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Shaul; Shaulites

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

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shā´ul , shā´ul - ı̄ts ( שׁאוּל , shā'ūl ; Σαόλ , Saoúl ):

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

(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."

Bibliography Information
Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor. Entry for 'Shaul; Shaulites'. International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​isb/​s/shaul-shaulites.html. 1915.
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