Contradiction with Jeremiah 1:5
Contradicts the specific chosen nature of David from the sheepfold by highlighting that God's selection and ordination occur even before birth, not from a particular occupation.
Jeremiah 1:5: Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, [and] I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations. [ordained: Heb. gave]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:11-13
Contradicts by suggesting that David was chosen by divine command through Samuel's anointing rather than as a shepherd from sheepfolds.
1 Samuel 16:11-13: And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all [thy] children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither. [down: Heb. round]
Contradiction with Acts 13:22
Contradicts by emphasizing that David was chosen because he was a man after God's own heart, not specifically from his role as a shepherd.
Acts 13:22: And when he had removed him, he raised up unto them David to be their king; to whom also he gave testimony, and said, I have found David the [son] of Jesse, a man after mine own heart, which shall fulfil all my will.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:32
Highlights heroes of faith like David without mentioning any connection to being taken from the sheepfold, suggesting his significance lies in faith rather than his origin as a shepherd.
Hebrews 11:32: And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and [of] Barak, and [of] Samson, and [of] Jephthae; [of] David also, and Samuel, and [of] the prophets: