Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 19:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 19:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 19:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, Hanun was unkind to David's men by cutting their clothes and shaving them, which was very embarrassing. This was done to make the men feel ashamed and humiliated.

1 Chronicles 19:4: Wherefore Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and cut off their garments in the midst hard by their buttocks, and sent them away.

Contradiction with Luke 6:29

This verse teaches to offer the other cheek when someone harms you, contradicting the retaliation implied in 1 Chronicles 19:4.

Luke 6:29: And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:39

This verse advises against resisting evil, whereas 1 Chronicles 19:4 involves a response to an affront.

Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Instructs believers not to avenge themselves, which contrasts with the retaliatory theme of 1 Chronicles 19:4.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:22

Advises not to say vengeance is oneself's, differing from the reaction seen in 1 Chronicles 19:4.

Proverbs 20:22: Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Paradox #1

This verse describes an act of humiliation and disrespect through a culturally significant gesture that might not align with the broader teachings of kindness, respect, and dignity for all individuals found elsewhere in religious texts. Such an action can be seen as conflicting with the moral expectation to treat others as one would want to be treated.

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