Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 10:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 10:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 10:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, this verse tells us that God is guiding Saul on his journey by giving him a sign. Saul will meet two men who will tell him that the donkeys he was looking for have been found, and now his dad is worried about him instead.

1 Samuel 10:2: When thou art departed from me to day, then thou shalt find two men by Rachel's sepulchre in the border of Benjamin at Zelzah; and they will say unto thee, The asses which thou wentest to seek are found: and, lo, thy father hath left the care of the asses, and sorroweth for you, saying, What shall I do for my son? [care: Heb. business]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 9:20

Contradicts by indicating that Saul's father's donkeys were already found before Saul's anointing, while 1 Samuel 10:2 suggests otherwise.

1 Samuel 9:20: And as for thine asses that were lost three days ago, set not thy mind on them; for they are found. And on whom [is] all the desire of Israel? [Is it] not on thee, and on all thy father's house? [three...: Heb. to day three days]

Contradiction with Genesis 41:16

Contradicts by showing Joseph giving credit to God for knowledge, whereas 1 Samuel 10:2 demonstrates Samuel's confident assertion of foreknowledge.

Genesis 41:16: And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, [It is] not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.

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