Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 21:5

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 21:5 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 21:5. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, David tells the priest that he and his men have been good by staying away from women for a few days, making them clean and ready to eat special bread that is usually only for special times. He explains that even though the bread is special, they have been good, so it is okay for them to eat it.

1 Samuel 21:5: And David answered the priest, and said unto him, Of a truth women [have been] kept from us about these three days, since I came out, and the vessels of the young men are holy, and [the bread is] in a manner common, yea, though it were sanctified this day in the vessel. [yea...: or, especially when this day there is other sanctified in the vessel]

Contradiction with Leviticus 15:18

This verse states that if a man lies with a woman and there is an emission of seed, they both shall bathe and be unclean until evening, indicating impurity, contrasting with David's claim of ongoing purity despite being with women.

Leviticus 15:18: The woman also with whom man shall lie [with] seed of copulation, they shall [both] bathe [themselves] in water, and be unclean until the even.

Contradiction with Numbers 6:3-4

This passage sets strict conditions for a Nazirite vow, including abstaining from anything related to the vine, suggesting a lifestyle of purity that could be violated, which contrasts with David's assertion of maintaining purity while on a journey.

Numbers 6:3-4: He shall separate [himself] from wine and strong drink, and shall drink no vinegar of wine, or vinegar of strong drink, neither shall he drink any liquor of grapes, nor eat moist grapes, or dried.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:5

This verse advises spouses not to deprive one another except by mutual consent for fasting and prayer, implying abstinence and devotion, contrasting the claim of purity amidst regular activities.

1 Corinthians 7:5: Defraud ye not one the other, except [it be] with consent for a time, that ye may give yourselves to fasting and prayer; and come together again, that Satan tempt you not for your incontinency.

Contradiction with Mark 7:18-23

Jesus explains that defilement comes from within, not from physical acts like eating with unwashed hands or sexual relations, contradicting the Old Testament perspective of ritual purity rules that David refers to.

Mark 7:18-23: Because it entereth not into his heart, but into the belly, and goeth out into the draught, purging all meats?

Paradox #1

The contradiction or inconsistency could be that the verse suggests a bending or reinterpretation of religious laws or traditions to meet practical needs, which might conflict with strict adherence to those laws. In other contexts, sticking rigidly to religious rules would be expected. This creates a tension between following rules and addressing immediate human needs.

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