Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 21:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 21:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 21:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Achish thought David was acting crazy and asked his servants why they brought a mad man to him. Achish didn't want David around because he seemed confused and strange.

1 Samuel 21:14: Then said Achish unto his servants, Lo, ye see the man is mad: wherefore [then] have ye brought him to me? [is mad: or, playeth the mad man]

Contradiction with Proverbs 29:11

While 1 Samuel 21:14 describes David behaving like a madman, Proverbs 29:11 emphasizes the wisdom in restraining one's spirit, contrasting David's apparent loss of control.

Proverbs 29:11: A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise [man] keepeth it in till afterwards.

Contradiction with 2 Timothy 1:7

1 Samuel 21:14 shows David feigning madness; however, 2 Timothy 1:7 speaks of God giving a spirit of power, love, and a sound mind, implying a contradiction in behavior.

2 Timothy 1:7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 14:33

David's behavior in 1 Samuel 21:14 appears chaotic, whereas 1 Corinthians 14:33 states that God is not the author of confusion, presenting a contradiction.

1 Corinthians 14:33: For God is not [the author] of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints. [confusion: Gr. tumult, or, unquietness]
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