Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 18:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 18:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 18:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, when the king asked if Absalom was safe, Cushi told him that he wished all of the king's enemies would end up like Absalom did. This means that Absalom was not safe, and something bad happened to him.

2 Samuel 18:32: And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do [thee] hurt, be as [that] young man [is].

Contradiction with Proverbs 12:21

Proverbs 12:21 states that "there shall no evil happen to the just," which contradicts 2 Samuel 18:32 because Absalom, David's son, whom the king loved, dies despite David's righteousness.

Proverbs 12:21: There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

Proverbs 24:17 advises not to rejoice at the enemy's downfall, contradicting the response to Absalom's death, as some saw it as a victory.

Proverbs 24:17: Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

Ezekiel 18:20 states "the soul that sinneth, it shall die," which aligns with 2 Samuel 18:32 in Absalom's case, but contradicts the notion that suffering and death come only to the sinful, which isn't a straightforward case in Absalom's narrative.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

Matthew 5:9 states, "Blessed are the peacemakers," contradicting the war and strife leading to Absalom's death as depicted in 2 Samuel 18:32.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

Romans 12:19 advises against personal vengeance, leaving it to God, which contradicts the actions surrounding Absalom's death in 2 Samuel 18:32 as a result of war and retaliation.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
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