Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 23:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 23:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 23:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of 1 Samuel, this verse shows that David asked God for help and advice. God answered David and told him to go to a place called Keilah because He would help David win against the Philistines.

1 Samuel 23:4: Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse advises trusting in the Lord with all your heart and not relying on your own understanding, which could seem contradictory to the decision-making process in 1 Samuel 23:4 where further consultation with God is sought for understanding.

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

Contradiction with Jeremiah 29:11

This verse reveals God's plans to prosper and not harm, which might appear contradictory if viewed from the angle of seeking God's approval for battle in 1 Samuel 23:4 that involves potential harm and conflict.

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 James 1:5

It suggests asking God for wisdom and it will be given without finding fault, contrasting with the repeated necessity of asking God for guidance seen in 1 Samuel 23:4, implying a need for reassurance rather than certainty in receiving wisdom.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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