Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 4:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 4:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 4:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Eli was very worried because something very special to God, called the ark, was in danger. When a man brought news about it, everyone in the city got very upset and yelled out loud.

1 Samuel 4:13: And when he came, lo, Eli sat upon a seat by the wayside watching: for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city, and told [it], all the city cried out.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:19

Contradicts Eli's fear of losing the ark by showing the Israelites' later rejection of divine leadership for a monarchy.

1 Samuel 8:19: Nevertheless the people refused to obey the voice of Samuel; and they said, Nay; but we will have a king over us;

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22

Highlights obedience to God's commands over sacrifice, contrary to the focus on the presence of the ark in battle.

1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.

Contradiction with Psalm 20:7

Stresses reliance on God rather than physical symbols like the ark, contrasting with the panic over losing the ark.

Psalm 20:7: Some [trust] in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the LORD our God.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 7:4

Warns against placing trust in the temple (or ark) as a guarantee of safety, conflicting with Eli's fear of its loss.

Jeremiah 7:4: Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, The temple of the LORD, [are] these.
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