Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 13:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 13:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 13:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Jonadab tells the king not to worry too much because only Amnon has died. He explains that Absalom planned this because of what Amnon did to his sister Tamar.

2 Samuel 13:32: And Jonadab, the son of Shimeah David's brother, answered and said, Let not my lord suppose [that] they have slain all the young men the king's sons; for Amnon only is dead: for by the appointment of Absalom this hath been determined from the day that he forced his sister Tamar. [appointment: Heb. mouth] [determined: or, settled]

Contradiction with Numbers 14:18

While 2 Samuel 13:32 involves immediate consequences for sin, Numbers 14:18 suggests a delayed punishment, emphasizing God as "longsuffering, and of great mercy," which can seem contradictory to the swift retribution in 2 Samuel 13:32.

Numbers 14:18: The LORD [is] longsuffering, and of great mercy, forgiving iniquity and transgression, and by no means clearing [the guilty], visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation].

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states, "The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father," contradicting the idea in 2 Samuel 13:32 where familial responsibility and punishment appear more collective.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

This verse, which states, "Blessed are the peacemakers," contrasts with the violence and conflict-driven narrative of 2 Samuel 13:32.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
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