Contradiction with 2 Samuel 21:12-14
While 1 Chronicles 10:11 states the men of Jabeshgilead retrieved Saul's body, 2 Samuel notes David later retrieving and burying the bones of Saul and Jonathan, presenting a different account of their final resting place.
2 Samuel 21:12-14: And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 31:11-13
Contradicts as it provides an additional detail of the burning of Saul's body before burial, not mentioned in 1 Chronicles 10:11, differing in the account of the treatment of his remains.
1 Samuel 31:11-13: And when the inhabitants of Jabeshgilead heard of that which the Philistines had done to Saul; [of that: or, concerning him that]
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 10:13-14
Contradicts by summarizing Saul's downfall due to disobedience and consulting a medium, diverging from the narrative focus on the homage paid by the people of Jabeshgilead.
1 Chronicles 10:13-14: So Saul died for his transgression which he committed against the LORD, [even] against the word of the LORD, which he kept not, and also for asking [counsel] of [one that had] a familiar spirit, to enquire [of it]; [committed: Heb. transgressed]
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 2:4-5
Contradicts as it shows David giving credit to the men of Jabeshgilead for kindness in burying Saul, which diverges from the focus in 1 Chronicles on the immediate aftermath.
2 Samuel 2:4-5: And the men of Judah came, and there they anointed David king over the house of Judah. And they told David, saying, [That] the men of Jabeshgilead [were they] that buried Saul.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 11:9
Discusses David's rise and success after becoming king, contrasting the seemingly hopeless end of Saul's reign and legacy implied in 1 Chronicles 10:11.
1 Chronicles 11:9: So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts [was] with him. [waxed...: Heb. went in going and increasing]