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Lexicon :: Strong's H7586 - šā'ûl

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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.
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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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Then Saul’s H7586 watchmen in Gibeah of Benjamin looked, and behold, the multitude melted away; and they went here and there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:17 - So Saul H7586 said to the people who were with him, “[fn]Number now and see who has gone from us.” And when they had [fn]numbered, behold, Jonathan and his armor bearer were not there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:18 - Then Saul H7586 said to Ahijah, “Bring the ark of God here.” For the ark of God was at that time with the sons of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:19 - And it happened that while Saul H7586 talked to the priest, the commotion in the camp of the Philistines continued and increased; so Saul H7586 said to the priest, “Withdraw your hand.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:20 - Then Saul H7586 and all the people who were with him rallied and came to the battle; and behold, every man’s sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:21 - Now the Hebrews who were with the Philistines previously, who went up with them all around in the camp, even they also turned to be with the Israelites who were with Saul H7586 and Jonathan.

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Now the men of Israel were hard-pressed on that day. And Saul H7586 had put the people under oath, saying, “Cursed be the man who eats food [fn]before evening and until I have avenged myself on my enemies.” So none of the people tasted food.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:33 - Then they told Saul H7586, saying, “Behold, the people are sinning against Yahweh by eating with the blood.” And he said, “You have acted treacherously; roll a great stone to me today.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:34 - And Saul H7586 said, “Scatter yourselves among the people and say to them, ‘Each one of you bring me his ox or his sheep, and slaughter it here and eat; and do not sin against Yahweh by eating with the blood.’” So all the people that night brought each one his ox [fn]with him and slaughtered it there.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:35 - And Saul H7586 built an altar to Yahweh; it was the first altar that he built to Yahweh.

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Then Saul H7586 said, “Let us go down after the Philistines by night and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them.” And they said, “Do whatever seems good in your eyes.” So the priest said, “Let us draw near to God here.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:37 - And Saul H7586 asked of God, “Shall I go down after the Philistines? Will You give them into the hand of Israel?” But He did not answer him on that day.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:38 - And Saul H7586 said, “Draw near here, all you [fn]chiefs of the people, and know and see how this sin has happened today.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:40 - Then he said to all Israel, “You shall be on one side, and I and Jonathan my son will be on the other side.” And the people said to Saul H7586, “Do what seems good in your eyes.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:41 - Therefore, Saul H7586 said to Yahweh, the God of Israel, “Give a perfect lot.” And Jonathan and Saul H7586 were taken, but the people escaped.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:42 - And Saul H7586 said, “Cast lots between me and Jonathan my son.” And Jonathan was taken.

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Then Saul H7586 said to Jonathan, “Tell me what you have done.” So Jonathan told him and said, “I indeed tasted a little honey with the end of the staff that was in my hand. Here I am; I must die!”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:44 - And Saul H7586 said, “May God do [fn]this to me and more also, for you shall surely die, Jonathan.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:45 - But the people said to Saul H7586, “Must Jonathan die, who has [fn]brought about this great salvation in Israel? Far from it! As Yahweh lives, not one hair of his head shall fall to the ground, for he has worked with God this day.” So the people [fn]redeemed Jonathan, and he did not die.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:46 - Then Saul H7586 went up from [fn]pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

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Now Saul H7586 had taken the kingdom over Israel, and he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, the sons of Ammon, Edom, the kings of Zobah, and the Philistines; and wherever he turned, he [fn]inflicted punishment.

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Now the sons of Saul H7586 were Jonathan and Ishvi and Malchi-shua; and the names of his two daughters were these: the name of the firstborn Merab and the name of the younger Michal.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:50 - And the name of Saul’s H7586 wife was Ahinoam the daughter of Ahimaaz. And the name of the commander of his army was Abner the son of Ner, Saul’s H7586 uncle.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 14:51 - And Kish was the father of Saul H7586, and Ner the father of Abner was the son of Abiel.

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Now the war against the Philistines was severe all the days of Saul H7586; and Saul H7586 would see any mighty man or any man of valor and would gather him to [fn]his staff.

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Then Samuel said to Saul H7586, “Yahweh sent me to anoint you as king over His people, over Israel; so now, [fn]obey the voice of the words of Yahweh.

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Then Saul H7586 summoned the people and [fn]numbered them in Telaim, 200,000 foot soldiers and 10,000 men of Judah.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:5 - And Saul H7586 came to the city of Amalek and set an ambush in the valley.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:6 - And Saul H7586 said to the Kenites, “Go, depart; go down from among the Amalekites, lest I destroy you with them; you showed lovingkindness to all the sons of Israel when they came up from Egypt.” So the Kenites departed from among the Amalekites.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:7 - So Saul H7586 struck the Amalekites, from Havilah as you go to Shur, which is [fn]east of Egypt.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:9 - But Saul H7586 and the people spared Agag and the best of the sheep, the oxen, the fatlings, the lambs, and all that was good, and they were not willing to devote them to destruction; but everything despised and worthless, that they utterly destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:11 - “I regret that I have made Saul H7586 king, for he has turned back from [fn]following Me and has not established My words.” And Samuel became angry and cried out to Yahweh all night.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:12 - Then Samuel rose early in the morning to meet Saul H7586; and it was told to Samuel, saying, “Saul H7586 came to Carmel, and behold, he set up a monument for himself, then turned and proceeded on [fn]down to Gilgal.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:13 - And Samuel came to Saul H7586, and Saul H7586 said to him, “Blessed are you of Yahweh! I have established the word of Yahweh.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:15 - And Saul H7586 said, “They have brought them from the Amalekites, for the people spared the best of the sheep and oxen, to sacrifice to Yahweh your God; but the rest we have devoted to destruction.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:16 - Then Samuel said to Saul H7586, “Wait, and let me tell you what Yahweh spoke to me last night.” And he said to him, “Speak!”

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Then Saul H7586 said to Samuel, “I did [fn]obey the voice of Yahweh and went on the way on which Yahweh sent me and have brought back Agag the king of Amalek and have devoted the Amalekites to destruction.

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Then Saul H7586 said to Samuel, “I have sinned; I have indeed trespassed against the [fn]command of Yahweh and your words because I feared the people and obeyed their voice.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:26 - But Samuel said to Saul H7586, “I will not return with you; for you have rejected the word of Yahweh, and Yahweh has rejected you from being king over Israel.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:31 - So Samuel returned, following after Saul H7586, and Saul H7586 worshiped Yahweh.

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Then Samuel went to Ramah, but Saul H7586 went up to his house at Gibeah of Saul H7586.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 15:35 - So Samuel did not see Saul H7586 again until the day of his death; for Samuel grieved over Saul H7586. And Yahweh regretted that He had made Saul H7586 king over Israel.

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Then Yahweh said to Samuel, “How long will you be grieving over Saul H7586? I have rejected him from being king over Israel. Fill your horn with oil and go; I will send you to Jesse the Bethlehemite, for I see among his sons a king for Me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:2 - But Samuel said, “How can I go? Saul H7586 will hear of it and will kill me.” Then Yahweh said, “Take a heifer with you and say, ‘I have come to sacrifice to Yahweh.’

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Now the Spirit of Yahweh departed from Saul H7586, and an evil spirit from Yahweh terrorized him.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:15 - Saul’s H7586 servants then said to him, “Behold now, an evil spirit from God is terrorizing you.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:17 - So Saul H7586 said to his servants, “Provide for me now a man who can play well and bring him to me.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:19 - So Saul H7586 sent messengers to Jesse and said, “Send me your son David who is with the flock.”

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:20 - And Jesse took a donkey loaded with bread and a wineskin of wine and a young goat and sent them to Saul H7586 by David his son.

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Unchecked Copy Box1Sa 16:21 - Then David came to Saul H7586 and stood before him; and [fn]Saul loved him greatly, and he became his armor bearer.

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