ID: 901000119 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000119	Record Type: Character/Person

	Saul, King of Israel (Old Testament character)

Note: According to the Old Testament (I Samuel), Saul was chosen king both by the judge Samuel and by public acclamation. Saul was similar to the charismatic judges who preceded him in the role of governing; his chief contribution, however, was to defend Israel against its many enemies, especially the Philistines.

Display Date: flourished 11th century BCE

Names:

	Saul, King of Israel (Old Testament character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saul (Old Testament character) (English,U,N)
	Shaʼul (Old Testament character) (undetermined,U,N)
	שאול (Old Testament character) (Hebrew,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Old Testament iconography> (P)
		........<Old Testament characters> (P)
		............Saul, King of Israel (Old Testament character) (I)

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... religious character
	.....(characters (people by activity), people by activity, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... king (person)
	.....(monarchs, rulers (people), people in administration and government, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Old Testament (culture or period)
	.....(Ancient Middle Eastern, Near Eastern (Early Western World), Early Western World, styles, periods, and cultures by region, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	ruler of .... Term Not Found
	..... ULAN Candidate

Sources:

	Saul, King of Israel (Old Testament character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 80079616
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	Saul (Old Testament character)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 71G story of Saul
	Shaʼul (Old Testament character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	שאול (Old Testament character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) in 71G story of Saul
	................ Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) n 80079616
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)