Shaul is a name that appears multiple times in the Old Testament, referring to different individuals. The name Shaul is of Hebrew origin, meaning "asked for" or "prayed for." Below are the notable mentions of Shaul in the Bible:

1. Shaul, the Son of Simeon: Shaul is listed as one of the sons of Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah. In Genesis 46:10, the Bible records, "The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman." This mention highlights Shaul's mixed heritage, as he is described as the son of a Canaanite woman, which is significant given the Israelites' later interactions with the Canaanites.

2. Shaul, the King of Edom: Another Shaul is mentioned as a king of Edom. In Genesis 36:37-38, it is written, "When Samlah died, Shaul from Rehoboth on the river reigned in his place. When Shaul died, Baal-hanan son of Achbor reigned in his place." This Shaul is part of the genealogy of the kings of Edom, a nation descended from Esau, Jacob's brother. The Edomite kings are listed in a manner that parallels the genealogies of Israel, emphasizing the historical and familial connections between the two nations.

3. Shaul, the Benjamite: In 1 Chronicles 8:29-30, Shaul is mentioned as a descendant of Benjamin: "Jeiel the father of Gibeon lived in Gibeon. His wife’s name was Maacah, and Abdon was his firstborn son, then Zur, Kish, Baal, Ner, Nadab, Gedor, Ahio, Zecher, and Mikloth, who was the father of Shimeah. These also lived alongside their relatives in Jerusalem." While this passage does not directly mention Shaul, it is part of the genealogical context that includes the tribe of Benjamin, from which King Saul, the first king of Israel, would later emerge.

The name Shaul, therefore, appears in various contexts within the Old Testament, each with its own historical and theological significance. The different individuals named Shaul reflect the diverse narratives and genealogies that are woven throughout the biblical text, illustrating the complex relationships among the tribes of Israel and their neighbors.Shaul

Saul, asked; lent; a grave

Shaul

(asked).

1. The son of Simeon by a Canaanitish woman, (Genesis 48:10; Exodus 6:15; Numbers 26:13; 1 Chronicles 4:24) and founder of the family of the Shaulites. (B.C. 1712.)
2. One of the kings of Edom. (1 Chronicles 1:48,49) In the Authorized Version of (Genesis 36:37) he is less accurately called SAUL.

SHAUL; SHAULITES

sha'-ul, sha'-ul-its (sha'ul; Saoul):

(1) A king of Edom (Genesis 36:37 = 1 Chronicles 1:48).

(2) A son of Simeon (Genesis 46:10 Exodus 6:15 Numbers 26:13 1 Chronicles 4:24). The clan was of notoriously impure stock, and, therefore, Shaul is called "the son of a Canaanitish woman" (Genesis 46:10 Exodus 6:15); the clan was of mixed Israelite and Canaanitish descent. The patronymic Shaulites is found in Numbers 26:13.

(3) An ancestor of Samuel (1 Chronicles 6:24 (Hebrew 9)); in 1 Chronicles 6:36 he is called "Joel."

4549. Saoul -- Saul, the first Isr. king, also the Jewish name of ...
... Word Origin of Hebrew origin Shaul Definition Saul, the first Isr. ... Saul. Of Hebrew
origin (Sha'uwl); Saul (ie Shaul), the Jewish name of Paul -- Saul. ...
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4569. Saulos -- Saul, the Jewish name of the apostle Paul
... Saul. Of Hebrew origin, the same as Saoul; Saulus (ie Shaul), the Jewish name
of Paul -- Saul. see GREEK Saoul. (saulon) -- 4 Occurrences. ...
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7586. Shaul -- "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an ...
... 7585, 7586. Shaul. 7587 . "asked (of Yah ... Isr. NASB Word Usage Saul (357),
Saul's (34), Shaul (9). Saul, Shaul. Passive participle ...
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7587. Shauli -- descendant of Shaul
... descendant of Shaul. Transliteration: Shauli Phonetic Spelling: (shaw-oo-lee') Short
Definition: Shaulites. Word Origin from Shaul Definition desc. ...
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Chapter xlvi
... and Carmi. And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin
and Zohar and Shaul, the son of the Canaanitish woman. And ...
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Chapter xxxvi
... And Samlah died, and there ruled in his stead Shaul from Rehoboth-hannahar. And
Shaul died, and there ruled in his stead Baal-Hanan, the son of Achbor. ...
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Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth
... That on the south-west Rabbi Eliezer, the son of Jacob, said: "I have forgotten
for what it served." Abba Shaul said: "There they put the wine and the oil; it ...
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Appendix xviii. Haggadah About Simeon Kepha (Legend of Simon Peter ...
... The chief variations between this and the others are, that in the third
Recension the opponent of Peter is called Abba Shaul (St. ...
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The Cleansing of the Temple - the Sign,' which is not a Sign.
... [1809] The Talmud also records the curse which a distinguished Rabbi of Jerusalem
(Abba Shaul) pronounced upon the High-Priestly families (including that of ...
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From the Close of the General Conference in 1796, to the ...
... In the same year, Henry Shaul, an exhorter, and afterward a local preacher, moved
from Georgetown, Pa., having previously traveled nearly forty miles though ...
/.../chapter 3 from the close.htm

The Land and the People.
... were known by it, as R. Oshaja the shoemaker, R. Abba the tailor, R. Juda the baker,
R. Abba Josef the architect, R. Chana the banker, R. Abba Shaul the grave ...
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Index i. Of Subjects
... on divorce, 333; the burdens bound by them, 407. Shaul, Abba, curse pronounced by,
i.372. Shechem, real capital of Samaria, i.397, 398; the city of fools,' 400; ...
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Shaul (10 Occurrences)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SHAUL; SHAULITES. ...Shaul (10 Occurrences). Genesis
36:37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth by the river, reigned in his place. ...
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Gibeath-shaul (3 Occurrences)
Gibeath-shaul. Gibeath-moreh, Gibeath-shaul. Gibeon . Multi-Version
Concordance Gibeath-shaul (3 Occurrences). 1 Samuel ...
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Shaul's (1 Occurrence)
... Multi-Version Concordance Shaul's (1 Occurrence). 1 Chronicles 4:25 Shallum
his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. (See NIV). ...
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Sha'ul (5 Occurrences)
Sha'ul. Shaul, Sha'ul. Shaulite . ... Sha'ul (5 Occurrences). Numbers 26:13 of Zerah,
the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (See RSV ...
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Hazar-shaul (2 Occurrences)
Hazar-shaul. Hazarma'veth, Hazar-shaul. Hazarshual . Multi-Version
Concordance Hazar-shaul (2 Occurrences). 1 Chronicles ...
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Jamin (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Jamin (6 Occurrences). Genesis 46:10 The sons of Simeon:
Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...
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Rehoboth (4 Occurrences)
... Codex Vaticanus Rhooboth (Rhoboth in Chronicles) he para potamon; Codex Alexandrinus
Rhoboth): This city is mentioned only as the residence of Shaul, one of ...
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Shaulites (1 Occurrence)
... Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia SHAUL; SHAULITES. ... Numbers 26:13 of Zerah, the
family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. ...
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Succeeded (81 Occurrences)
... in his place. (See NIV). Genesis 36:37 Samlah died, and Shaul of Rehoboth
by the river, reigned in his place. (See NIV). Genesis 36 ...
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Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences)
... 1 Samuel 11:4 Then came the messengers to Gibeath-shaul, and spoke these words in
the ears of the people; and all the people lifted up their voice, and wept. ...
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