Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 9:39

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 9:39 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 9:39. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, this verse tells us about a family tree showing that Ner had a son named Kish, Kish had a son named Saul, and Saul had sons named Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal. It helps us understand who was in Saul's family.

1 Chronicles 9:39: And Ner begat Kish; and Kish begat Saul; and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 14:49

States that Saul's sons were Jonathan, Ishui, and Melchishua, but 1 Chronicles 9:39 lists Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal.

1 Samuel 14:49: 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:

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 31:2

Mentions Saul's sons as Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua, without Eshbaal, contradicting the list in 1 Chronicles 9:39.

1 Samuel 31:2: And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 8:33

Lists Saul's sons as Jonathan, Malchishua, Abinadab, and Eshbaal, which aligns with but subtly contradicts prior listings with variations in names.

1 Chronicles 8:33: And Ner begat Kish, and Kish begat Saul, and Saul begat Jonathan, and Malchishua, and Abinadab, and Eshbaal. [Abinadab: also called, Ishui] [Eshbaal: or, Ishbosheth]
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