Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 11:11

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

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, David had strong and brave warriors, and one of them was Jashobeam. He was their leader and once he was so powerful that he fought and defeated 300 men all by himself using a spear.

1 Chronicles 11:11: And this [is] the number of the mighty men whom David had; Jashobeam, an Hachmonite, the chief of the captains: he lifted up his spear against three hundred slain [by him] at one time. [an Hachmonite: or, son of Hachmoni]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 23:8

This verse refers to the chief of David's captains as "Adino the Eznite" instead of "Jashobeam, an Hachmonite" in 1 Chronicles 11:11, and mentions he slew "eight hundred" men instead of "three hundred".

2 Samuel 23:8: These [be] the names of the mighty men whom David had: The Tachmonite that sat in the seat, chief among the captains; the same [was] Adino the Eznite: [he lift up his spear] against eight hundred, whom he slew at one time. [The Tachmonite...: or, Joshebbassebet the Tachmonite, head of the three] [whom he...: Heb. slain] [he lift...: from (1ch:) whom he...: Heb. slain]

Paradox #1

1 Chronicles 11:11 might conflict numerically with 2 Samuel 23:8 regarding the number of men killed by a chief warrior. In 1 Chronicles, it mentions 300 men, while 2 Samuel mentions 800 men. This difference creates a numerical inconsistency between the two accounts.

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