Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse commands love for enemies, while 1 Samuel 2:20 involves blessing those who were considered allies or favoured.
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 10:3
This verse implies that God does not allow the righteous to go hungry, whereas in 1 Samuel 2:20, Eli can be seen as blessing specifically for provision, implying a need.
Proverbs 10:3: The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. [the substance...: or, the wicked for their wickedness]
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11
This verse suggests that outcomes are not necessarily based on actions or blessings, contradicting the implication of Eli's blessing leading to specific outcomes for Hannah.
Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.
Contradiction with Romans 9:16
This verse indicates that outcomes do not depend on human desire or effort but on God's mercy, contrasting with the tangible blessing effect seen in 1 Samuel 2:20.
Romans 9:16: So then [it is] not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God that sheweth mercy.
Contradiction with Luke 1:53
This verse suggests that the hungry are filled, contrasting with any implication that blessings require intercession by others as in 1 Samuel 2:20.
Luke 1:53: He hath filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he hath sent empty away.