Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 1:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 1:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 1:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Kings, the people searched all over Israel for a very kind and pretty young woman named Abishag to take care of the king. They wanted someone special to help him feel better and stay warm.

1 Kings 1:3: So they sought for a fair damsel throughout all the coasts of Israel, and found Abishag a Shunammite, and brought her to the king.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse emphasizes the importance of inner qualities and character, stating, "man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart," which contradicts 1 Kings 1:3, where the criteria for selecting Abishag were based on physical appearance.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:30

This verse suggests that "favor is deceitful, and beauty is vain," implying an inner worth is more important than outward beauty, contrary to the selection criteria in 1 Kings 1:3.

Proverbs 31:30: Favour [is] deceitful, and beauty [is] vain: [but] a woman [that] feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:3-4

This verse advises that beauty should not come from outward adornment but from the inner self, which contrasts with the physical search described in 1 Kings 1:3.

1 Peter 3:3-4: Whose adorning let it not be that outward [adorning] of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel;
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