Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 1:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 1:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 1:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the verse is about reminding King David of his promise that Solomon would be the next king, even though another person, Adonijah, is trying to take the throne. It shows the importance of keeping promises and making sure the right person becomes king.

1 Kings 1:13: Go and get thee in unto king David, and say unto him, Didst not thou, my lord, O king, swear unto thine handmaid, saying, Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne? why then doth Adonijah reign?

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:1

This verse mentions God instructing Samuel to anoint David as king, which contradicts Adonijah's attempt for kingship suggested in 1 Kings 1:13.

1 Samuel 16:1: And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 29:1

David's public declaration of Solomon as his chosen successor opposes Adonijah's self-promotion reflected in 1 Kings 1:13.

1 Chronicles 29:1: Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation, Solomon my son, whom alone God hath chosen, [is yet] young and tender, and the work [is] great: for the palace [is] not for man, but for the LORD God.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 1:5

Adonijah’s self-declaration as king contradicts David's arrangement for Solomon's kingship mentioned in 1 Kings 1:13.

1 Kings 1:5: Then Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, I will be king: and he prepared him chariots and horsemen, and fifty men to run before him. [be king: Heb. reign]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 15:10

Similar to Adonijah's actions, Absalom declared himself king, opposing the ordained succession through Solomon.

2 Samuel 15:10: But Absalom sent spies throughout all the tribes of Israel, saying, As soon as ye hear the sound of the trumpet, then ye shall say, Absalom reigneth in Hebron.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:12-13

God's covenant with David about Solomon's future kingship conflicts with Adonijah's efforts in 1 Kings 1:13.

2 Samuel 7:12-13: And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
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