Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 30:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 30:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 30:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, David asked Abiathar, a special helper, to bring him the ephod, which is a special vest worn by priests to talk to God. This shows how David wanted to ask God for help and guidance.

1 Samuel 30:7: And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 15:2

This verse states that only the Levites should carry the Ark of God, contradicting 1 Samuel 30:7 where Abiathar, though not clearly stated as a Levite, handles the ephod for divination.

1 Chronicles 15:2: Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. [None...: Heb. It is not to carry the ark of God, but for the Levites]

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