Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 1:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 1:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 1:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, some important people, like Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet, stayed loyal to King David and didn't support Adonijah. They helped make sure that David's true choice for the next king would become king.

1 Kings 1:8: But Zadok the priest, and Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, and Nathan the prophet, and Shimei, and Rei, and the mighty men which [belonged] to David, were not with Adonijah.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:13

1 Kings 1:8 describes loyalty to King David, while 1 Samuel 16:13 highlights David's anointing as king, which doesn't align with those supporting Adonijah instead.

1 Samuel 16:13: Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 15:13-14

This passage shows David fleeing from Absalom, contrasting with the support shown to David in 1 Kings 1:8.

2 Samuel 15:13-14: And there came a messenger to David, saying, The hearts of the men of Israel are after Absalom.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 29:24

Describes all leaders submitting to Solomon, contrasting with the divided loyalties in 1 Kings 1:8.

1 Chronicles 29:24: And all the princes, and the mighty men, and all the sons likewise of king David, submitted themselves unto Solomon the king. [submitted...: Heb. gave the hand under Solomon]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 3:1

Mentions the long-lasting conflict between the house of Saul and David, not aligning with the unified support described in 1 Kings 1:8.

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.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 2:28

Joab, who supported Adonijah in 1 Kings 1:8, later rejects allegiance to Solomon, showing inconsistent loyalty.

1 Kings 2:28: Then tidings came to Joab: for Joab had turned after Adonijah, though he turned not after Absalom. And Joab fled unto the tabernacle of the LORD, and caught hold on the horns of the altar.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 20:1-2

Depicts rebellion against David, contrasting with the faithfulness described in 1 Kings 1:8.

2 Samuel 20:1-2: And there happened to be there a man of Belial, whose name [was] Sheba, the son of Bichri, a Benjamite: and he blew a trumpet, and said, We have no part in David, neither have we inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to his tents, O Israel.
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