Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5
While 1 Samuel 23:9 depicts David seeking divine guidance through the ephod, Proverbs 3:5 advises relying on trust in the Lord without leaning on one's understanding, which could imply a contradiction in using objects or intermediaries for seeking God's will.
Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Contradiction with Matthew 4:7
Jesus' response in Matthew advises not to test God, contrasting with David's inquiry through the ephod in 1 Samuel 23:9, which involves testing God's guidance for decisions.
Matthew 4:7: Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. [tempt: or, try, or, put to trial, or, proof]
Contradiction with Isaiah 8:19
This verse warns against seeking guidance through mediums or objects instead of God directly, potentially conflicting with David's use of the ephod for divine consultation in 1 Samuel 23:9.
Isaiah 8:19: And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
Jeremiah speaks against trusting in human means rather than in the Lord, which may be seen as contradictory if interpreting David’s act of using the ephod in 1 Samuel 23:9 as reliance on a tangible object for guidance.
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 1 John 4:1
Encourages testing spirits to ensure they are from God, which suggests a more cautious approach than David's direct usage of the ephod in 1 Samuel 23:9 for obtaining divine direction.
1 John 4:1: Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.