Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 3:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 3:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 3:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Samuel thought Eli was calling him, so he ran to him and said he was there. But Eli told Samuel he didn't call him and told him to go back to bed, so Samuel did.

1 Samuel 3:5: And he ran unto Eli, and said, Here [am] I; for thou calledst me. And he said, I called not; lie down again. And he went and lay down.

Contradiction with Genesis 31:11

In Genesis 31:11, the angel of God appears to Jacob in a dream, providing direct and clear communication, whereas in 1 Samuel 3:5, Samuel initially does not recognize the voice of God and thinks it is Eli calling him.

Genesis 31:11: And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, [saying], Jacob: And I said, Here [am] I.

Contradiction with Exodus 33:11

In Exodus 33:11, the Lord speaks to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend, showing clear divine communication, unlike the indirect approach in 1 Samuel 3:5.

Exodus 33:11: And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Contradiction with Numbers 12:6

Numbers 12:6 states that God speaks to prophets in visions and dreams, which is a different form of revelation than the audible voice mistaken for Eli in 1 Samuel 3:5.

Numbers 12:6: And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, [I] the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, [and] will speak unto him in a dream.

Contradiction with John 10:27

John 10:27 says that Jesus' sheep hear his voice and follow him, indicating recognition and understanding, in contrast to Samuel's confusion in 1 Samuel 3:5.

John 10:27: My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

Contradiction with Acts 9:4

In Acts 9:4, Saul clearly recognizes the divine voice addressing him on the road to Damascus, while Samuel does not initially recognize God's voice in 1 Samuel 3:5.

Acts 9:4: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
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