Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 8:38

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 8:38 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 8:38. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of Chronicles, this verse tells us about a man named Azel, who had six sons named Azrikam, Bocheru, Ishmael, Sheariah, Obadiah, and Hanan. It's like a list of Azel's children to show who was in his family.

1 Chronicles 8:38: And Azel had six sons, whose names [are] these, Azrikam, Bocheru, and Ishmael, and Sheariah, and Obadiah, and Hanan. All these [were] the sons of Azel.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 3:5

This verse contradicts 1 Chronicles 8:38 because it mentions Adonijah as David's son, whereas 1 Chronicles 8:38 does not align with this genealogical listing context.

2 Samuel 3:5: And the sixth, Ithream, by Eglah David's wife. These were born to David in Hebron.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:13

This verse talks about Samuel anointing David as king, not a contradiction, but it shifts focus from the specific genealogy of Saul's tribe, leading to potential confusion when cross-referencing tribal lists.

1 Samuel 16:13: Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Contradiction with Matthew 1:6

This verse lists Jesse as the father of David and aligns with another lineage, not specifically matching the lineage context of Saul's descendants as detailed differently in 1 Chronicles.

Matthew 1:6: 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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