Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 25:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 25:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 25:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, this verse shows a man named Nabal being selfish because he doesn't want to share his food with people he doesn't know. Christians might learn from this that sharing and being kind to others is important.

1 Samuel 25:11: Shall I then take my bread, and my water, and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and give [it] unto men, whom I know not whence they [be]? [flesh: Heb. slaughter]

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:17

This verse highlights the virtue of giving to the poor, suggesting generosity rather than withholding provisions for oneself.

Proverbs 19:17: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. [that which...: or, his deed]

Contradiction with Luke 6:30

This verse emphasizes giving to everyone who asks, which contrasts with denying provision to others, as in 1 Samuel 25:11.

Luke 6:30: Give to every man that asketh of thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask [them] not again.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:42

This scripture advocates for giving and lending, opposing the idea of refusing to share one's resources as seen in 1 Samuel 25:11.

Matthew 5:42: Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.

Contradiction with Acts 20:35

It promotes the concept that it is more blessed to give than to receive, contradicting the refusal to share one's bounty.

Acts 20:35: I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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