Saul

Japanese: サウル（英語表記）Saul

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[Died] c. 1010 B.C. Son of Kish, a wealthy farmer of the tribe of Benjamin, a small tribe in Israel. First king of Israel (reigned c. 1020-10 B.C.). The elders of Israel, who were suffering from persecution by the Philistines, strongly demanded that they appoint a king, so the prophet Samuel, in accordance with the word of the Lord, anointed the tall and handsome young man Saul as king (1 Samuel 10:1). Saul became king and conquered the Ammonites and Amalekites, but he continued to struggle against the Philistines, and eventually disobeyed God's word and fell out of accord with Samuel. He also became jealous of his subordinate general David, who had become beloved by the people after many military feats against the Philistines, and saw him with the Lord. He tried to kill David, but failed. He was defeated in battle by the Philistines and committed suicide in Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 10:31).

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Japanese:

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[没]前1010頃
イスラエルの小部族ベニヤミン族の富農キシの子。イスラエル最初の王 (在位前 1020～10頃) 。ペリシテ人の迫害に悩むイスラエルの長老たちによって王を立てることを強く要求された預言者サムエルは，主の言葉に従って丈高く美しい青年サウルに油を注ぎ王となるべきことを伝えた (サムエル記上 10・1) 。サウルは王となり，アンモン人，アマレク人などを征服したが，ペリシテ人との戦いには苦戦を続け，やがて神の言葉にもそむきサムエルとも不和となった。またペリシテ人との戦いに数々の武勲を立て，人々に愛されるようになった部下の将ダビデが主とともにあるのをみて嫉妬し，彼を殺そうとしたが果せなかった。やがてペリシテ人との戦いに敗れ，ギルボア山中で自殺した (同 31章) 。

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