Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 17:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 17:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 17:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, the woman is helping Ahimaaz and Jonathan by hiding them and telling Absalom's men that they went another way. This act of bravery helps the two men stay safe.

2 Samuel 17:20: And when Absalom's servants came to the woman to the house, they said, Where [is] Ahimaaz and Jonathan? And the woman said unto them, They be gone over the brook of water. And when they had sought and could not find [them], they returned to Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:22

This verse emphasizes that lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, which contradicts the deception used in 2 Samuel 17:20 where false information is given.

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

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

This commandment forbids bearing false witness, which contrasts with the misleading statement given in 2 Samuel 17:20.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with Colossians 3:9

Advises not to lie to each other, which contradicts the act of lying for protection in 2 Samuel 17:20.

Colossians 3:9: Lie not one to another, seeing that ye have put off the old man with his deeds;

Contradiction with Ephesians 4:25

This verse urges to put away lying and speak truth, which is not practiced in 2 Samuel 17:20.

Ephesians 4:25: Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another.

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