Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 14:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 14:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 14:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, God's help made Israel win the fight that day. They moved on after the battle to a place called Bethaven.

1 Samuel 14:23: So the LORD saved Israel that day: and the battle passed over unto Bethaven.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

Suggests that outcomes, such as victories, are determined by chance rather than divine intervention, contrasting with 1 Samuel 14:23 which attributes the victory to the Lord.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Judges 7:2

Indicates that God prefers to deliver victories with fewer people to prevent Israel from boasting, whereas 1 Samuel 14:23 describes a victory where the Lord saved Israel through their efforts.

Judges 7:2: And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people that [are] with thee [are] too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against me, saying, Mine own hand hath saved me.
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