Talut

Talut
طالوت‎
This image is an Arabic or Islamic calligraphy of the name Talut, a Quranic figure.
Other namesSaul (according to Muslim tradition)
Known forThe first king of Israelites in the Quran.
TitleKing of Israel
PredecessorSamuil
SuccessorDawud
King Talut
Malik Banī Isrā'īl
(lit.'King of the Israelites')
King of Israel
Reign1037 BCE – 1010 BCE
PredecessorPosition established
SuccessorDawud
ReligionIslam

Talut (Arabic: طالوت, romanizedṬālūt) is a divinely appointed[1] king mentioned in the Quran traditionally identified with the Israelite king Saul,[2] as he is stated to be the Malik (مَـلِـك, 'king') of Bani Israel.

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  2. ^ M. A. S. Abdel Haleem: The Qur'an, a new translation, note to 2:247.

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