Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 2:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 2:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 2:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse is like a family list showing the children of Zerah, helping us remember who is part of this big family in the Bible story. It tells us there were five sons with names like Zimri and Ethan.

1 Chronicles 2:6: And the sons of Zerah; Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara: five of them in all. [Zimri: or, Zabdi] [Dara: or, Darda]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 17:13

1 Chronicles 2:6 mentions the sons of Zerah as Zimri, Ethan, Heman, Calcol, and Dara, whereas 1 Samuel 17:13 refers to the three eldest sons of Jesse who followed Saul, indicating different individuals entirely unrelated to the sons of Zerah, showing a lack of connection rather than direct contradiction.

1 Samuel 17:13: And the three eldest sons of Jesse went [and] followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle [were] Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.

Paradox #1

The conflict in 1 Chronicles 2:6 arises from the listing of the sons of Zerah, particularly about the number and names of his sons. Other parts of the Bible might mention these figures differently or have variations in their names, leading to discrepancies. These differences can cause confusion when trying to reconcile different genealogical lists and narratives in the Bible.

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