Sawule, iNkosi yakwa-Israyeli ETestamenteni eliDala, yinkosi yokuqala yakwa-Israyeli ngaphambi kokuba uhlukaniswe. Nakuba wayelungile ekuqaleni kokubusa kwakhe, ekugcineni wagcwala ukuzikhukhumeza futhi wayengamhloniphi uNkulunkulu (Ⅰ Sam. 9–31).