Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 15:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 15:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 15:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the writer of 2 Samuel, this verse shows a kind and caring moment where someone is told they don't need to travel far and can choose to go home safely with blessings. It teaches about showing love and being good to others, even if they are new or just arrived.

2 Samuel 15:20: Whereas thou camest [but] yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth [be] with thee. [go up...: Heb. wander in going]

Contradiction with Proverbs 25:19

Trusting in an unfaithful person in time of trouble is compared to a broken tooth, while in 2 Samuel 15:20, reliance is placed on loyalty.

Proverbs 25:19: Confidence in an unfaithful man in time of trouble [is like] a broken tooth, and a foot out of joint.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

Encourages straightforward "Yes" or "No," while 2 Samuel 15:20 involves complex matters of loyalty and decision.

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

Contradiction with Philippians 2:14

Advises to do everything without arguing or complaining, contrasting the uncertainty and emotional turmoil associated with the decision in 2 Samuel 15:20.

Philippians 2:14: Do all things without murmurings and disputings:

Contradiction with James 1:8

Describes a "double minded man" as unstable, implying indecision similar to the uncertainty expressed in 2 Samuel 15:20.

James 1:8: A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.

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