Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 1:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 1:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 1:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, God promised King David that Solomon, who is Bathsheba's son, would be the next king. Bathsheba is reminding King David about this promise, so Solomon will become the king like he was supposed to.

1 Kings 1:17: And she said unto him, My lord, thou swarest by the LORD thy God unto thine handmaid, [saying], Assuredly Solomon thy son shall reign after me, and he shall sit upon my throne.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 2:15

This verse suggests Adonijah believed he was the rightful king, contradicting 1 Kings 1:17 where David swore Solomon would be king.

1 Kings 2:15: And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and [that] all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 22:9-10

This passage describes God's promise to David about Solomon, aligning with 1 Kings 1:17 but showing a broader divine promise rather than just a royal oath.

1 Chronicles 22:9-10: Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about: for his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quietness unto Israel in his days. [Solomon: that is, Peaceable]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 15:4

Absalom declares his intentions to be judge and king, which contrasts with the promise in 1 Kings 1:17 focusing on Solomon's succession.

2 Samuel 15:4: Absalom said moreover, Oh that I were made judge in the land, that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me, and I would do him justice!

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 3:10

This verse speaks of transferring the kingdom to David, highlighting past transitions that contrast with the specific lineage promise in 1 Kings 1:17.

2 Samuel 3:10: To translate the kingdom from the house of Saul, and to set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan even to Beersheba.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 16:8

Displays the notion of divine retribution against David's house, conflicting with the divine and sovereign promise to Solomon in 1 Kings 1:17.

2 Samuel 16:8: The LORD hath returned upon thee all the blood of the house of Saul, in whose stead thou hast reigned; and the LORD hath delivered the kingdom into the hand of Absalom thy son: and, behold, thou [art taken] in thy mischief, because thou [art] a bloody man. [behold...: Heb. behold thee in thy evil]
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