Contradiction with Matthew 5:44
This verse instructs to love your enemies and bless those who curse you, contradicting the callous response to suffering in 2 Kings 6:26.
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 19:17
This verse highlights the virtue of showing mercy to the poor, contrasting with the lack of immediate compassion or relief in 2 Kings 6:26.
Proverbs 19:17: He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the LORD; and that which he hath given will he pay him again. [that which...: or, his deed]
Contradiction with Psalm 34:17
Promises that the Lord hears and delivers the righteous from their troubles, conflicting with the perceived abandonment in 2 Kings 6:26.
Psalm 34:17: [The righteous] cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.
Contradiction with James 2:15-16
Encourages providing for those in need, directly opposing the absence of aid in the plight described in 2 Kings 6:26.
James 2:15-16: If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food,