Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 17:56

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 17:56 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 17:56. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the king wanted to know who the young boy’s father was because the boy, David, was very brave and had just done something amazing. The king was curious about the boy's family because he seemed special.

1 Samuel 17:56: And the king said, Enquire thou whose son the stripling [is].

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:21

This verse suggests David was already well-known to Saul as he became his armor-bearer, yet 1 Samuel 17:56 implies Saul does not recognize him.

1 Samuel 16:21: And David came to Saul, and stood before him: and he loved him greatly; and he became his armourbearer.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 17:15

This verse mentions David going back and forth to tend his father’s sheep, indicating ongoing duties that are not aligned with someone Saul doesn’t know, as 1 Samuel 17:56 suggests.

1 Samuel 17:15: But David went and returned from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 17:55

This verse immediately prior implies Saul was unfamiliar with David, contradicting earlier interactions they had.

1 Samuel 17:55: And when Saul saw David go forth against the Philistine, he said unto Abner, the captain of the host, Abner, whose son [is] this youth? And Abner said, [As] thy soul liveth, O king, I cannot tell.
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