Contradiction with Romans 12:17
1 Samuel 20:8 asks for kindness and mercy for David, while Romans 12:17 advises against repaying evil with evil, promoting peace instead of vengeance.
Romans 12:17: Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
1 Samuel 20:8 involves seeking protection and dealing with enemies through a pact, while Matthew 5:44 teaches to love and pray for enemies rather than forming alliances for protection against them.
Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;
Contradiction with Exodus 21:24
In 1 Samuel 20:8, David appeals for mercy and protection, whereas Exodus 21:24 prescribes "an eye for an eye," underscoring retributive justice rather than the mercy David seeks.
Exodus 21:24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Contradiction with Proverbs 24:29
David's request in 1 Samuel 20:8 for kindness implies trusting his ally for protection, while Proverbs 24:29 warns against taking personal revenge, suggesting trust in divine justice instead.
Proverbs 24:29: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Contradiction with Luke 6:29
1 Samuel 20:8 involves seeking protection through human intervention, contrasting with Luke 6:29, which advises offering the other cheek and not resisting wrongdoing.
Luke 6:29: And unto him that smiteth thee on the [one] cheek offer also the other; and him that taketh away thy cloke forbid not [to take thy] coat also.
Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9
David asks Jonathan for protection due to past kindness in 1 Samuel 20:8, while 1 Peter 3:9 instructs not to repay evil with evil or insult with insult, but with blessing, emphasizing forgiveness.
1 Peter 3:9: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18
1 Samuel 20:8 focuses on a personal pact for safety due to past kindness, whereas Leviticus 19:18 advises against seeking revenge or bearing a grudge, encouraging love for neighbor instead.
Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this verse could be seen in the tension between loyalty to friends versus loyalty to family or authority. The verse may highlight a situation where someone's personal commitment to a friend conflicts with societal or familial duties, presenting a dilemma about where one's loyalty should lie.