Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 25:34

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 25:34 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 25:34. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, God stopped David from hurting Nabal and his men because someone came quickly to talk to David. If that hadn't happened, David would have hurt all the men in Nabal's house by the next morning.

1 Samuel 25:34: For in very deed, [as] the LORD God of Israel liveth, which hath kept me back from hurting thee, except thou hadst hasted and come to meet me, surely there had not been left unto Nabal by the morning light any that pisseth against the wall.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This verse contradicts 1 Samuel 25:34 because it states "Thou shalt not kill," whereas 1 Samuel 25:34 refers to the potential striking down of individuals, which suggests an act of violence.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse contradicts 1 Samuel 25:34 as it advises, "Love your enemies" and suggests a peaceful resolution, unlike the context of anticipated destruction in 1 Samuel 25:34.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:32

This verse promotes restraint and states, "He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty," opposing the implied readiness to execute judgment in 1 Samuel 25:34.

Proverbs 16:32: [He that is] slow to anger [is] better than the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh a city.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

This verse instructs not to seek vengeance but leave room for God's wrath, which conflicts with the imminent punishment scenario described in 1 Samuel 25:34.

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.
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