Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:30
1 Samuel 2:30 suggests that God honors those who honor Him, while 1 Kings 2:35 indicates a change in priestly service despite past loyalty, which may seem contradictory in terms of honoring past service.
1 Samuel 2:30: Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.
Contradiction with Exodus 29:9
Exodus 29:9 suggests a perpetual priesthood for Aaron's lineage, whereas 1 Kings 2:35 describes a change in priesthood which contradicts the notion of a perpetual covenant.
Exodus 29:9: And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons. [put: Heb. bind] [consecrate: Heb. fill the hand of]
Contradiction with Numbers 25:13
Numbers 25:13 promises a lasting priestly covenant with Phinehas’ descendants, yet in 1 Kings 2:35, the priesthood is transferred to another line, seemingly contradicting the everlasting covenant.
Numbers 25:13: And he shall have it, and his seed after him, [even] the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.
Contradiction with Hebrews 7:24
Hebrews 7:24 speaks of an unchangeable and permanent priesthood of Jesus, contrasting with the changeable priesthood indicated in 1 Kings 2:35, which highlights human changes in priestly appointments.
Hebrews 7:24: But this [man], because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. [an...: or, which passeth not from one to another]