Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 3:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 3:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 3:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse is a list of names of King David's sons. It's like saying these are some of the kids in David's big family.

1 Chronicles 3:8: And Elishama, and Eliada, and Eliphelet, nine. [Eliada: or, Beeliada]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 2:11

This verse states the duration of David's reign, which raises questions about the chronological placement of his sons mentioned in 1 Chronicles 3:8 and possible contradictions in timelines.

1 Kings 2:11: And the days that David reigned over Israel [were] forty years: seven years reigned he in Hebron, and thirty and three years reigned he in Jerusalem.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 3:2-5

This list provides different names and order for the sons of David, which may appear inconsistent with those detailed in 1 Chronicles 3:8.

2 Samuel 3:2-5: And unto David were sons born in Hebron: and his firstborn was Amnon, of Ahinoam the Jezreelitess;

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 5:14-16

This verse lists additional sons born to David, which may not align with the sons listed in 1 Chronicles 3:8, suggesting a discrepancy in the record.

2 Samuel 5:14-16: And these [be] the names of those that were born unto him in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, and Nathan, and Solomon,

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 14:4-7

Contains another list of David's sons with some differences in names and order compared to 1 Chronicles 3:8, indicating a potential inconsistency.

1 Chronicles 14:4-7: Now these [are] the names of [his] children which he had in Jerusalem; Shammua, and Shobab, Nathan, and Solomon,

Contradiction with Matthew 1:6-16

The genealogy presented here includes only a selection of David's descendants, which may not precisely match the lineup found in 1 Chronicles 3:8, highlighting a possible contradiction in lineages.

Matthew 1:6-16: And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her [that had been the wife] of Urias;
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