Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 12:38
1 Chronicles 12:38 speaks of unity and a single heart to make David king, whereas 1 Kings 12:16 shows Israel's division and the rejection of David's line.
1 Chronicles 12:38: All these men of war, that could keep rank, came with a perfect heart to Hebron, to make David king over all Israel: and all the rest also of Israel [were] of one heart to make David king.
Contradiction with Judges 21:25
1 Chronicles 12:38 describes a unified commitment to David's kingship, but Judges 21:25 notes a time when there was no king in Israel, and every man did what was right in his own eyes.
Judges 21:25: In those days [there was] no king in Israel: every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7
1 Chronicles 12:38 reflects a wholehearted support for David's leadership, while 1 Samuel 8:7 depicts Israel's rejection of God's direct rule in seeking a human king.
1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Contradiction with John 19:15
1 Chronicles 12:38 describes unanimous support for the king, yet John 19:15 shows the people rejecting Jesus as king, saying "We have no king but Caesar."
John 19:15: But they cried out, Away with [him], away with [him], crucify him. Pilate saith unto them, Shall I crucify your King? The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar.
Contradiction with Hosea 13:11
1 Chronicles 12:38 illustrates a joyful acceptance of a king, whereas Hosea 13:11 mentions God giving a king in anger and removing him in His wrath.
Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.