Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 11:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 11:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 11:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the people led by David went to a city called Jerusalem, which was also known as Jebus. The people living there at the time were called the Jebusites.

1 Chronicles 11:4: And David and all Israel went to Jerusalem, which [is] Jebus; where the Jebusites [were], the inhabitants of the land.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 5:6

This verse references the same event but contains differences in details about the conquest of Jerusalem.

2 Samuel 5:6: And the king and his men went to Jerusalem unto the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land: which spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither: thinking, David cannot come in hither. [thinking...: or, saying David shall not, etc]

Paradox #1

The contradiction related to 1 Chronicles 11:4 is that it describes David and the Israelites capturing Jerusalem. However, the account of this event in 2 Samuel 5 gives different details about how the city was taken. The differences in these details can lead to confusion about the exact manner and circumstances under which Jerusalem was captured.

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