Contradiction with 2 Samuel 1:10
This verse states that an Amalekite claimed to have killed Saul, contradicting 1 Samuel 31:6 which says Saul took his own life.
2 Samuel 1:10: So I stood upon him, and slew him, because I was sure that he could not live after that he was fallen: and I took the crown that [was] upon his head, and the bracelet that [was] on his arm, and have brought them hither unto my lord.
Contradiction with 2 Samuel 1:6
This verse describes Saul leaning upon his spear and still alive when the Amalekite found him, conflicting with 1 Samuel 31:6 where Saul's death is reported as a suicide.
2 Samuel 1:6: And the young man that told him said, As I happened by chance upon mount Gilboa, behold, Saul leaned upon his spear; and, lo, the chariots and horsemen followed hard after him.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency here involves the death of Saul. In 1 Samuel 31:6, it's described that Saul died by taking his own life. However, in 2 Samuel 1:8-10, an Amalekite claims to have killed Saul at Saul's request. These accounts conflict regarding how Saul's death occurred.
Paradox #2
1 Samuel 31:6 states that Saul, his three sons, his armor-bearer, and all his men died on the same day. However, in 2 Samuel 2:8-10, it is mentioned that one of Saul's sons, Ish-Bosheth, later became king. This raises a contradiction regarding whether all of Saul's sons actually died in the battle described in 1 Samuel 31:6.