Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
While 1 Kings 12:24 emphasizes not fighting against your brethren, Matthew 5:44 teaches to love your enemies, going beyond merely avoiding conflict with brethren to actively loving all, including adversaries.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Exodus 14:14
1 Kings 12:24 advises against fighting amongst brethren, whereas Exodus 14:14 suggests that the Lord will fight for you, indicating a reliance on divine intervention in conflicts rather than human decisions to abstain.
Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:8
Ecclesiastes 3:8 states there is "a time for war," which could suggest a contradiction with 1 Kings 12:24’s directive to avoid fighting at that moment, as it implies there are divinely sanctioned times for conflict.
Ecclesiastes 3:8: A time to love, and a time to hate; a time of war, and a time of peace.
Contradiction with Luke 22:36
Jesus in Luke 22:36 advises his disciples to arm themselves, which could conflict with the directive in 1 Kings 12:24 to refrain from fighting, suggesting preparation for potential conflict as opposed to avoidance.
Luke 22:36: Then said he unto them, But now, he that hath a purse, let him take [it], and likewise [his] scrip: and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment, and buy one.