Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Samuel 30:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Samuel 30:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Samuel 30:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christians, this verse is often understood as a story of kindness and caring. It shows how giving food and help to someone who is tired and hungry can make them feel better and strong again.

1 Samuel 30:12: And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him: for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk [any] water, three days and three nights.

Contradiction with James 2:15-16

Unlike in 1 Samuel 30:12 where a stranger is provided food and water, these verses point out that it is ineffective faith to send someone away without giving them physical needs.

James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21

This verse encourages providing for enemies, contrasting the fear-driven motivation that might arise in situations like 1 Samuel 30:12 of giving sustenance to someone potentially hostile.

Proverbs 25:21: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:

Contradiction with Matthew 25:42-43

In 1 Samuel 30:12, a stranger is given food and water, whereas these verses talk about neglecting to feed and care for those in need as neglecting Christ Himself.

Matthew 25:42-43: For I was an hungred, and ye gave me no meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink:

Contradiction with Luke 16:21

1 Samuel 30:12 describes someone being given food and revived, contrasting with this verse where Lazarus, a poor man, desired crumbs and received nothing.

Luke 16:21: And desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from the rich man's table: moreover the dogs came and licked his sores.

Contradiction with 1 John 3:17

This contradicts with 1 Samuel 30:12 where a need is met, by questioning the compassion of someone who hoards resources and fails to help a brother in need.

1 John 3:17: But whoso hath this world's good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels [of compassion] from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?
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