Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 30:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 30:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 30:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Samuel, this verse shows that David and his men were kind to a stranger. They helped him by giving him food and water, even when they were busy trying to rescue their families.

1 Samuel 30:11: And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water;

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18

While 1 Samuel 30:11 shows David's men helping an abandoned Egyptian, Leviticus 19:18 commands loving your neighbor and not bearing a grudge, implying inconsistency in selective benevolence.

Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:2

1 Samuel 30:11 shows mercy towards an Egyptian slave, whereas Deuteronomy 7:2 commands Israelites to make no covenant and show no mercy to certain peoples.

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 Deuteronomy 23:6

While 1 Samuel 30:11 depicts aiding an Egyptian, Deuteronomy 23:6 instructs Israelites not to seek peace or prosperity for certain nations.

Deuteronomy 23:6: Thou shalt not seek their peace nor their prosperity all thy days for ever. [prosperity: Heb. good]
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