Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:22
This verse emphasizes obedience to God over human agreements, contrasting the human agreement implied in 1 Kings 2:18.
1 Samuel 15:22: And Samuel said, Hath the LORD [as great] delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey [is] better than sacrifice, [and] to hearken than the fat of rams.
Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
Advises trusting in the Lord rather than relying on human agreements or understandings, such as the one in 1 Kings 2:18.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:37
Urges simplicity and honesty in speech, contradicting potentially complex and political agreements like in 1 Kings 2:18.
Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.
Contradiction with James 4:13-15
Advocates for acknowledging God’s will in planning, as opposed to making human plans like the request in 1 Kings 2:18.
James 4:13-15: Go to now, ye that say, To day or to morrow we will go into such a city, and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain:
Contradiction with Acts 5:29
Prioritizes obeying God rather than following human arrangements, contrasting with the request made in 1 Kings 2:18.
Acts 5:29: Then Peter and the [other] apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.