Samuel: Possible Problems in Timeline
Apr 29, 2025 • Pete Whitney, Philip Ryan
At the end of Chapter 17, Saul asks his military adviser, "Who is this David kid?" But what a minute, doesn't Saul already know who David is? Did he not take him into his household in the prior chapter as his musician and armor-bearer? Why is he asking who David is at this point? Furthermore, is this an editorial mistake in our Bibles?