Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 10:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 10:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 10:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, when the people were picking who would be king, they finally chose a man named Saul, but he was hiding because he was afraid. Saul was from the family of Matri, in the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 10:21: When he had caused the tribe of Benjamin to come near by their families, the family of Matri was taken, and Saul the son of Kish was taken: and when they sought him, he could not be found.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 9:2

1 Samuel 9:2 describes Saul as a choice and handsome young man, indicating he stood out among the people, whereas 1 Samuel 10:21 suggests a random selection process without mention of Saul's distinguishing features.

1 Samuel 9:2: And he had a son, whose name [was] Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and [there was] not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward [he was] higher than any of the people.

Contradiction with Acts 1:24-26

In Acts 1:24-26, the selection of Matthias as an apostle involved prayer and casting lots, implying divine intervention or confirmation, while 1 Samuel 10:21 describes the selection of Saul through a casting of lots without explicit mention of seeking divine guidance at that moment.

Acts 1:24-26: And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all [men], shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

In 1 Samuel 8:7, the people rejected God as their king, but 1 Samuel 10:21 indicates God’s choice of Saul as king through a lot, suggesting divine approval of kingship despite the earlier rejection.

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.
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