Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 21:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 21:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 21:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Doeg was a man who worked for King Saul and was staying at the same place as David on an important day. He was an Edomite and took care of Saul’s animals.

1 Samuel 21:7: Now a certain man of the servants of Saul [was] there that day, detained before the LORD; and his name [was] Doeg, an Edomite, the chiefest of the herdmen that [belonged] to Saul.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:8-10

This verse commands the keeping of the Sabbath day holy, which requires rest and does not align with Doeg's actions witnessed on that day.

Exodus 20:8-10: Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse instructs to love your enemies and do good to them, whereas Doeg later reports David to Saul, leading to negative consequences.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Proverbs 6:16-19

This passage lists things the Lord hates, including a lying tongue and one who sows discord among brethren, contrasting with Doeg’s later actions in 1 Samuel 22.

Proverbs 6:16-19: These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: [unto...: Heb. of his soul]

Paradox #1

One possible inconsistency regarding 1 Samuel 21:7 is that it places Doeg the Edomite at Nob witnessing David's visit to Ahimelech, yet in 1 Samuel 22, Doeg's detailed account to Saul about what happened at Nob seems unlikely if he was only momentarily detained at the Lord's sanctuary as mentioned in 21:7. This raises questions about the timeline and Doeg's presence at significant events.

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