Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 14:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 14:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 14:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, the king is asking if Joab helped the woman with her plan, and she replies that yes, Joab told her exactly what to say to the king. She is saying that the king is very wise and can tell what is happening.

2 Samuel 14:19: And the king said, [Is not] the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, [As] thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse states that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, whereas 2 Samuel 14:19 involves deception orchestrated by Joab and implicitly condoned to bring about a reconciliation.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with Proverbs 19:9

This verse states that a false witness shall not go unpunished, which contrasts with the successful deception approved by King David in 2 Samuel 14:19.

Proverbs 19:9: A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall perish.

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:25

This verse urges speaking truth and discourages lying, contradicting the deceptive tactics employed in 2 Samuel 14:19.

Ephesians 4:25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

This verse instructs not to lie to one another, contrary to the actions undertaken through Joab’s machinations in 2 Samuel 14:19.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

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