Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 19:19

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

According to the author of 2 Samuel, a man is asking the king not to be angry or hold a grudge against him for something wrong he did in the past. He is saying sorry and hopes the king will forgive and forget about it.

2 Samuel 19:19: And said unto the king, Let not my lord impute iniquity unto me, neither do thou remember that which thy servant did perversely the day that my lord the king went out of Jerusalem, that the king should take it to his heart.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

This verse states "Thou shalt not kill," contradicting the forgiveness sought in 2 Samuel 19:19 for past enmity, which may have involved life-threatening actions.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Leviticus 19:18

This verse says "thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself," contradicting past conflicts mentioned in 2 Samuel 19:19, implying lack of love.

Leviticus 19:18: Thou shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself: I [am] the LORD.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse commands "Love your enemies," contrasting with the earlier actions in 2 Samuel 19:19 that required seeking forgiveness for not initially loving enemies.

Matthew 5:44: But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:17

Advises not to rejoice when an enemy falls, contradicting the former enmity that may have existed prior to the plea for forgiveness in 2 Samuel 19:19.

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

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

"Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord" contradicts any prior personal vengeance implied before the plea in 2 Samuel 19:19.

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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