[Theja]

Very childish of you to hang on to a universal reality..... that you too cannot understand the local flavor and nuances of my language.

It is the clear mesage in the Koran that is the bigger problem, of cheap imitation, historical errors, vagueness and incoherence... or in short PLAGIARISM. Even then Muhammad did a poor job.
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Actually the burden of proof should be on Muhammad, since he tried to imitate the Bible. How about starting with the Story of Joseph or David in the Koran. I can easily point out your error and the shame Muslims try to hide by attacking the Bible.

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Concerning the passages you quoted, those were not translation mistakes. It also refutes the Muslim claims that Jews or Christians changed the Bible. Copyists were aware of this, and yet they revered the Word of God so great that NO ONE tried to correct those apparent discrepancies.

I have dealt with Muslims on these passages already. They are not new to me.

An example: (1 Samuel 16:10-11) Samuel was recorded earlier, probably when Jesse had eight sons. One must have died early at a young age before marriage. When Samuel the prophet was sent to Jesse to select one of his sons as future king, Jesse presented eight sons.

The son that died early and unmarried played no significant role and must have been felt unnecessary by the scribe to be left out; at the same time, the same scribe provide additional family members -- two sisters of David (1 Chronicles 2:16) -- whose sons played a big role in the kingdom of David.

The fact that two scribes could provide such specific details proves its historicity and authenticity. The missing little detail is not a problem in light of the two accounts. It is too minor to be harping about by Muslims.

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Biblical problems are of minor in nature and does not affect the doctrine or flow of history. As for the Koran, the errors are too irreconcialable to be taken seriously.