Here God chose Saul as king , but Samuel anointed him as king.
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The first Israelite king was King Saul.
He was what we now call Jewish.See also:How Saul was chosen as the first Israelite king
They were the first three Israelite kings.
Saul, the first Israelite king, was followed by King David. See also:Choosing the first kingMore about King SaulThe transition of the throne from Saul to David
First Saul, then David, then Solomon. See also:The Israelite KingsMore about King DavidMore about King Solomon
According to traditional chronology, Saul became the first Israelite king in 878 BCE.
King David
The Tanakh (Jewish Bible) states that Saul was the son of Kish, of the family of the Matrites, who were of the Israelite tribe of Benjamin.
Saul was the first king of Israel.See also the Related Links.Link: Israelite kingsLink: Trustworthiness of the Israelite record