Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 13:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 13:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 13:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Samuel, Amnon was feeling very sad and worried every day because he loved Tamar, who was his half-sister. He talked to his friend about it, wanting someone to understand how he felt.

2 Samuel 13:4: And he said unto him, Why [art] thou, [being] the king's son, lean from day to day? wilt thou not tell me? And Amnon said unto him, I love Tamar, my brother Absalom's sister. [lean: Heb. thin] [from day...: Heb. morning by morning]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:17

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 13:4 as it commands not to covet your neighbor's wife, highlighting a prohibition against desiring something unlawfully, unlike Amnon's desire for Tamar.

Exodus 20:17: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:28

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 13:4 as it teaches that looking at a woman lustfully is akin to committing adultery in the heart, opposing Amnon's intention.

Matthew 5:28: But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 6:18

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 13:4 by urging believers to flee from sexual immorality, contradicting Amnon’s expression of desire.

1 Corinthians 6:18: Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in this context could be seen in the principles of love and respect juxtaposed with deceit and manipulation. The verse involves a suggestion to deceive and manipulate a situation to satisfy selfish desires, which conflicts with the moral teachings of honesty, respect, and genuine care for others.

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