Contradiction with Matthew 6:16
Matthew 6:16 contradicts 2 Samuel 12:17 because it advises against making a show of fasting, while 2 Samuel 12:17 describes David fasting openly to seek God's intervention.
Matthew 6:16: Moreover when ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites, of a sad countenance: for they disfigure their faces, that they may appear unto men to fast. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Contradiction with Matthew 9:14-15
This verse suggests that Jesus' disciples do not fast while he is with them, contrasting with David’s fasting in 2 Samuel 12:17 despite his connection to God.
Matthew 9:14-15: Then came to him the disciples of John, saying, Why do we and the Pharisees fast oft, but thy disciples fast not?
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 3:4
This verse implies there is a time for everything, including fasting and feasting, whereas 2 Samuel 12:17 depicts continuous fasting without joy.
Ecclesiastes 3:4: A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance;
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:3
Here, the people question why they have fasted and been ignored, contrasting with David's actions in 2 Samuel 12:17 as a sincere plea for divine attention.
Isaiah 58:3: Wherefore have we fasted, [say they], and thou seest not? [wherefore] have we afflicted our soul, and thou takest no knowledge? Behold, in the day of your fast ye find pleasure, and exact all your labours. [labours: or, things wherewith ye grieve others: Heb. griefs]
Contradiction with Isaiah 58:6-7
This verse suggests true fasting involves justice and generosity, contrasting with David's focus on mourning and personal supplication in 2 Samuel 12:17.
Isaiah 58:6-7: [Is] not this the fast that I have chosen? to loose the bands of wickedness, to undo the heavy burdens, and to let the oppressed go free, and that ye break every yoke? [the heavy...: Heb. the bundles of the yoke] [oppressed: Heb. broken]