Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 17:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 17:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 17:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the writer of 2 Samuel, this verse tells us that David was warned to quickly leave the area he was in because it was dangerous. The message was sent so David and his friends could be safe and avoid getting into trouble.

2 Samuel 17:16: Now therefore send quickly, and tell David, saying, Lodge not this night in the plains of the wilderness, but speedily pass over; lest the king be swallowed up, and all the people that [are] with him.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:30

This verse states, "There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord," contradicting 2 Samuel 17:16 where Hushai gives advice against Ahithophel's counsel.

Proverbs 21:30: [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 23:12

This passage shows God's direct response to David's inquiry about future events, suggesting reliance on divine guidance rather than human counsel.

1 Samuel 23:12: Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver [thee] up. [deliver: Heb. shut up]

Contradiction with Isaiah 14:27

This verse underscores the idea that God's plans cannot be thwarted, contrasting with the human strategies and counter-strategies seen in 2 Samuel 17:16.

Isaiah 14:27: For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul [it]? and his hand [is] stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 1:20

It highlights the futility of human wisdom, contrasting with the reliance on strategic human counsel in 2 Samuel 17:16.

1 Corinthians 1:20: Where [is] the wise? where [is] the scribe? where [is] the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
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