Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 19:2

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 19:2 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 19:2. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Jonathan was a good friend to David and cared about his safety. He warned David that his father, King Saul, wanted to harm him and told David to hide and stay safe until the morning.

1 Samuel 19:2: But Jonathan Saul's son delighted much in David: and Jonathan told David, saying, Saul my father seeketh to kill thee: now therefore, I pray thee, take heed to thyself until the morning, and abide in a secret [place], and hide thyself:

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:6

Contradicts by implying that true friends wound rather than deceive, whereas in 1 Samuel 19:2, Jonathan is concealing information from Saul to protect David.

Proverbs 27:6: Faithful [are] the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy [are] deceitful. [deceitful: or, earnest, or, frequent]

Contradiction with Matthew 10:35-36

Suggests division among family members, while in 1 Samuel 19:2, Jonathan shows loyalty to David over his father, Saul.

Matthew 10:35-36: For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in law.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:12

Commands honoring one's father and mother, but in 1 Samuel 19:2, Jonathan acts against his father Saul's intentions by warning David.

Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

Encourages obedience to governing authorities, yet Jonathan defies his father, the king, by warning David in 1 Samuel 19:2.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:23-24

Advises against showing partiality, but in 1 Samuel 19:2, Jonathan shows favoritism toward David against his father Saul.

Proverbs 24:23-24: These [things] also [belong] to the wise. [It is] not good to have respect of persons in judgment.
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