Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 25:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 25:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 25:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, God helped to stop a person from doing something bad out of anger, and instead, they are trusting that God will take care of the people who are being mean. It's like when someone makes you mad, but instead of getting back at them, you trust that everything will be okay because God is watching over you.

1 Samuel 25:26: Now therefore, my lord, [as] the LORD liveth, and [as] thy soul liveth, seeing the LORD hath withholden thee from coming to [shed] blood, and from avenging thyself with thine own hand, now let thine enemies, and they that seek evil to my lord, be as Nabal. [avenging...: Heb. saving thyself]

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:22

While 1 Samuel 25:26 suggests not avenging oneself because the Lord has prevented bloodshed, Proverbs 20:22 advises directly against self-avenging and encourages waiting for the Lord to save you, implying a broader principle of patience and divine justice.

Proverbs 20:22: Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

1 Samuel 25:26 shows Abigail acknowledging that God has restrained David from bloodshed, whereas Romans 12:19 explicitly commands believers not to seek vengeance, stating that vengeance belongs to God, suggesting a more proactive stance on relinquishing the desire for personal repayment.

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 Matthew 5:39

In 1 Samuel 25:26, Abigail speaks of restrained vengeance in a specific incident, whereas Matthew 5:39 takes a more general approach, instructing followers to "turn the other cheek" and not resist an evil person, presenting a broader ethic of non-retaliation.

Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Contradiction with Exodus 21:24

1 Samuel 25:26 indicates that God has prevented David from taking vengeance, while Exodus 21:24 prescribes a reciprocal justice system of "eye for eye," which could be seen as supporting personal retribution under the law.

Exodus 21:24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,

Contradiction with 1 Peter 3:9

1 Samuel 25:26 describes a divinely orchestrated restraint from vengeance in a particular situation, but 1 Peter 3:9 broadly instructs not to repay evil with evil, emphasizing a principle of blessing others despite wrongs suffered.

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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