Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 31:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 31:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 31:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, this verse tells us about a battle where the Philistines were fighting the Israelites. Sadly, the Israelites lost, and many of them died on Mount Gilboa.

1 Samuel 31:1: Now the Philistines fought against Israel: and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. [slain: or, wounded]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 10:1

This verse narrates the same battle described in 1 Samuel 31:1, but differences in detail can create contradictions in terms of the outcome and participants.

1 Chronicles 10:1: Now the Philistines fought against Israel; and the men of Israel fled from before the Philistines, and fell down slain in mount Gilboa. [slain: or, wounded]
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