Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 15:29

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 15:29 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 15:29. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows that Zadok and Abiathar, who were important helpers to the king, took the special box called the ark, which was very important to God and the people, back to the city called Jerusalem and waited there. It tells us how they trusted God and did what was right to keep the ark safe.

2 Samuel 15:29: Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

Contradiction with Genesis 28:15

God promises Jacob His presence wherever he goes, contrasting with Zadok and Abiathar’s limited service location in 2 Samuel 15:29.

Genesis 28:15: And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of.

Contradiction with Joshua 1:9

The call for strength and courage differs from the retreat and compliance seen in 2 Samuel 15:29.

Joshua 1:9: Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God [is] with thee whithersoever thou goest.

Contradiction with Numbers 10:33-34

Describes God's presence leading Israel actively, contrasting the return of the ark to Jerusalem in 2 Samuel 15:29.

Numbers 10:33-34: And they departed from the mount of the LORD three days' journey: and the ark of the covenant of the LORD went before them in the three days' journey, to search out a resting place for them.

Contradiction with Hebrews 8:7-8

Introduces the need for a new covenant, which contrasts with the Old Covenant symbolized by the ark in 2 Samuel 15:29.

Hebrews 8:7-8: For if that first [covenant] had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

Contradiction with Matthew 28:20

Jesus' promise of constant presence contrasts with the ark's stationary role in 2 Samuel 15:29.

Matthew 28:20: Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, [even] unto the end of the world. Amen.
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