Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 1:17

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

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Eli tells someone to go happily and hopes God will give them what they've asked for. It's like when you wish your friend good luck and hope they get what they want.

1 Samuel 1:17: Then Eli answered and said, Go in peace: and the God of Israel grant [thee] thy petition that thou hast asked of him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 28:9

This verse suggests that God does not hear the prayer of those who turn away from the law, which could contradict with the assurance given to Hannah by Eli in 1 Samuel 1:17.

Proverbs 28:9: He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, even his prayer [shall be] abomination.

Contradiction with James 4:3

This verse implies prayers are not granted when asked with wrong motives, which could contradict Eli's confirmation that Hannah's petition is granted without mention of her motives.

James 4:3: Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume [it] upon your lusts. [lusts: or, pleasures]

Contradiction with 1 John 3:22

This verse states that receiving from God is conditional on keeping His commandments and doing what pleases Him, whereas Eli's assurance in 1 Samuel 1:17 doesn't mention any conditions.

1 John 3:22: And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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