Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 21:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 21:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 21:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, God sent a messenger named Gad to King David and told him that he had to make an important choice because of something that had happened. This was a big decision that would affect lots of people, and it showed how important it is to listen to and follow God's instructions.

1 Chronicles 21:11: So Gad came to David, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Choose thee [Choose...: Heb. Take to thee]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 24:1

It contradicts because in 1 Chronicles 21, David's numbering of Israel provokes God's anger, while in 1 Samuel 24, God incites David to take a census of the people.

1 Samuel 24:1: And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David [is] in the wilderness of Engedi. [following: Heb. after]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 24:1

The contradiction lies in the fact that 2 Samuel attributes the incitement of David to number Israel to the Lord, while 1 Chronicles attributes it to Satan.

2 Samuel 24:1: And again the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and he moved David against them to say, Go, number Israel and Judah.
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