Scripture Discord: Errors, Mistakes & Contradictions in Scripture
1 Samuel 7:1-2 states that the Ark remained at Kirjath-jearim in Abinadab's house for twenty years, whereas chronological calculations spanning from the time of its return until David retrieves it suggest a significantly longer duration, often estimated closer to several decades or nearly a century. Historians attribute this to fluctuating textual timelines or a focus on the twenty-year turning point of Israel's spiritual revival.