People of the Bible › Shaul
Shaul שָׁאוּל
Edomite king. Shaul, from Rehoboth on the Euphrates, was a king of Edom who reigned after Samlah and before Baal-hanan.
Also called Saul.
Where Shaul appears
Genesis (2), 1 Chronicles (2)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:37 first mention — And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
- Genesis 36:38 — And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:48 — And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead.
- 1 Chronicles 1:49 — And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Several people in the Bible share this name; this page is about the one described above. Verse text: King James Version.