Though his family were Jews of the dispersion, Saul underlines their allegiance to the Law, stating that he was “circumcised the eighth day, out of the family stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew born from Hebrews; as respects law, a Pharisee. ”
Edhe pse familja e Saulit ishte ndër judenjtë që u shpërndanë, ai thekson përmbajtjen e tyre ndaj Ligjit, duke thënë se u ‘ rrethpre ditën e tetë, ishte nga kombi i Izraelit, nga fisi i Beniaminit, hebre nga hebrenj dhe sipas ligjit farise ’.