Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 14:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 14:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 14:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Samuel, this verse tells us that a lady is asking the king for help to save her and her son from someone trying to take away what God gave them. It's like when you ask a grown-up you trust to protect you from someone who's not being nice.

2 Samuel 14:16: For the king will hear, to deliver his handmaid out of the hand of the man [that would] destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

This verse promotes not seeking personal vengeance, whereas 2 Samuel 14:16 involves a plea for justice against an avenger.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jesus' teaching to love your enemies contrasts with the plea in 2 Samuel 14:16 for deliverance from an adversary.

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 Hebrews 10:30

Emphasizes that vengeance belongs to God, potentially contradicting the request for deliverance from an avenger in 2 Samuel 14:16.

Hebrews 10:30: For we know him that hath said, Vengeance [belongeth] unto me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, The Lord shall judge his people.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18

Instructs against seeking revenge and holding grudges, which contrasts with seeking deliverance from an avenger in 2 Samuel 14:16.

Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:22

Advises against repaying evil, suggesting patience for the Lord's salvation, contrasting with the urgency of the plea in 2 Samuel 14:16.

Proverbs 20:22: Say not thou, I will recompense evil; [but] wait on the LORD, and he shall save thee.
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