1 Chr 10:1-14
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Saul was the first king to reign over the united Kingdom of Israel. He replaced the last of the judges, the prophet Samuel. Saul reigned for forty years from 1049-1009 BC.[1] He spent much of his reign fighting, sometimes winning and sometimes losing, against the Ammonites to the east and the Philistines to the west, both of whom threatened Israel for generations during the days of the judges Jephthah, Samson, and Samuel, and also King Saul (Judg 10:7). His reign began well, but because of pride he disobeyed instructions from the prophet Samuel and was rejected by the Lord in favor of David. His life spiraled downhill as he tried to kill David, did kill the Lord's priests, sought counsel through witchcraft when the Lord would no longer give him direction, and finally committed suicide at the end of a losing battle with the Philistines. Saul's reign is detailed in 1 Samuel 9-31. Chronicles describes only his death by suicide in 1009 BC after being rejected by the Lord.
A broader treatment of the history of ancient Israel giving greater context to Saul's reign is found at Old Testament: Historical Overview.
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- Steinmann. Andrew E. From Abraham to Paul: A Biblical Chronology. St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 2011. (ISBN 0758627998). BS637.3 .S74 2011.
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- ↑ Acts 13:21; Steinmann, From Abraham to Paul, 106 & n.165, 114-15. See the footnote regarding Saul in Old Testament: Historical Overview for a more detailed discussion of these dates and the possibility that Saul's reign may have begun two years earlier and lasted from 1051-1009 BC.
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