Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 23:27

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 23:27 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 23:27. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, God sent a helper to tell King Saul that the enemies, called the Philistines, were attacking their land. This message was important because it made Saul stop chasing David, who was in trouble and needed help.

1 Samuel 23:27: But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. [invaded...: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc]

Contradiction with Proverbs 18:10

This verse talks about the safety and protection by the Lord, which contrasts with the imminent danger David faces in 1 Samuel 23:27.

Proverbs 18:10: The name of the LORD [is] a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe. [safe: Heb. set aloft]

Contradiction with Psalm 121:3

This verse assures that God will not allow one's foot to slip, yet in 1 Samuel 23:27, David is in a precarious situation needing divine intervention.

Psalm 121:3: He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.

Contradiction with Psalm 91:11

This verse promises angelic protection, but David appears to be near capture, highlighting a tension between immediate peril and promised protection.

Psalm 91:11: For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

It speaks of God's plans for peace and not evil, while in 1 Samuel 23:27, David is fleeing from Saul's harmful intentions.

Jeremiah 29:11: For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. [expected...: Heb. end and expectation]

Contradiction with Isaiah 41:10

This verse assures that God strengthens and helps, yet David needs urgent rescue from human danger, showing a moment of reliance on a different form of divine interaction.

Isaiah 41:10: Fear thou not; for I [am] with thee: be not dismayed; for I [am] thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Contradiction with Romans 8:28

This verse emphasizes that all things work together for good, but 1 Samuel 23:27 presents a situation where immediate circumstances seem unfavorable.

Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to [his] purpose.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:34

This verse advises not worrying about tomorrow, yet David is in urgent distress, needing help in the present moment, which contrasts with the notion of carefree reliance.

Matthew 6:34: Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day [is] the evil thereof.
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