# Saul — Two Treatises of Government character guide

> Saul in Two Treatises of Government by John Locke.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0013-xi-who-heir

## Who they are

First king of Israel, used to illustrate limits of royal power.

## Relationships

### [Adam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/two_treatises_of_government_se/characters/adam)

_family_

Adam is the ancestor of Saul, the first king of Israel, linking the patriarchal line to monarchy.

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