Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 20:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 20:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 20:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Samuel, someone is asking for permission to leave because there is an important family event they need to attend in their hometown, and they hope the person they are asking will be okay with it. They explain that their brother wants them to be there, and that's why they can't join the king for dinner.

1 Samuel 20:29: And he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me [to be there]: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the king's table.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 20:6

In 1 Samuel 20:6, David requests Jonathan to say that he is attending a yearly sacrifice in Bethlehem, which contrasts with 1 Samuel 20:29 that can imply anxiousness and urgency, possibly not aligning with a routine event.

1 Samuel 20:6: If thy father at all miss me, then say, David earnestly asked [leave] of me that he might run to Bethlehem his city: for [there is] a yearly sacrifice there for all the family. [sacrifice: or, feast]

Paradox #1

1 Samuel 20:29 involves a situation where Jonathan tells a lie on behalf of David to protect him from King Saul. The moral conflict here is that lying is generally considered wrong, yet it is used here to achieve a good outcome, which is protecting David. This raises questions about whether it is ever acceptable to lie if it serves a good purpose.

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