Saul

(sawl.) (Script.) The son of Kish, of the tribe of Benjamin, the first king of the Israeli tes, anointed by Samuel, B. c. 1091, and after a reign of 40 years, filled with various events, slain with his sons on Mount Gilboa. Hewas succeeded by David, who was his son-in-law, and whom he had endeavored to put to death. His history is contained in 1 Sam. x.-xxx i. -(Bot.) See SHOREA. [s. 799]