 7Saul 425 |
| ASV | Shaul 9Saul 422 |
Whole-word, case-sensitive count of the name string (regex \bName\b, so possessives like "Abraham's" count) across the whole Bible text of each translation; this counts the string, not the person, so other people who share the name are included and pronoun references are not. How Begat counts
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Genesis2 verses
Easton’s Bible Dictionary
The full entry, public domain, as printed in 1897.
A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48.