Contradiction with Psalm 18:49
While 1 Samuel 21:11 depicts fear and hatred towards David, this verse shows him being acknowledged and praised among nations.
Psalm 18:49: Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing praises unto thy name. [give...: or, confess]
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 22:50
Contrary to 1 Samuel 21:11 where David is feared, he here gives thanks and sings praises to God among the heathen.
2 Samuel 22:50: Therefore I will give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and I will sing praises unto thy name.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:21
In contrast to the animosity in 1 Samuel 21:11, David is found serving Saul and loved by 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 18:6-7
These verses show the people celebrating David, unlike the fear and disdain described in 1 Samuel 21:11.
1 Samuel 18:6-7: And it came to pass as they came, when David was returned from the slaughter of the Philistine, that the women came out of all cities of Israel, singing and dancing, to meet king Saul, with tabrets, with joy, and with instruments of musick. [Philistine: or, Philistines] [instruments...: Heb. three stringed instruments]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 17:45-47
David is shown as a confident leader in God's name, while in 1 Samuel 21:11, he is seen as a threat.
1 Samuel 17:45-47: Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast defied.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 21:13
1 Samuel 21:11 suggests David is recognized as a powerful warrior, yet this verse shows him feigning madness to avoid capture.
1 Samuel 21:13: And he changed his behaviour before them, and feigned himself mad in their hands, and scrabbled on the doors of the gate, and let his spittle fall down upon his beard. [scrabbled: or, made marks]