Saul was the first king of Israel and Judah. He lived from about 1080 BC-1010 BC. His main accomplishment was to defend Israel against enemies like Philistines. He had a rich history with David, the second king of Israel and Judah. He wanted to kill David because he got fame and defeated Goliath. The story was, that there was a war raging between the Palestinians and Israelites when the Palestinians told David if he defeated Goliath, a Philistine warrior, then they would become his slaves. So, David set of and defeated Goliath when he was only a kid. He became king of Israel later in his life. Saul died in battle because he was severely wounded by archers. According to the Bible, Saul asked his armor bearer to kill him with a sword. His armor