Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 10:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 10:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 10:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Samuel is gathering all the people in one place to talk to God. He is bringing them together to hear something important from God.

1 Samuel 10:17: And Samuel called the people together unto the LORD to Mizpeh;

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:15

Deuteronomy 17:15 states that the Israelites should only set a king over themselves whom God has chosen, while 1 Samuel 10:17 involves the people themselves deciding they want a king, suggesting God's disapproval of their desire for a monarch.

Deuteronomy 17:15: Thou shalt in any wise set [him] king over thee, whom the LORD thy God shall choose: [one] from among thy brethren shalt thou set king over thee: thou mayest not set a stranger over thee, which [is] not thy brother.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

In 1 Samuel 8:7, God tells Samuel that the people's request for a king means they are rejecting God as their king, while 1 Samuel 10:17 is part of the process of setting up a human king, which indicates a contradiction in God's acceptance of their request.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with Judges 8:23

Judges 8:23 has Gideon refusing kingship by stating that the Lord shall rule over the people, contrasting with 1 Samuel 10:17 where the narrative progresses towards the establishment of a human king.

Judges 8:23: And Gideon said unto them, I will not rule over you, neither shall my son rule over you: the LORD shall rule over you.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

Hosea 13:11 describes God expressing displeasure by saying He gave the Israelites a king in His anger, which stands in contrast to the proceedings of appointing a king in 1 Samuel 10:17.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.
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