Question: who was the first king chosen to rule over the israelites
Answer: Saul ( / sɔːl / ; Hebrew : שָׁאוּל , Šāʼûl ; `` asked for , prayed for '' ; Latin : Saul ; Arabic : طالوت ‎ ‎ , Ṭālūt or Arabic : شاؤل ‎ ‎ , Sha'ūl ) , according to the Hebrew Bible , was the first king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah .