Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 11:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 11:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 11:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse means that the people of Israel came together to support David and told him that they were like family to him. They wanted David to know that they were all united with him, just like parts of one body.

1 Chronicles 11:1: Then all Israel gathered themselves to David unto Hebron, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 5:1

This verse describes the same event of David being anointed king over Israel, with potential differences in wording compared to 1 Chronicles 11:1, which sometimes leads to discussions about narrative discrepancies.

2 Samuel 5:1: Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we [are] thy bone and thy flesh.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:13

This verse describes the initial anointing of David by Samuel as king while Saul was still in power, which could be seen as a contradiction regarding the timing of David's recognized kingship by all Israel.

1 Samuel 16:13: Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 10:14

This verse indicates that the Lord turned the kingdom to David because Saul did not inquire of the Lord, implying a different reasoning for David’s rise to kingship than the unified recognition by Israel described in 1 Chronicles 11:1.

1 Chronicles 10:14: And enquired not of the LORD: therefore he slew him, and turned the kingdom unto David the son of Jesse. [Jesse: Heb. Isai]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:28

This verse states that the kingdom of Israel was torn from Saul and given to a neighbor of his better than him, which signifies a divine decision rather than the elders of Israel coming to David as in 1 Chronicles 11:1.

1 Samuel 15:28: And Samuel said unto him, The LORD hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to a neighbour of thine, [that is] better than thou.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 2:4

Although not directly related to David, this verse involves Elijah and Elisha discussing leadership transfer, a different context of leadership change than the consensus noted in 1 Chronicles 11:1.

2 Kings 2:4: And Elijah said unto him, Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee; for the LORD hath sent me to Jericho. And he said, [As] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, I will not leave thee. So they came to Jericho.

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