Bible Verses About Saul
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And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
Scripture Passages
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest,
And the Spirit of God came upon Saul when he heard those tidings, and his anger was kindled greatly.
So Saul died, and his three sons, and all his house died together.
As for Saul, he made havock of the church, entering into every house, and haling men and women committed them to prison.
And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him.
But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the Lord troubled him.
So Saul took the kingdom over Israel, and fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, and against the children of Ammon, and against Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and whithersoever he turned himself, he vexed them.
Saul reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
So Samuel turned again after Saul; and Saul worshipped the Lord.
And when Saul was come to Jerusalem, he assayed to join himself to the disciples: but they were all afraid of him, and believed not that he was a disciple.
And Saul said, There shall not a man be put to death this day: for to day the Lord hath wrought salvation in Israel.
And Saul arose from the earth; and when his eyes were opened, he saw no man: but they led him by the hand, and brought him into Damascus.
And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched.
But their laying await was known of Saul. And they watched the gates day and night to kill him.
And Saul built an altar unto the Lord: the same was the first altar that he built unto the Lord.
And when Samuel rose early to meet Saul in the morning, it was told Samuel, saying, Saul came to Carmel, and, behold, he set him up a place, and is gone about, and passed on, and gone down to Gilgal.
Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.
And Samuel came to Saul: and Saul said unto him, Blessed be thou of the Lord: I have performed the commandment of the Lord.
And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself very wisely, he was afraid of him.
And Saul took him that day, and would let him go no more home to his father’s house.
And Saul eyed David from that day and forward.
And cast him out of the city, and stoned him: and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.
And Saul was afraid of David, because the Lord was with him, and was departed from Saul.
And Saul was consenting unto his death. And at that time there was a great persecution against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered abroad throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles.
And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.
But Saul increased the more in strength, and confounded the Jews which dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is very Christ.
Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God was.
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.
Therefore Saul said unto the Lord God of Israel, Give a perfect lot. And Saul and Jonathan were taken: but the people escaped.
So Saul died, and his three sons, and his armourbearer, and all his men, that same day together.
When one told me, saying, Behold, Saul is dead, thinking to have brought good tidings, I took hold of him, and slew him in Ziklag, who thought that I would have given him a reward for his tidings:
And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
And Saul saw and knew that the Lord was with David, and that Michal Saul’s daughter loved him.
Therefore Saul removed him from him, and made him his captain over a thousand; and he went out and came in before the people.
And when the woman saw Samuel, she cried with a loud voice: and the woman spake to Saul, saying, Why hast thou deceived me? for thou art Saul.
And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David’s enemy continually.
Then Saul went up from following the Philistines: and the Philistines went to their own place.
Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen him, he is not clean; surely he is not clean.
And the battle went sore against Saul, and the archers hit him, and he was wounded of the archers.
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