Saul

Saul (Hebrew Shaul meaning "demanded") is:

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• 1. In name of individuals in the Bible:
• In Judaism/Old Testament
• Saul of Rehoboth on the River, A king of Edom (Gen. 36:37, 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48.
• Saul the King, Son of Kish, of the Tribe of Benjamin, who was elected first King of Judah and Israel, (1 Samuel 9 and 10).
• In Christianity/New Testament, Saul is the birth name of Paul of Tarsus, a disciple of Jesus, who, allegedly, renamed him on the road to Damascus (Acts 7:58; 8:1; 9:1).
• 2. As a last or Surname
• John Saul - an American author.
• John Ralston Saul is a Canadian philosopher of the humanist tradition and husband of the current Governor General of Canada, Adrienne Clarkson.
• 3. As a First name:
• Saul Alinsky - An American liberal political activist.
• Saul Bass - A Graphic designer whose works include credits to films like Psycho, Vertigo, Casino and West Side Story.
• Saul Bellow - the 1976 Nobel Prize winner for Literature
• Saul Fathi - an Iraqi born Jewish author
• Saul Kaiserman - American singer-songwriter and progressive educator.
• Saul Landau - an American scholar, author, commentator and filmaker.
• Saul Runinek - a German born Canadian actor and director.
• Saul Shapiro - American known for public policy development on digital broadcast.
• Saul Stokes - American musician known for making electronic music with handmade instruments.
• Saul Steinberger - an American artist who started a foundation to support 20th Century art.
• Saul Williams - an American poet, actor and musician.
• Saul Zaentz - Filmaker and owner of Fantasy Records.
• 4. In literature:
• "Saul" is also a play about Saul the King by George Friedrich Handel.
• 5. Saul as a place:
• Saul is a town in Kentucky, USA.
• Saul is a town in French Guiana.
• Saul is a town in Gloucestershire, England.
• Saul is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland

Saul related Images and Photos (experimental)

Saul Hiding Among the Stuff 1866	Saul and the Witch of Endor 1753	Saul Listening to David Playing the Harp	Saul King of Israel Consults the Witch of Endor to Learn His Destiny
The Triumph of David and Saul c.1445-55	Annointing of David by Saul 1842	She Summons up the Spirit of Samuel at Saul's Request	David Plays the Harp Before Saul