Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 22:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 22:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 22:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, David took his family to stay with the king of Moab so they would be safe while David was hiding from danger. The king of Moab let them stay there because David was their friend.

1 Samuel 22:4: And he brought them before the king of Moab: and they dwelt with him all the while that David was in the hold.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse prioritizes allegiance to Christ over family, contradicting the protection and prioritization of family seen in 1 Samuel 22:4.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

This verse suggests hating one's family to follow Christ, conflicting with the act of providing safety for family members as seen in 1 Samuel 22:4.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Mark 3:31-35

Jesus redefines family as those who do the will of God, differing from the familial protection demonstrated by David in 1 Samuel 22:4.

Mark 3:31-35: There came then his brethren and his mother, and, standing without, sent unto him, calling him.

Contradiction with Genesis 12:1

God instructs Abram to leave his family for a divine mission, contrasting with David's actions to safeguard his family in 1 Samuel 22:4.

Genesis 12:1: Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee:
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