Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 23:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 23:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 23:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse is saying that Asahel, who was Joab's brother, was one of King David's strong and brave soldiers, and Elhanan was another soldier who came from Bethlehem. These men were special because they helped protect the kingdom a long time ago.

2 Samuel 23:24: Asahel the brother of Joab [was] one of the thirty; Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 11:26

This verse lists the warriors of David, naming Asahel as the thirty, contradicting the account in 2 Samuel 23:24 that incorrectly places Asahel among a different group of thirty warriors.

1 Chronicles 11:26: Also the valiant men of the armies [were], Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
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