Bible Dictionaries
Shaul
Holman Bible Dictionary
(sshay' uhl) Personal name meaning, “asked of.” 1. Transliteration of Hebrew name of King Saul. 2. Grandson of Jacob and son of Simeon with a Canaanite mother (Genesis 46:10 ). 3 . Early king of Edom from Rehoboth (Genesis 36:37; 1 Chronicles 1:48 ). 4 . Levite (1 Chronicles 6:24 ).
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Shaul'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/s/shaul.html. 1991.