Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 1:48

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 1:48 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 1:48. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, the king is very happy and thankful to God because God has chosen someone new to take his place as king, and he got to see it happen himself. The king feels blessed because he knows God is taking care of his people by choosing the right leader.

1 Kings 1:48: And also thus said the king, Blessed [be] the LORD God of Israel, which hath given [one] to sit on my throne this day, mine eyes even seeing [it].

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:1

This verse advises not to boast about tomorrow, which contradicts King David's expression of certainty and completeness in 1 Kings 1:48 regarding Solomon's rule.

Proverbs 27:1: Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth. [to...: Heb. to morrow day]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse states that reliance on man is cursed, contrasting with 1 Kings 1:48, where David blesses God for setting Solomon on the throne, which involved human actions.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

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