Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:1
1 Samuel 8:1 speaks of the appointment of judges, while 1 Kings 4:1 describes King Solomon reigning over all Israel, suggesting direct monarchical rule as opposed to a system of judges.
1 Kings 4:1: So king Solomon was king over all Israel.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:14-15
These verses anticipate the establishment of a king by divine approval, contradicting the reluctance implied in 1 Samuel 8:1 regarding the selection of centralized leadership.
Deuteronomy 17:14-15: When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;
Contradiction with Judges 21:25
This verse notes that there was no king in Israel and implies a lack of order, contrasting with the governance system initiated in 1 Samuel 8:1 through the appointment of judges.
Judges 21:25: In those days [there was] no king in Israel: every man did [that which was] right in his own eyes.
Contradiction with Hosea 13:10
This verse questions the need for a king, contrasting with 1 Samuel 8:1 where the failure of judges leads to a demand for centralized leadership.
Hosea 13:10: I will be thy king: where [is any other] that may save thee in all thy cities? and thy judges of whom thou saidst, Give me a king and princes? [I will...: rather, Where is thy king?]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 10:19
Here, the rejection of God as king through the request for a human king contradicts the initial setting of judges as leaders seen in 1 Samuel 8:1.
1 Samuel 10:19: And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, [Nay], but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes, and by your thousands.