Old Testament

Sha'ul

Saul

1050 BC – 1010 BC

The son of Kish, anointed by Samuel as the first king over Israel when Samuel poured a flask of oil on his head (1 Samuel 10:1). Wounded in battle against the Philistines on Mount Gilboa, he took his own sword and fell upon it (1 Samuel 31:4). This bar reflects his reign.

Traditional biblical chronology (Masoretic text) — estimated

Scripture

1 Samuel 10:1 1 Samuel 31:4

Present at events

Was present at

Shmu'el Anoints Sha'ul as First King of Israel1050 BCPer scripture
Anointed by Samuel as the first king of Israel. (King Saul — the legitimate Saul participation; unrelated to the VS-028 place-row mismatch.)
1 Samuel 10:1

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