Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 12:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 12:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 12:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Samuel is telling the people that he is now old and has been with them for a long time, ever since he was young. He is reminding them that he has led them honestly and that there is now a new king to guide them.

1 Samuel 12:2: And now, behold, the king walketh before you: and I am old and grayheaded; and, behold, my sons [are] with you: and I have walked before you from my childhood unto this day.

Contradiction with Acts 7:23

Moses was 40 years old when he visited his brethren, indicating a significant period before leadership, which contrasts with the immediate acknowledgment of leadership in 1 Samuel 12:2.

Acts 7:23: And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

Contradiction with 1 Timothy 4:12

This verse encourages Timothy not to be despised for his youth, contradicting the emphasis on the leader's old age in 1 Samuel 12:2.

1 Timothy 4:12: Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 4:13

States that a poor and wise child is better than an old and foolish king, challenging the positive view of aged leadership in 1 Samuel 12:2 by valuing wisdom over age.

Ecclesiastes 4:13: Better [is] a poor and a wise child than an old and foolish king, who will no more be admonished. [who...: Heb. who knoweth not to be admonished]
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