Contradiction with 1 Samuel 1:5-6
These verses tell how the Lord had closed Hannah’s womb, resulting in her barrenness, which initially contradicts 1 Samuel 2:21 where she is blessed with more children.
1 Samuel 1:5-6: But unto Hannah he gave a worthy portion; for he loved Hannah: but the LORD had shut up her womb. [worthy: or, double]
Contradiction with Genesis 25:21
Rebekah was barren and Isaac prayed, resulting in her conceiving, similar but not a direct contradiction to Hannah’s earlier barrenness; however, it shows an inconsistency regarding divine intervention and barrenness.
Genesis 25:21: And Isaac intreated the LORD for his wife, because she [was] barren: and the LORD was intreated of him, and Rebekah his wife conceived.
Contradiction with Judges 13:2-3
The wife of Manoah was barren until visited by an angel, contrasting the process of divine intervention compared to Hannah’s direct blessing from the Lord.
Judges 13:2-3: And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name [was] Manoah; and his wife [was] barren, and bare not.
Contradiction with Genesis 29:31
Leah was granted children because she was hated, contrasting Hannah who was loved yet initially remained childless.
Genesis 29:31: And when the LORD saw that Leah [was] hated, he opened her womb: but Rachel [was] barren.
Contradiction with Genesis 30:22
This verse speaks of God remembering Rachel and making her fruitful, similar yet illustrating a contrast in how barrenness is resolved differently across stories.
Genesis 30:22: And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.