Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 29:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 29:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 29:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Achish trusts David and thinks he is a good and honest person, but other leaders do not want David to be with them. Even though Achish likes David, he has to tell David that the other leaders don’t agree.

1 Samuel 29:6: Then Achish called David, and said unto him, Surely, [as] the LORD liveth, thou hast been upright, and thy going out and thy coming in with me in the host [is] good in my sight: for I have not found evil in thee since the day of thy coming unto me unto this day: nevertheless the lords favour thee not. [the lords...: Heb. thou art not good in the eyes of the lords]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:1

This verse contradicts 1 Samuel 29:6 by showing that David should not be trusted by the Philistines as he was chosen by God to replace Saul as king over Israel, indicating his loyalty to Israel.

1 Samuel 16:1: And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:12

This verse warns against forming alliances with foreign nations, which contradicts David's alliance with Achish, the Philistine king, in 1 Samuel 29:6.

Exodus 34:12: Take heed to thyself, lest thou make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land whither thou goest, lest it be for a snare in the midst of thee:

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2

This verse commands the Israelites to utterly destroy the nations around them and not make covenants with them, contradicting David's position under a Philistine king.

Deuteronomy 7:2: And when the LORD thy God shall deliver them before thee; thou shalt smite them, [and] utterly destroy them; thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor shew mercy unto them:

Contradiction with Judges 2:2

This verse highlights God's command not to make a league with the inhabitants of the land, which contrasts with David serving a Philistine ruler in 1 Samuel 29:6.

Judges 2:2: And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?
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