Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 20:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 20:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 20:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book 1 Samuel, Jonathan is telling his friend David that he will find out if David is safe or in danger from his father, King Saul. If it is safe, Jonathan promises to let David know about it.

1 Samuel 20:12: And Jonathan said unto David, O LORD God of Israel, when I have sounded my father about to morrow any time, [or] the third [day], and, behold, [if there be] good toward David, and I then send not unto thee, and shew it thee; [sounded: Heb. searched] [shew...: Heb. uncover thine ear]

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:21

Unlike 1 Samuel 20:12, which implies plans being dependent on circumstances, this verse states that the counsel of the Lord will stand regardless of human plans.

Proverbs 19:21: [There are] many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

Contradicts with the uncertainty in 1 Samuel 20:12, as this verse talks about God having definitive plans for peace and a future.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with James 4:13-14

Suggests uncertainty in human plans, contrasting with 1 Samuel 20:12 where human plans and actions are assumed to determine outcomes.

James 4:13-14: 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 Isaiah 46:10

This verse says God’s purpose will stand and He will do all His pleasure, which contrasts the dependency on future events seen in 1 Samuel 20:12.

Isaiah 46:10: Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:9

Suggests that it’s the Lord who directs steps, a contradiction to the implication in 1 Samuel 20:12 that events may be determined by human efforts and decisions.

Proverbs 16:9: A man's heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.
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