Contradiction with Matthew 9:13
While 2 Samuel 15:24 describes Zadok bringing the ark of the covenant back, Matthew 9:13 emphasizes mercy over sacrifice and ritual, highlighting a different aspect of devotion.
Matthew 9:13: But go ye and learn what [that] meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.
Contradiction with Acts 7:48
2 Samuel 15:24 focuses on the physical presence of the ark, whereas Acts 7:48 declares that God does not dwell in temples made by human hands, suggesting a spiritual rather than physical emphasis.
Acts 7:48: Howbeit the most High dwelleth not in temples made with hands; as saith the prophet,
Contradiction with John 4:21-24
This passage promotes worship in spirit and truth instead of in specific locations, contrasting with the physical emphasis in 2 Samuel 15:24 where the ark itself is central to worship.
John 4:21-24: Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father.
Contradiction with Hebrews 10:1
The verse in 2 Samuel 15:24 involves rituals and sacrifices connected with the ark, while Hebrews 10:1 discusses the inadequacy of the law's sacrifices, pointing toward a new covenant through Christ.
Hebrews 10:1: For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.