Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 19:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 19:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 19:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, when King Saul sent his helpers to catch David, they saw a group of prophets speaking God's words with Samuel leading them, and then God's Spirit made Saul's helpers speak God's words too. It's like when you go to do something, but God changes your heart and actions to do something good instead.

1 Samuel 19:20: And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing [as] appointed over them, the Spirit of God was upon the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 18:40

This verse speaks of executing prophets of Baal, which contradicts the preservation and protection of prophets found in 1 Samuel 19:20.

1 Kings 18:40: And Elijah said unto them, Take the prophets of Baal; let not one of them escape. And they took them: and Elijah brought them down to the brook Kishon, and slew them there. [Take: or, Apprehend]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 26:23

This verse mentions a true prophet being put to death, contrasting with 1 Samuel 19:20, where prophecies offer protection.

Jeremiah 26:23: And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people. [common...: Heb. sons of the people]

Contradiction with Hosea 9:8

The prophet is described as a snare or trap, contrasting with 1 Samuel 19:20, which presents prophets in a positive light.

Hosea 9:8: The watchman of Ephraim [was] with my God: [but] the prophet [is] a snare of a fowler in all his ways, [and] hatred in the house of his God. [in the: or, against the]

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