Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 9:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 9:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 9:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Samuel, this verse means that when you enter the city, you will quickly find a special man who blesses the meal before everyone eats. The people are waiting for him, so you should hurry to meet him now.

1 Samuel 9:13: As soon as ye be come into the city, ye shall straightway find him, before he go up to the high place to eat: for the people will not eat until he come, because he doth bless the sacrifice; [and] afterwards they eat that be bidden. Now therefore get you up; for about this time ye shall find him. [this time: Heb. to day]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:30

Contradicts by asserting that God honors those who honor Him, but in 1 Samuel 9:13, it emphasizes meeting a seer before eating due to custom, implying ritual over direct honor to God.

1 Samuel 2:30: Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 5:2

Contradicts by instructing to be not rash with words before God, while 1 Samuel 9:13 emphasizes a seer's blessing which includes speaking.

Ecclesiastes 5:2: Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter [any] thing before God: for God [is] in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few. [thing: or, word]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:7

Contradicts by advising against vain repetitions in prayer, while 1 Samuel 9:13 implies a formalized blessing as a necessary ritual.

Matthew 6:7: But when ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen [do]: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

Contradiction with Isaiah 1:13

Contradicts the importance of ritual offerings, suggesting that mere rituals are burdensome. 1 Samuel 9:13 emphasizes ritual in meeting the seer and blessing the sacrifice.

Isaiah 1:13: Bring no more vain oblations; incense is an abomination unto me; the new moons and sabbaths, the calling of assemblies, I cannot away with; [it is] iniquity, even the solemn meeting. [iniquity: or, grief]

Contradiction with Amos 5:21-22

God expresses disinterest in feasts and sacrifices, contrasting with 1 Samuel 9:13 which stresses the importance of the ritual with the seer and sacrifice.

Amos 5:21-22: I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies. [in...: or, your holy days]

Contradiction with Hosea 6:6

God prefers mercy over sacrifice, contrasting with the ritual importance given in 1 Samuel 9:13.

Hosea 6:6: For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.
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