Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'saul' occurs 421 times in the standard works.

374 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'saul' in the standard works and contain 88.8% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 176 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Sam. 17:55-19:24 (60 in 58 verses)

1 Sam. 23:7-24:9 (33 in 32 verses)

1 Sam. 14:40-15:13 (26 in 26 verses)

1 Sam. 28:3-15 (14 in 13 verses)

1 Chr. 10:2-13 (12 in 12 verses)

1 Sam. 25:44-26:7 (11 in 8 verses)

1 Sam. 9:17-27 (11 in 11 verses)

1 Sam. 31:2-12 (11 in 11 verses)

2 Sam. 21:4-14 (11 in 11 verses)

1 Sam. 15:31-16:2 (9 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 14:16-21 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 13:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 16:17-23 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 16:19-17:2 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 14:33-38 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 14:36-41 (6 in 6 verses)

1 Sam. 11:4-7 (5 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 11:11-15 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 17:11-15 (5 in 5 verses)

1 Sam. 26:25-27:4 (5 in 5 verses)

2 Sam. 2:4-8 (5 in 5 verses)


2 Sam. 3:6-10 (5 in 5 verses)

 3:6 And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

 3:7 And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

 3:8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

 3:9 So do God to Abner, and more also, except, as the Lord hath sworn to David, even so I do to him;

 3:10 To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.




1 Sam. 9:2-5 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 13:22-14:2 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 17:31-34 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 20:25-28 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 22:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 1:21-24 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 4:1-4 (4 in 4 verses)

2 Sam. 9:6-9 (4 in 4 verses)

1 Sam. 24:16 (3 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 10:14-16 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 13:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 17:37-39 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 1:4-6 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 4:8-10 (3 in 3 verses)

2 Sam. 9:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Acts 12:25-13:2 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Sam. 21:7 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 24:22 (2 in 1 verse)

2 Sam. 3:1 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 8:33 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 9:39 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:19 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 12:29 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 9:4 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 22:7 (2 in 1 verse)

Acts 26:14 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 36:37-38 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 9:7-8 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 10:11-12 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 13:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 15:15-16 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 16:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 20:32-33 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 21:10-11 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:12-13 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 22:21-22 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 28:20-21 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 1:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 3:13-14 (2 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 21:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 12:1-2 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 394 1 395
Gen. 2 0 2
1 Sam. 297 0 297
2 Sam. 66 0 66
1 Chr. 28 0 28
Esth. 0 1 1
Isa. 1 0 1
NT 26 2 28
BM 1 0 1
DC 0 1 1
PGP 0 0 0
TOTAL 421 4 425

2 Sam. 1:1
Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had abode two days in Ziklag;

2 Sam. 1:2
It came even to pass on the third day, that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul with his clothes rent, and earth upon his head: and so it was, when he came to David, that he fell to the earth, and did obeisance.

2 Sam. 1:4
And David said unto him, How went the matter? I pray thee, tell me. And he answered, That the people are fled from the battle, and many of the people also are fallen and dead; and Saul and Jonathan his son are dead also.

2 Sam. 1:5
And David said unto the young man that told him, How knowest thou that Saul and Jonathan his son be dead?

2 Sam. 1:6
And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.

2 Sam. 1:12
And they mourned, and wept, and fasted until even, for Saul, and for Jonathan his son, and for the people of the Lord, and for the house of Israel; because they were fallen by the sword.

2 Sam. 1:17
And David lamented with this lamentation over Saul and over Jonathan his son:

2 Sam. 1:21
Ye mountains of Gilboa, let there be no dew, neither let there be rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, as though he had not been anointed with oil.

2 Sam. 1:22
From the blood of the slain, from the fat of the mighty, the bow of Jonathan turned not back, and the sword of Saul returned not empty.

2 Sam. 1:23
Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions.

2 Sam. 1:24
Ye daughters of Israel, weep over Saul, who clothed you in scarlet, with other delights, who put on ornaments of gold upon your apparel.

2 Sam. 2:4
And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, That the men of Jabesh-gilead were they that buried Saul.

2 Sam. 2:5
And David sent messengers unto the men of Jabesh-gilead, and said unto them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, that ye have shewed this kindness unto your lord, even unto Saul, and have buried him.

2 Sam. 2:7
Therefore now let your hands be strengthened, and be ye valiant: for your master Saul is dead, and also the house of Judah have anointed me king over them.

2 Sam. 2:8
But Abner the son of Ner, captain of Saul's host, took Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and brought him over to Mahanaim;

2 Sam. 2:10
Ish-bosheth Saul's son was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and reigned two years. But the house of Judah followed David.

2 Sam. 2:12
And Abner the son of Ner, and the servants of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, went out from Mahanaim to Gibeon.

2 Sam. 2:15
Then there arose and went over by number twelve of Benjamin, which pertained to Ish-bosheth the son of Saul, and twelve of the servants of David.

2 Sam. 3:1
Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.

2 Sam. 3:6
And it came to pass, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner made himself strong for the house of Saul.

2 Sam. 3:7
And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah: and Ish-bosheth said to Abner, Wherefore hast thou gone in unto my father's concubine?

2 Sam. 3:8
Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ish-bosheth, and said, Am I a dog's head, which against Judah do shew kindness this day unto the house of Saul thy father, to his brethren, and to his friends, and have not delivered thee into the hand of David, that thou chargest me to day with a fault concerning this woman?

2 Sam. 3:10
To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beer-sheba.

2 Sam. 3:13
And he said, Well; I will make a league with thee: but one thing I require of thee, that is, Thou shalt not see my face, except thou first bring Michal Saul's daughter, when thou comest to see my face.

2 Sam. 3:14
And David sent messengers to Ish-bosheth Saul's son, saying, Deliver me my wife Michal, which I espoused to me for an hundred foreskins of the Philistines.

2 Sam. 4:1
And when Saul's son heard that Abner was dead in Hebron, his hands were feeble, and all the Israelites were troubled.

2 Sam. 4:2
And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin:

2 Sam. 4:4
And Jonathan, Saul's son, had a son that was lame of his feet. He was five years old when the tidings came of Saul and Jonathan out of Jezreel, and his nurse took him up, and fled: and it came to pass, as she made haste to flee, that he fell, and became lame. And his name was Mephibosheth.

2 Sam. 4:8
And they brought the head of Ish-bosheth unto David to Hebron, and said to the king, Behold the head of Ish-bosheth the son of Saul thine enemy, which sought thy life; and the Lord hath avenged my lord the king this day of Saul, and of his seed.

2 Sam. 4:10
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:

2 Sam. 5:2
Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the Lord said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

2 Sam. 6:16
And as the ark of the Lord came into the city of David, Michal Saul's daughter looked through a window, and saw king David leaping and dancing before the Lord; and she despised him in her heart.

2 Sam. 6:20
Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David, and said, How glorious was the king of Israel to day, who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants, as one of the vain fellows shamelessly uncovereth himself!

2 Sam. 6:23
Therefore Michal the daughter of Saul had no child unto the day of her death.

2 Sam. 7:15
But my mercy shall not depart away from him, as I took it from Saul, whom I put away before thee.

2 Sam. 9:1
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?

2 Sam. 9:2
And there was of the house of Saul a servant whose name was Ziba. And when they had called him unto David, the king said unto him, Art thou Ziba? And he said, Thy servant is he.

2 Sam. 9:3
And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.

2 Sam. 9:6
Now when Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, was come unto David, he fell on his face, and did reverence. And David said, Mephibosheth. And he answered, Behold thy servant!

2 Sam. 9:7
And David said unto him, Fear not: for I will surely shew thee kindness for Jonathan thy father's sake, and will restore thee all the land of Saul thy father; and thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.

2 Sam. 9:9
Then the king called to Ziba, Saul's servant, and said unto him, I have given unto thy master's son all that pertained to Saul and to all his house.

2 Sam. 12:7
And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;

2 Sam. 16:5
And when king David came to Bahurim, behold, thence came out a man of the family of the house of Saul, whose name was Shimei, the son of Gera: he came forth, and cursed still as he came.

2 Sam. 16:8
The Lord hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the Lord hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou art taken in thy mischief, because thou art a bloody man.

2 Sam. 19:17
And there were a thousand men of Benjamin with him, and Ziba the servant of the house of Saul, and his fifteen sons and his twenty servants with him; and they went over Jordan before the king.

2 Sam. 19:24
And Mephibosheth the son of Saul came down to meet the king, and had neither dressed his feet, nor trimmed his beard, nor washed his clothes, from the day the king departed until the day he came again in peace.

2 Sam. 21:1
Then there was a famine in the days of David three years, year after year; and David inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered, It is for Saul, and for his bloody house, because he slew the Gibeonites.

2 Sam. 21:2
And the king called the Gibeonites, and said unto them; (now the Gibeonites were not of the children of Israel, but of the remnant of the Amorites; and the children of Israel had sworn unto them: and Saul sought to slay them in his zeal to the children of Israel and Judah.)

2 Sam. 21:4
And the Gibeonites said unto him, We will have no silver nor gold of Saul, nor of his house; neither for us shalt thou kill any man in Israel. And he said, What ye shall say, that will I do for you.

2 Sam. 21:6
Let seven men of his sons be delivered unto us, and we will hang them up unto the Lord in Gibeah of Saul, whom the Lord did choose. And the king said, I will give them.

2 Sam. 21:7
But the king spared Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, because of the Lord's oath that was between them, between David and Jonathan the son of Saul.

2 Sam. 21:8
But the king took the two sons of Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, whom she bare unto Saul, Armoni and Mephibosheth; and the five sons of Michal the daughter of Saul, whom she brought up for Adriel the son of Barzillai the Meholathite:

2 Sam. 21:11
And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

2 Sam. 21:12
And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabesh-gilead, which had stolen them from the street of Beth-shan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:

2 Sam. 21:13
And he brought up from thence the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son; and they gathered the bones of them that were hanged.

2 Sam. 21:14
And the bones of Saul and Jonathan his son buried they in the country of Benjamin in Zelah, in the sepulchre of Kish his father: and they performed all that the king commanded. And after that God was entreated for the land.

2 Sam. 22:1
And David spake unto the Lord the words of this song in the day that the Lord had delivered him out of the hand of all his enemies, and out of the hand of Saul: