Tags: Monarch.
According to the Bible Saul (/sɔːl/; Hebrew: שָׁאוּל Šāʼûl ; asked for prayed for; Greek: Σαούλ Saoul; Latin: Saul; Arabic: طالوت Ṭālūt) (circa 1079 BC – 1007 BC) was the first king of a united Kingdom of Israel. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. He fell on his sword to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa during which three of his sons were also killed.
