Contradiction with Exodus 21:24
"Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot:" - This promotes retribution, whereas 2 Kings 6:23 promotes mercy.
Exodus 21:24: Eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,
Contradiction with Leviticus 24:19-20
"And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him; Breach for breach, eye for eye, tooth for tooth:" - Emphasizes vengeance rather than the mercy shown in 2 Kings 6:23.
Leviticus 24:19-20: And if a man cause a blemish in his neighbour; as he hath done, so shall it be done to him;
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 19:21
"And thine eye shall not pity; but life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot." - Advocates for strict retributive justice in contrast to the kindness in 2 Kings 6:23.
Deuteronomy 19:21: And thine eye shall not pity; [but] life [shall go] for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:38-39
"Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth: 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." - Calls for non-resistance to evil, aligning more with mercy but contrasts the historical retribution concept opposed by 2 Kings 6:23.
Matthew 5:38-39: Ye have heard that it hath been said, An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth:
Contradiction with Proverbs 25:21-22
"If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head, and the LORD shall reward thee." - Consistent with the mercy in 2 Kings 6:23, but contrasts the idea of indirect retribution through kindness which 2 Kings 6:23 doesn't imply.
Proverbs 25:21-22: If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
Contradiction with 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." - Supports non-retaliation and divine justice, contrasting human retribution addressed in 2 Kings 6:23.
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.
Paradox #1
This verse shows kindness to enemies, which might seem inconsistent with other parts of the Bible that discuss warfare or punishment against foes. The conflict lies in balancing mercy with justice.