Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 1:1

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

According to the author of 1 Kings, King David was very old and felt cold even with blankets on. He needed help to stay warm because he was not well anymore.

1 Kings 1:1: Now king David was old [and] stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. [stricken...: Heb. entered into days]

Contradiction with Isaiah 40:31

This verse talks about those who wait on the Lord gaining strength and not being weary, which contrasts with David's old age and frailty in 1 Kings 1:1.

Isaiah 40:31: But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew [their] strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; [and] they shall walk, and not faint. [renew: Heb. change]

Contradiction with Psalm 37:25

This verse implies that the righteous will not be forsaken, whereas 1 Kings 1:1 depicts David in a state of vulnerability and need.

Psalm 37:25: I have been young, and [now] am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:29

This verse states that the glory of old men is their gray hair, suggesting honor in old age, whereas 1 Kings 1:1 portrays the struggles of old age.

Proverbs 20:29: The glory of young men [is] their strength: and the beauty of old men [is] the gray head.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 3:1

It states there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David, David shows strength and increasing power, contrasting with his frail state in 1 Kings 1:1.

2 Samuel 3:1: Now there was long war between the house of Saul and the house of David: but David waxed stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker.
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