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Shaul

Boyd’s Bible Dictionary:

(asked). (1) A son of Simeon and founder of the Shaulites (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10); Num. 26:13¹³Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (Numbers 26:13)). (2) A king of Edom (1 Chron. 1:48-49⁴⁸And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. ⁴⁹And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:48‑49)). Saul (Gen. 36:37³⁷And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:37)).

Concise Bible Dictionary:

1. Son of Simeon by a Canaanitish woman (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10); Ex. 6:15¹⁵And 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. (Exodus 6:15); Num. 26:13¹³Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. (Numbers 26:13); 1 Chron. 4:24²⁴The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24)).

2. An ancient king of Edom (1 Chron. 1:48-49⁴⁸And when Samlah was dead, Shaul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. ⁴⁹And when Shaul was dead, Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. (1 Chronicles 1:48‑49)). Called SAUL in Genesis 36:37-38³⁷And Samlah died, and Saul of Rehoboth by the river reigned in his stead. ³⁸And Saul died, and Baal-hanan the son of Achbor reigned in his stead. (Genesis 36:37‑38).

3. Son of Uzziah, a Kohathite (1 Chron. 6:24²⁴Tahath his son, Uriel his son, Uzziah his son, and Shaul his son. (1 Chronicles 6:24)).

Jackson’s Dictionary of Scripture Proper Names:

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