Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 10:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 10:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 10:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, the Philistines chased King Saul and his sons, and they caught up to them and killed his sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. This was a very sad event because Saul was the king, and his sons were important people too.

1 Chronicles 10:2: And the Philistines followed hard after Saul, and after his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, the sons of Saul. [Abinadab: also called, Ishui]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 31:2

This verse describes the Philistines striking down Saul’s sons but does not specifically mention their defeat as happening before Saul's death, which can be seen as a contradiction in sequence.

1 Samuel 31:2: And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 28:19

This verse foretells the defeat of Saul and his sons, suggesting it as an act of divine will, whereas 1 Chronicles 10:2 narrates it as a direct military consequence, implying different causes for their downfall.

1 Samuel 28:19: Moreover the LORD will also deliver Israel with thee into the hand of the Philistines: and to morrow [shalt] thou and thy sons [be] with me: the LORD also shall deliver the host of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.
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