Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 9:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 9:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 9:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Samuel, Saul agrees with his servant's idea and decides they should go together to visit the man of God. This shows that Saul respects the advice of others and is willing to seek guidance from someone wise.

1 Samuel 9:10: Then said Saul to his servant, Well said; come, let us go. So they went unto the city where the man of God [was]. [Well said: Heb. Thy word is good]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not leaning on your own understanding, which can contradict seeking human guidance as in 1 Samuel 9:10.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse states that those who trust in man are cursed, contrasting the decision to follow the human solution in 1 Samuel 9:10.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Psalm 118:8

This verse states that it is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man, opposing the action taken in 1 Samuel 9:10.

Psalm 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

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