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