Saul 扫罗

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Saul 扫罗

图片说明： Saul searching for David
图片版权： V. Gilbert and Arlisle F. Beers

圣经经文

撒母耳上 9:2

意思

扫罗起初是希伯来人的名字，意思是“请求”或“祈祷”。根据旧约圣经“撒母耳记”一章中的记载，扫罗是以色列的第一位国王，由先知撒母耳为他举行新国王登基的抹油礼。他出于嫉妒迫害大卫。最后，他在一场与仇敌的战争中自杀，大卫成功继承他的王位。新约圣经中记载，扫罗是使徒保罗改信基督教之前所使用的名字。

性别

男

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Keywords

David jealous Samuel Saul

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