The reign of Saul

• Saul (son of Kish, King of Israel)

• Start — 1 Samuel 13:1. The year Saul's reign began is the year his reign ended (2951) - the 12 years he reigned = 2939
• End — 1 Samuel 31:4. The year Saul's reign (2951) ended is the year he died = 2951

START:*HYPOTHESIS: Saul reigned for 12 years beginning the year AFTER the ark is returned to Kiriath-jearim and Israel asks for a king (see 1SA 8:5) This article explains why his reign can only be 12 years: https://onemessianicgentile.com/articles/musings/the-age-and-reign-of-king-saul.html [Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p57] END:[Shulman date p83] [Ussher date p58]

Years are anno hominis — counted from Creation as year 1 — which is the frame the source computes in. The arithmetic behind each boundary is given above rather than assumed.