Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:20
Describes the population of Judah and Israel as "many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude," suggesting a vast, prosperous expansion, contrary to the limited settlement described in 1 Chronicles 5:23.
1 Kings 4:20: Judah and Israel [were] many, as the sand which [is] by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 1:10-11
Emphasizes the growth of the Israelites to a count as numerous as the stars, which contrasts with the small group mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:23.
Deuteronomy 1:10-11: The LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye [are] this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.
Contradiction with Genesis 22:17
Promises Abraham descendants as numerous as the stars and sand, contrasting the small specific land inheritance in 1 Chronicles 5:23.
Genesis 22:17: That in blessing I will bless thee, and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which [is] upon the sea shore; and thy seed shall possess the gate of his enemies; [shore: Heb. lip]
Contradiction with Numbers 1:46
Lists a large number of Israelites capable of going to war, suggesting a vast population that contradicts the modest extent of land occupation in 1 Chronicles 5:23.
Numbers 1:46: Even all they that were numbered were six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty.
Contradiction with Exodus 1:7
The Israelites experienced explosive population growth in Egypt, which contradicts the seemingly small tribes settled in the few lands as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 5:23.
Exodus 1:7: And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.