Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 9:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 9:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 9:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this story shows how God can use everyday events like lost donkeys to lead someone to a big purpose. It teaches that even small things in life have a place in God's plan.

1 Samuel 9:3: And the asses of Kish Saul's father were lost. And Kish said to Saul his son, Take now one of the servants with thee, and arise, go seek the asses.

Contradiction with Genesis 6:20

This verse indicates that God commanded Noah to save animals, whereas 1 Samuel 9:3 deals with lost asses, suggesting a lack of control or care over the animals.

Genesis 6:20: Of fowls after their kind, and of cattle after their kind, of every creeping thing of the earth after his kind, two of every [sort] shall come unto thee, to keep [them] alive.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:10

This verse emphasizes the righteous man caring for animals, contrasting with the neglect implied in the loss of Kish's asses in 1 Samuel 9:3.

Proverbs 12:10: A righteous [man] regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked [are] cruel. [tender...: or, bowels]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:26

This verse highlights God's care for all creatures, whereas 1 Samuel 9:3 presents a situation where the animals are lost and seemingly uncared for.

Matthew 6:26: Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?

Contradiction with Luke 15:4

This verse describes leaving the ninety-nine sheep to find the one lost, portraying a shepherd's attentiveness, versus the failure to keep track of the asses in 1 Samuel 9:3.

Luke 15:4: What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, doth not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness, and go after that which is lost, until he find it?
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