Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 19:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 19:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, the king is reminding his family and friends that they are like his close family, just like brothers and sisters. He is asking them why they are the last ones to help him come back home.

2 Samuel 19:12: Ye [are] my brethren, ye [are] my bones and my flesh: wherefore then are ye the last to bring back the king?

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12 by prioritizing love for God over familial relations.

Matthew 10:37: He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me.

Contradiction with Luke 14:26

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12 by emphasizing hate for family in comparison to devotion to Jesus.

Luke 14:26: If any [man] come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Contradiction with Matthew 12:50

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12 by defining family as those who follow God's will rather than biological ties.

Matthew 12:50: For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.

Contradiction with Luke 9:59-60

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12 by implying a need to prioritize following Jesus over family obligations.

Luke 9:59-60: And he said unto another, Follow me. But he said, Lord, suffer me first to go and bury my father.

Contradiction with Mark 3:33-35

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12 by describing spiritual kinship as more important than blood relations.

Mark 3:33-35: And he answered them, saying, Who is my mother, or my brethren?

Contradiction with John 1:12-13

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 19:12 by emphasizing spiritual rebirth over biological lineage.

John 1:12-13: But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, [even] to them that believe on his name: [power: or, the right, or, privilege]
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