Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 19:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 19:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 19:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, the men felt embarrassed because of what happened to them, so King David told them to wait in Jericho until their beards grew back. He wanted them to feel better and not ashamed when they returned.

1 Chronicles 19:5: Then there went [certain], and told David how the men were served. And he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your beards be grown, and [then] return.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:27

This verse prohibits the Israelites from cutting the edges of their beards, implying the importance of maintaining their beards, whereas in 1 Chronicles 19:5, David instructs the men to wait until their beards grow back after being shamed.

Leviticus 19:27: Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

Paradox #1

The contradiction related to 1 Chronicles 19:5 is that it describes an event that is also mentioned in 2 Samuel 10:5, but there are differences in details between the two accounts. This can be seen as an inconsistency in the biblical narrative when these parallel stories are compared.

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