Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:11
God regrets making Saul king, whereas in 2 Samuel 12:7, God asserts He made David king, implying no regret.
1 Samuel 15:11: It repenteth me that I have set up Saul [to be] king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night.
Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:27
God chooses the weak and foolish to shame the strong, whereas 2 Samuel 12:7 emphasizes God choosing David, a strong leader.
1 Corinthians 1:27: But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
Contradiction with Proverbs 8:15-16
It states wisdom enables kings to reign, which could contradict God's direct intervention in choosing David as king in 2 Samuel 12:7.
Proverbs 8:15-16: By me kings reign, and princes decree justice.
Contradiction with Hosea 8:4
It mentions setting up kings without God's approval, but 2 Samuel 12:7 affirms God's approval of David.
Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.
Contradiction with Isaiah 40:23
God reduces rulers to nothing, which contrasts with God affirming His establishment of David as king in 2 Samuel 12:7.
Isaiah 40:23: That bringeth the princes to nothing; he maketh the judges of the earth as vanity.
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:1
God consigns Saul and seeks a new king, whereas in 2 Samuel 12:7, God’s choice of David as king is definitive.
1 Samuel 16:1: And the LORD said unto Samuel, How long wilt thou mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? fill thine horn with oil, and go, I will send thee to Jesse the Bethlehemite: for I have provided me a king among his sons.
Contradiction with Daniel 4:17
The most humble are set over kingdoms by divine decision, while 2 Samuel 12:7 highlights God’s selection of David specifically.
Daniel 4:17: This matter [is] by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Paradox #1
The contradiction in this context could be seen in the idea of a leader or prophet pointing out someone else's wrongdoing while they themselves might have committed similar or other wrong actions. This can raise questions about who has the right to judge others and whether one can be fully righteous while correcting someone else's mistakes.