What year did king saul begin his reign?

Answer 1

It was between 1051-1049BC, or about 1050BC:-

The start of Solomon's reign is generally measured to about 971 B.C. This means that David's reigned started around 1011 B.C. and Saul's reign would have started around 1051 B.C.

Using another point in time, "It happened in the fifth year of King Rehoboam that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem" (I Kings 14:25). Rehoboam is Solomon's son and successor. Scholars are fairly certain that Shishak's campaign took place in 924 B.C. Using this as a base date and knowing that Solomon reigned 40 years (II Chronicles 9:30), we come to 969 B.C. as the start of Solomon's reign; 1009 B.C. as the start of David's reign; and 1049 B.C. as the start of Saul's reign. (From http://www.lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2004-10-26.htm)

Answer 2

Saul was from the tribe of Benjamin and known for his personal courage and generosity. Saul was introduced in the first book of Samuel.

1 Samuel 9:1-2

There was a Benjamite, a man of standing, whose name was Kish son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bekorath, the son of Aphiah of Benjamin. Kish had a son named Saul, as handsome a young man as could be found anywhere in Israel, and he was a head taller than anyone else.

In 1 Samuel 10 Saul is anointed as King by the prophet Samuel followed by the defeat of the Ammonites in 1 Samuel 11.

Answer 3

They did not. Rather, it was the prophet Samuel, following God's instruction, who chose Saul as king (see 1 Samuel ch.8-10).

Traditional chronology puts this event in 878 BCE. Non-traditional opinions would place it over a century earlier.

Answer 4

Traditional chronology puts this event in 878 BCE. Non-traditional opinions would place it over a century earlier.See also the Related Links.

Link: Choosing the first king

Link: More about Saul

Link: Timeline

Answer 5

This is considered by scholars to be around 1095 BC.

Answer 6

Saul's 1065-1025 B.C. according to the Reese's Chronological Bible.

Tyndale Study Bible shows the start at approximately 1050 B.C.

Answer 7

There are various dates given for King Saul's reign. One is 1050-1010 BC.

Answer 8

About 1,000 years after.