Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 9:14-17
These verses seemingly contrast with 9:16 by listing other Levites alongside Obadiah in a manner that some interpret as creating confusion over the hierarchy or roles since genealogies and duties may not directly coincide.
1 Chronicles 9:14-17: And of the Levites; Shemaiah the son of Hasshub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, of the sons of Merari;
Contradiction with Nehemiah 11:17
This verse appears to provide a different lineage for one of the figures mentioned, creating possible discrepancies in genealogical records between the texts.
Nehemiah 11:17: And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.
Contradiction with Ezra 2:40-42
The specific numbers and roles listed here may offer diverging accounts of the Levites named, which can lead to differing understandings of record-keeping consistency with 1 Chronicles 9:16.
Ezra 2:40-42: The Levites: the children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. [Hodaviah: also called, Judah or Hodevah]