Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 10:22

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 10:22 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 10:22. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, God told the people where to find the man they were looking for, saying he was hiding among the supplies. It shows that God knows everything, even when someone is trying to hide.

1 Samuel 10:22: Therefore they enquired of the LORD further, if the man should yet come thither. And the LORD answered, Behold, he hath hid himself among the stuff.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

1 Samuel 10:22 suggests divine orchestration and revelation, while Proverbs 19:21 emphasizes the prioritization of God's desires over human plans.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

1 Samuel 10:22 highlights a specific and immediate divine intervention, contrasting with Isaiah 55:8-9, which suggests God's thoughts and ways are beyond human comprehension.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

Contradiction with John 7:4

1 Samuel 10:22 recounts Saul hiding despite being chosen as king, whereas John 7:4 points out that acts in secret will not gain recognition, suggesting opposite actions for leaders.

John 7:4: For [there is] no man [that] doeth any thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
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