Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 17:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 17:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 17:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, David was a young boy from a town called Bethlehem, and his dad was named Jesse. Jesse was old and had eight sons, and they lived during the time when King Saul was the ruler.

1 Samuel 17:12: Now David [was] the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name [was] Jesse; and he had eight sons: and the man went among men [for] an old man in the days of Saul.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 2:13

1 Samuel 17:12 states that Jesse had eight sons, but 1 Chronicles 2:13 lists only seven sons of Jesse.

1 Chronicles 2:13: And Jesse begat his firstborn Eliab, and Abinadab the second, and Shimma the third, [Shimma: or, Shammah]

Paradox #1

In 1 Samuel 17:12, there is a discrepancy regarding David's age and role compared to other parts of the Bible. In this verse, David is described as a young shepherd boy, while elsewhere, he is depicted as a brave warrior in King Saul's service before the famous battle with Goliath. This creates confusion about the timeline of David's life and accomplishments.

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