Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 14:10

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 14:10 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 14:10. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Samuel, this verse means that if the enemies call the soldiers to come up to them, it is a sign from God that He will help them win the battle. It's like God giving them a hint that everything will be okay, and they will succeed.

1 Samuel 14:10: But if they say thus, Come up unto us; then we will go up: for the LORD hath delivered them into our hand: and this [shall be] a sign unto us.

Contradiction with Judges 7:7

In Judges 7:7, God tells Gideon that He will save Israel by his hand, whereas in 1 Samuel 14:10, Jonathan uses the sign of the Philistines' response to determine if God will deliver them, showing a more indirect method of divine confirmation.

Judges 7:7: And the LORD said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the [other] people go every man unto his place.

Contradiction with Matthew 4:7

Matthew 4:7 advises not to test God, which contrasts with 1 Samuel 14:10 where Jonathan seeks a sign from God to determine His will.

Matthew 4:7: Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. [tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof]

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 6:16

Deuteronomy 6:16 instructs not to test God as Israel did at Massah, while in 1 Samuel 14:10, Jonathan sets up a test to gauge God's will.

Deuteronomy 6:16: Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted [him] in Massah.

Contradiction with Isaiah 7:12

Isaiah 7:12 shows Ahaz refusing to ask for a sign, in contrast to Jonathan in 1 Samuel 14:10 who seeks a sign from the Philistines as a confirmation from God.

Isaiah 7:12: But Ahaz said, I will not ask, neither will I tempt the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

Proverbs 3:5-6 emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all one's heart and not relying on one's understanding, whereas 1 Samuel 14:10 involves Jonathan setting a specific condition to determine God's will, implying reliance on a sign.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
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