Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 17:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 17:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.
According to the author of the book, this verse explains that three of Jesse's oldest sons went to help the king named Saul in a big fight. Their names were Eliab, Abinadab, and Shammah.
1 Samuel 17:13: And the three eldest sons of Jesse went [and] followed Saul to the battle: and the names of his three sons that went to the battle [were] Eliab the firstborn, and next unto him Abinadab, and the third Shammah.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:10-11
These verses mention Jesse making seven of his sons pass before Samuel, yet 1 Samuel 17:13 specifies only three eldest sons going to battle with Saul, suggesting differing accounts of how many sons Jesse had.
1 Samuel 16:10-11: Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these.
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