Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 14:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 14:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 14:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse talks about a man named Absalom who had very thick hair. Each year, when he cut his hair because it was too heavy, it weighed a lot, showing how special and strong his hair was.

2 Samuel 14:26: And when he polled his head, (for it was at every year's end that he polled [it]: because [the hair] was heavy on him, therefore he polled it:) he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels after the king's weight.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:36

This verse implies humans cannot control hair, contradicting the implied importance and focus on hair in 2 Samuel 14:26.

Matthew 5:36: Neither shalt thou swear by thy head, because thou canst not make one hair white or black.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 11:14

This verse suggests that long hair is a dishonor to a man, contradicting the pride in Absalom's hair in 2 Samuel 14:26.

1 Corinthians 11:14: Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him?

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 16:7

This verse emphasizes that God values the heart over physical appearance, in contrast to the focus on physical traits in 2 Samuel 14:26.

1 Samuel 16:7: But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart. [outward...: Heb. eyes]

Paradox #1

The potential contradiction in 2 Samuel 14:26 is about the weight of Absalom's hair. The verse states that his hair weighed 200 shekels by the royal standard, which could seem exaggerated or inconsistent with practical expectations of hair weight, considering how much 200 shekels would approximately be in modern weight measurements. This could be seen as difficult to reconcile with real-life scenarios.

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