Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 30:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 30:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 30:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, David's two wives, named Ahinoam and Abigail, were captured by some enemies. This made David very sad and worried because he loved them very much.

1 Samuel 30:5: And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.

Contradiction with Matthew 19:9

This verse allows divorce for reasons of sexual immorality, contradicting the situation in 1 Samuel 30:5, where mention is made of David's wives and no grounds for divorce are provided.

Matthew 19:9: And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except [it be] for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:1

This verse provides a scenario where a man can divorce his wife, contrasting 1 Samuel 30:5, which suggests no dissolution of marriage despite circumstances.

Deuteronomy 24:1: When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favour in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give [it] in her hand, and send her out of his house. [some...: Heb. matter of nakedness] [divorcement: Heb. cutting off]
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