Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 13:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 13:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 13:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book 1 Samuel, this verse talks about how groups of soldiers went in different directions during a battle. It shows how some went one way, and others went another way, spreading out to different places.

1 Samuel 13:18: And another company turned the way [to] Bethhoron: and another company turned [to] the way of the border that looketh to the valley of Zeboim toward the wilderness.

Contradiction with Amos 3:6

While 1 Samuel 13:18 suggests a specific event happening, Amos 3:6 implies that no calamity occurs without the Lord’s will, indicating a divine orchestration contrary to the random warring action in 1 Samuel 13:18.

Amos 3:6: Shall a trumpet be blown in the city, and the people not be afraid? shall there be evil in a city, and the LORD hath not done [it]? [be afraid: or, run together?] [the LORD...: or, shall not the LORD do somewhat?]

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

1 Samuel 13:18 describes men deciding to raid, but Isaiah 45:7 proposes that God is the one who brings about such actions, contradicting the notion of human-driven initiative.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:1

The verse in 1 Samuel implies human leaders independently chose to raid, while Proverbs 21:1 emphasizes that a king’s heart is directed by the Lord, suggesting divine control over the events.

Proverbs 21:1: The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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