<P> Saul 's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible . He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah . He fell on his sword ( committing suicide ) to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa , during which three of his sons were also killed . The succession to his throne was contested by Ish - bosheth , his only surviving son , and his son - in - law David , who eventually prevailed . A similar yet different account of Saul 's life may be given in the Quran . Neither the length of Saul 's reign , nor the extent of his territory are given in the Hebrew Bible ; the former is traditionally fixed at twenty or twenty - two years , but there is no reliable evidence for these numbers . </P>
<P> Saul 's life and reign are described in the Hebrew Bible . He was anointed by the prophet Samuel and reigned from Gibeah . He fell on his sword ( committing suicide ) to avoid capture in the battle against the Philistines at Mount Gilboa , during which three of his sons were also killed . The succession to his throne was contested by Ish - bosheth , his only surviving son , and his son - in - law David , who eventually prevailed . A similar yet different account of Saul 's life may be given in the Quran . Neither the length of Saul 's reign , nor the extent of his territory are given in the Hebrew Bible ; the former is traditionally fixed at twenty or twenty - two years , but there is no reliable evidence for these numbers . </P>
who was the son of saul in the bible
who was the son of saul in the bible
Ish - bosheth
Ish - bosheth