Who anointed Saul as the first King of Israel?
Saul Theology and Religion, Durham University, UK recommends caution in offering any diagnoses in relation to people who lived millennia ago. Saul Saul (; , meaning "asked for, prayed for"), according to the Hebrew Bible, was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. His reign, traditionally placed in the late 11th century BCE, marked a transition from a tribal society to statehood. Saul's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible. He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah. He fell on his sword (committing suicide) to avoid capture in the battle against the
The Fall of Saul The Fall of Saul The Fall of Saul is an epic poem by John Gunning Seymer. It was first published in London in 1839 by Stewart and Murray. The story is based on the Bible. The main hero is the king of Israel, Saul. The poem is written in blank verse that is unrhymed iambic pentameter. The tale is divided in six books. <poem style="margin-left:2em"> O! for a rapture like the sacred thrill Which shook the breast of that rebellious seer, Who thrice shook down the hope of Moab's king, With glorious visions he might not conceal! That I might