Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 8:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 8:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 8:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse tells us about two leaders named Beriah and Shema. They were important because they helped their people by defeating others who tried to take their home.

1 Chronicles 8:13: Beriah also, and Shema, who [were] heads of the fathers of the inhabitants of Aijalon, who drove away the inhabitants of Gath:

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 8:29-32

These verses provide a different genealogical list for Benjamin's descendants compared to earlier verses in the same chapter and may show inconsistencies in family lineage.

1 Chronicles 8:29-32: And at Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon; whose wife's name [was] Maachah: [father...: also called Jehiel]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:35-39

Lists the genealogy of Saul and his family, which may differ in the details of the genealogy of Benjamin as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 8:13.

1 Chronicles 9:35-39: And in Gibeon dwelt the father of Gibeon, Jehiel, whose wife's name [was] Maachah:

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 8:13

Describes a separate event where David gains a reputation after defeating different enemy forces, which may seem unrelated but can be confused due to similar phrasing or listing of different figures named in Chronicles.

2 Samuel 8:13: And David gat [him] a name when he returned from smiting of the Syrians in the valley of salt, [being] eighteen thousand [men]. [smiting: Heb. his smiting]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 14:49-51

Presents a different list of Saul’s family and descendants, creating potential contradictions in family lineage found in 1 Chronicles 8.

1 Samuel 14:49-51: Now the sons of Saul were Jonathan, and Ishui, and Melchishua: and the names of his two daughters [were these]; the name of the firstborn Merab, and the name of the younger Michal:
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