Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 1:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 1:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 1:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Samuel, Hannah was sad because another woman made fun of her for not having any children, since God had not allowed her to have a baby yet. This made Hannah feel upset and worried.

1 Samuel 1:6: And her adversary also provoked her sore, for to make her fret, because the LORD had shut up her womb. [provoked: Heb. angered]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:8

This verse speaks of the Lord lifting the poor from the dust and raising the needy, which contrasts with the idea of the Lord closing Hannah's womb in 1 Samuel 1:6.

1 Samuel 2:8: He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, [and] lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set [them] among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth [are] the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:26

This promises that none will be barren in the land, conflicting with Hannah's barrenness in 1 Samuel 1:6.

Exodus 23:26: There shall nothing cast their young, nor be barren, in thy land: the number of thy days I will fulfil.

Contradiction with Psalm 127:3

This describes children as a heritage from the Lord, which contradicts the sense of divine withholding or barrenness in 1 Samuel 1:6.

Psalm 127:3: Lo, children [are] an heritage of the LORD: [and] the fruit of the womb [is his] reward.

Contradiction with Psalm 113:9

This verse praises God for making the barren woman a joyful mother, opposing the situation in 1 Samuel 1:6 where Hannah is barren.

Psalm 113:9: He maketh the barren woman to keep house, [and to be] a joyful mother of children. Praise ye the LORD. [to keep...: Heb. to dwell in an house]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:28

This command to be fruitful and multiply contrasts with Hannah's inability to bear children in 1 Samuel 1:6.

Genesis 1:28: And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth. [moveth: Heb. creepeth]

Paradox #1

1 Samuel 1:6 involves themes of human suffering and divine will, which could lead to questions about why a loving and just God would allow someone to suffer or be distressed as part of a divine plan. This can create a moral conflict for some individuals who struggle to reconcile the idea of a benevolent deity with the pain and challenges faced by individuals in the narrative.

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