Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 23:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 23:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 23:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, Jonathan tells David not to be scared because even though King Saul is trying to find him, he won't succeed. Jonathan knows David will become king, and he promises to support him, and even Saul knows this is true.

1 Samuel 23:17: And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

This verse states that trusting in man leads to a curse, contradicting 1 Samuel 23:17 which reflects trust and reliance on human protection.

Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding, which contrasts with Jonathan's assurance of David's safety in 1 Samuel 23:17.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:22

Warns against trusting in humans who are temporary and fallible, contradicting Jonathan's promise to David in 1 Samuel 23:17.

Isaiah 2:22: Cease ye from man, whose breath [is] in his nostrils: for wherein is he to be accounted of?

Contradiction with Psalm 118:8

It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans, in contradiction to the encouragement of reliance on Saul's inability to harm David in 1 Samuel 23:17.

Psalm 118:8: [It is] better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:28

Advises fearing not them which kill the body, but the soul, contrasting with the emphasis on not fearing Saul in 1 Samuel 23:17.

Matthew 10:28: And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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