People of the Bible › Shaul
Shaul שָׁאוּל
Shaul, the son of Simeon, was the grandson of Jacob and is listed among the descendants who went to Egypt with Jacob.
Also called Shaulite.
Family
| Father | Simeon |
|---|---|
| Mother | Canaanite woman |
| Children | Shallum |
| Brothers and sisters | Jachin, Jamin, Jemuel, Ohad, Zerah |
Where Shaul appears
Genesis (1), Exodus (1), Numbers (1), 1 Chronicles (1)
Key verses
- Genesis 46:10 first mention — And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
- Exodus 6:15 — And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
- Numbers 26:13 — Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
- 1 Chronicles 4:24 — The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
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.