Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
Claims the blessed status of peacemakers, contrasting with Absalom's ungracious return without reconciliation.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with Ephesians 4:32
Emphasizes kindness and forgiveness, conflicting with David's refusal to see Absalom's face.
Ephesians 4:32: And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Contradiction with Luke 15:20
The father welcomes back the prodigal son, differing from David's partial acceptance of Absalom.
Luke 15:20: And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
Contradiction with Exodus 20:12
Stresses honoring one's father, yet Absalom remains separated from David's face.
Exodus 20:12: Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Contradiction with Colossians 3:13
Encourages forgiveness as Christ forgave, unlike David's treatment of Absalom.
Colossians 3:13: Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also [do] ye. [quarrel: or, complaint]
Paradox #1
The contradiction in "2 Samuel 14:24" could be seen as the conflict between forgiveness and justice. The verse involves an order to restrict someone's movement, which contrasts with the concept of fully forgiving and restoring someone. This tension might highlight the struggle between showing mercy and upholding consequences for wrongdoing.