Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 9:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 9:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 9:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Saul was worried that if they kept looking for the lost donkeys for too long, his dad might get scared and worry about them instead. So, Saul suggested to his helper that they should go back home.

1 Samuel 9:5: [And] when they were come to the land of Zuph, Saul said to his servant that [was] with him, Come, and let us return; lest my father leave [caring] for the asses, and take thought for us.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:25

This verse advises not to worry about material needs such as food or clothing, which contrasts with Saul and his servant's concern in 1 Samuel 9:5 about animals and returning to their worried father.

Matthew 6:25: Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat, or what ye shall drink; nor yet for your body, what ye shall put on. Is not the life more than meat, and the body than raiment?

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse emphasizes prioritizing Jesus over familial relationships, while 1 Samuel 9:5 focuses on Saul's concern for his father’s feelings.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with Luke 12:22

Jesus tells his disciples not to be anxious about their life or material needs, which goes against Saul's concern for his father's worry about them in 1 Samuel 9:5.

Luke 12:22: And he said unto his disciples, Therefore I say unto you, Take no thought for your life, what ye shall eat; neither for the body, what ye shall put on.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises to trust in the Lord with all your heart and not rely on your own understanding, whereas Saul in 1 Samuel 9:5 relies on returning to prevent his father’s concern.

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

Contradiction with Philippians 4:6

Encourages believers to not be anxious about anything, yet Saul expresses concern about his father's anxiety over their absence.

Philippians 4:6: Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
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