Contradiction with 1 Samuel 27:2
This verse implies David served Achish, king of Gath, which contrasts with him gathering to fight alongside Saul’s forces.
1 Samuel 27:2: And David arose, and he passed over with the six hundred men that [were] with him unto Achish, the son of Maoch, king of Gath.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 29:2-3
Indicates David was with the Philistines, which contradicts the chronology and loyalty in 1 Chronicles 12:1.
1 Samuel 29:2-3: And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 30:1
Shows David was not with Saul during the battles but instead dealing with the Amalekite raid.
1 Samuel 30:1: And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire;
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 2:1
Describes David seeking guidance to go to Hebron, diverging from previously being aligned with Saul's forces.
2 Samuel 2:1: And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 10:14
Notes Saul seeking guidance from a familiar spirit, contradicting the support from God implied by David’s gathering in 1 Chronicles 12:1.
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]