Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 15:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 15:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 15:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, Chenaniah was a leader among the Levites and was very good at music. Because he understood music well, he was in charge of helping others with singing.

1 Chronicles 15:22: And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, [was] for song: he instructed about the song, because he [was] skilful. [was for...: or, was for the carriage: he instructed about the carriage] [song: Heb. lifting up]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 13:8

Contradicts by showing a chaotic and unstructured approach to music during a similar event, unlike the structured instruction by Chenaniah depicted in 1 Chronicles 15:22.

1 Chronicles 13:8: And David and all Israel played before God with all [their] might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets. [singing: Heb. songs]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 6:5

Describes David and all of Israel celebrating before the Ark without any specific mention of instruction or governance in playing music, as opposed to the instruction given by Chenaniah.

2 Samuel 6:5: And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of [instruments made of] fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.
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