Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 16:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 16:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 16:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, Hushai was telling Absalom that he would follow and help whoever God and the people of Israel choose to be the leader. This means Hushai wanted to support who was best for everyone, not just because someone was in power.

2 Samuel 16:18: And Hushai said unto Absalom, Nay; but whom the LORD, and this people, and all the men of Israel, choose, his will I be, and with him will I abide.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 16:18 by stating that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, whereas in 2 Samuel 16:18, Hushai presents himself as loyal to Absalom while actually being loyal to David, suggesting deceit.

Proverbs 12:22: Lying lips [are] abomination to the LORD: but they that deal truly [are] his delight.

Contradiction with James 1:8

This verse mentions a double-minded man is unstable in all his ways, contradicting 2 Samuel 16:18 where Hushai appears to serve two masters, creating an internal conflict.

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

Contradiction with Matthew 6:24

This verse says no one can serve two masters, contradicting Hushai’s actions in 2 Samuel 16:18, where he professes loyalty to both Absalom and David.

Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.
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