Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 23:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 23:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 23:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the people went to a place called Ziph to talk to King Saul, but David and his friends were hiding in a desert nearby. David was trying to stay safe and away from King Saul, who was looking for him.

1 Samuel 23:24: And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men [were] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

1 Samuel 23:24 mentions the Ziphites going against David, while Matthew 5:44 teaches to love enemies and do good to those who persecute you.

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 Romans 12:19

1 Samuel 23:24 involves seeking favor by betraying David, but Romans 12:19 advises against taking revenge, leaving it to God’s wrath.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Exodus 23:4-5

Unlike the hostility in 1 Samuel 23:24, Exodus 23:4-5 instructs helping your enemy if they are in trouble.

Exodus 23:4-5: If thou meet thine enemy's ox or his ass going astray, thou shalt surely bring it back to him again.

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22

The Ziphites' actions in 1 Samuel 23:24 contradict feeding and giving drink to your enemy as advised in Proverbs, overcoming evil with good.

Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9

In contrast to the betrayal in 1 Samuel 23:24, 1 Peter 3:9 advocates not repaying evil for evil or insult for insult, but giving a blessing.

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.
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