Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 23:32
This verse highlights the responsibilities of the Levites, specifically their duties in the service of the house of the LORD, which does not include guarding as mentioned in 1 Chronicles 9:23.
1 Chronicles 23:32: And that they should keep the charge of the tabernacle of the congregation, and the charge of the holy [place], and the charge of the sons of Aaron their brethren, in the service of the house of the LORD.
Contradiction with Numbers 18:7
Here, only Aaron and his sons are given the charge of priestly duties, contrasting with the inclusion of other families in the duties described in 1 Chronicles 9:23.
Numbers 18:7: Therefore thou and thy sons with thee shall keep your priest's office for every thing of the altar, and within the vail; and ye shall serve: I have given your priest's office [unto you] as a service of gift: and the stranger that cometh nigh shall be put to death.
Contradiction with Ezekiel 44:14
This verse grants the Levites duties in the house of God, but specifically excludes the guarding of the gates, unlike the assignments in 1 Chronicles 9:23.
Ezekiel 44:14: But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:4
Describes the responsibilities of the Levites in carrying sacred items, which is a different form of service compared to the guarding duties in 1 Chronicles 9:23.
1 Kings 8:4: And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that [were] in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.