Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 20:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 20:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 20:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows how God helped the Israelites win a big battle against the Syrians by giving them strength and bravery. It teaches that God can help people do amazing things, even when they seem hard.

1 Kings 20:29: And they pitched one over against the other seven days. And [so] it was, that in the seventh day the battle was joined: and the children of Israel slew of the Syrians an hundred thousand footmen in one day.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse instructs to love your enemies and do good to those who hate you, which contradicts the idea of engaging in battle and killing the enemy as described in 1 Kings 20:29.

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 Luke 6:27

Here, the directive to love your enemies stands in opposition to the depiction of warfare and violence in 1 Kings 20:29.

Luke 6:27: But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

This verse advises against seeking vengeance and encourages leaving room for God's wrath, which contradicts the act of battle and killing found in 1 Kings 20:29.

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 Exodus 20:13

"Thou shalt not kill" is a direct contradiction to the battlefield scenario in 1 Kings 20:29 where soldiers are killed.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 26:52

The instruction that "all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword" contrasts with the military victory celebrated in 1 Kings 20:29.

Matthew 26:52: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
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