Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 23:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 23:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 23:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Saul stopped chasing David because he needed to fight the Philistines, the bad guys. Because of this, the place where he turned around was called "The Rock of Divisions," which reminds people that Saul changed his plans there.

1 Samuel 23:28: Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. [Selahammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:5

This verse contradicts 1 Samuel 23:28 because it states that David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and did not turn from any command except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite, whereas 1 Samuel 23:28 discusses a specific military situation where David escaped from Saul, indicating potential moments of conflict or decisions that may not align perfectly.

1 Kings 15:5: Because David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

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