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Saul
He was everything the Israelites asked for in a king — tall, strong, from the right tribe — and fell apart under the pressure of a role he couldn't quite figure out how to play.
-1050–-1010
Life Journey
From chosen leader to a reign marked by struggle and decline
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c. 1050 BCE
Humble Origins
Saul was born into a modest tribal background, not initially marked out for kingship but living within a society of loosely connected groups.
