Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 12:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 12:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 12:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Samuel, he is telling the people that God and the king are watching and know that Samuel has not done anything wrong to them. The people agree and admit that God sees everything.

1 Samuel 12:5: And he said unto them, The LORD [is] witness against you, and his anointed [is] witness this day, that ye have not found ought in my hand. And they answered, [He is] witness.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:5

Although 1 Samuel 12:5 emphasizes truth and integrity, Proverbs 19:5 highlights that a false witness will not go unpunished, suggesting a difference in consequences for dishonesty.

Proverbs 19:5: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. [unpunished: Heb. held innocent]
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