Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 7:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 7:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 7:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, the people of Israel asked Samuel to keep praying to God to help them because they were scared of their enemies, the Philistines. They wanted God's protection and believed Samuel's prayers would help save them.

1 Samuel 7:8: And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines. [Cease...: Heb. Be not silent from us from crying]

Contradiction with Judges 10:13-14

These verses show God refusing to deliver Israel, contradicting 1 Samuel 7:8 where God is expected to deliver.

Judges 10:13-14: Yet ye have forsaken me, and served other gods: wherefore I will deliver you no more.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:44

This verse describes God as hiding His face and not hearing prayer, contrary to 1 Samuel 7:8 where Samuel intercedes for Israel and they expect God to hear.

Lamentations 3:44: Thou hast covered thyself with a cloud, that [our] prayer should not pass through.

Contradiction with Isaiah 59:2

This verse indicates sins separate people from God so He won't hear, conflicting with 1 Samuel 7:8 where God is expected to listen despite Israel's previous sins.

Isaiah 59:2: But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid [his] face from you, that he will not hear. [have hid: or, have made him hide]

Contradiction with Psalm 66:18

This verse states that if one cherishes sin in their heart, God will not listen, contradicting 1 Samuel 7:8 where God is petitioned for help.

Psalm 66:18: If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear [me]:
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