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Saul
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
Saul first king of the ancient Hebrews. He was a Benjamite and anointed king by Samuel. Saul's territory was probably limited to the hill country of Judah and the region to the north, and his proximity to the Philistines brought him into constant conflict with them. The Bible tells his story dramatically, for it is really the story of David , first the protégé, then the rival, and finally the successor, of the king. Saul's son Jonathan was David's friend—a fact that adds pathos to the story of Saul's attempts to destroy David. David would not harm Saul, who nevertheless met a melancholy end after he went to the witch of Endor and heard his defeat and death prophesied. Saul, defeated and wounded in battle with the Philistines on Mt. Gilboa, committed suicide rather than be captured. Though Saul was unsuccessful in defeating the Philistines, he paved the way for enhanced national security and unity under David. The Saul of the Book of Genesis is elsewhere called Shaul .
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; Robert Fisk ("Were Saul and David just good friends? Don't ask", 2 February) reports Professor Kamal Salibi's contention that Saul and David may have been lovers. Certainly Saul's relationship with David was intense but nowhere is there any suggestion of sexual involvement. Samuel announces Saul's
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; ... that he will die. Uriah and a number of the king's most loyal officers are killed in battle. But David seems untroubled by the news, and sends a message back to his commander: "Do not be distressed by this matter. The sword always takes its toll." David marries ...
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FERRIS' 'SAUL' SOMETHING SPECIAL
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; SAUL, oratorio by Handel, performed by the Harvard University Choir, John Ferris, choirmaster, at Harvard's Memorial Church Saturday evening. Handel's "Saul" stands at the pinnacle of dramatic music. It is one of the greatest stories the composer ever told in a text including some of the greatest
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Were Saul and David just good friends? Don't ask
The Independent - London; 2/2/1997; Robert Fisk; 1002 words
; Professor Kamal Salibi has done it again. Eleven years after he enraged the Israelis and Saudis by claiming that the events of the Old Testament took place in the west of Saudi Arabia rather than ancient Palestine, he has just completed a new book of biblical translation and "reconstruction" which
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Small Change: Saul to Paul, Again
Journal of Biblical Literature; 7/1/2006; McDonough, Sean M; 554 words
; (ProQuest Information and Learning: denotes non-USASCII text omitted.) The change in names from Saul to Paul in Acts has long intrigued commentators. Suggestions for the shift have included the salacious connotations of in Greek; Paul's desire to honor Sergius Paulus; or Paul's wish to have a
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Saul, David, Salomon: La royaute et le destin d'Israel
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly; 7/1/2004; Miscall, Peter D; 669 words
; JACQUES CAZEAUX, Saul, David, Salomon: La royaute et le destin d'Israel (LD 193; Paris: Cerf, 2003). Pp. 417. Paper euro30. This is the third in a series of works by Cazeaux treating mainly Joshua through 2 Kings and addressing the difficult issues of nationalism and holy war. The previous two were
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David, Saul and Bill.(Commentary)(Op-Ed)
The Washington Times; 9/28/1998; Fields, Suzanne; 644 words
; ... public sympathy for his lying because what he did was so disgusting. It tells more about us than about the messenger with the bad news. During Rosh Hashana, Jews arrive at a crossroads where they must decide which path to take to turn away from bad behavior. This ...
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OBIT - SAUL, GEORGE WILLIAM
Roanoke Times & World News; 10/10/2005; 268 words
; George William Saul, 86, of Roanoke and formerly Franklin County, went to be with the Lord Sunday morning, October 9, 2005. He served in the United States Army in World War II in Europe, participating in numerous campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge. He also served in the Philippines until
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Three Faces of Saul: An Intertextual Approach to Biblical Tragedy.(Book Review)
Shofar; 1/1/2005; George, Mark K.; 1032 words
; Three Faces of Saul: An Intertextual Approach to Biblical Tragedy, by Sarah Nicholson. JSOT Supplement 339. London and New York: Sheffield Academic Press, 2002. 276 pp. $90.00. This book, which originally was the author's dissertation at the University of St. Andrews, takes up the question of
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King Saul's Asking
Journal of Biblical Literature; 10/1/2004; Jobling, David; 1387 words
; King Saul's Asking, by Barbara Green, O.P. Interfaces. Collegeville, MN: Liturgical Press, 2003. Pp. xxii + 129. $14.95 (paper). ISBN 0814651097. Barbara Green offers a brief narrative commentary on 1 Sam 1- 2 Sam 1 that focuses on the character Saul (not to the exclusion, but certainly with much
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