Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 19:37

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 19:37 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 19:37. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, the speaker is an old man who wants to go back home to be with his family when he dies. He is asking the king to let a young man named Chimham take his place and do whatever the king thinks is good.

2 Samuel 19:37: Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, [and be buried] by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:24

This verse contradicts the personal preference for rest and return to one's city in 2 Samuel 19:37 by emphasizing self-denial and taking up one's cross to follow Jesus.

Matthew 16:24: Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

Contradiction with Luke 9:23

Similar to Matthew 16:24, this verse highlights the need for self-denial and daily sacrifice, which contrasts with desiring comfort and returning home.

Luke 9:23: And he said to [them] all, If any [man] will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.

Contradiction with Philippians 3:7-8

These verses emphasize counting all personal gains as loss for Christ, contrasting the wish to return home for personal desires in 2 Samuel 19:37.

Philippians 3:7-8: But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.

Contradiction with Mark 8:34

Again stresses the importance of self-denial and following Jesus, countering the thought of seeking personal peace and returning to one's city.

Mark 8:34: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it; but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the gospel's, the same shall save it.

Contradiction with Luke 9:62

This verse contradicts the desire to return home with the principle of total commitment without looking back once deciding to follow the path of God.

Luke 9:62: And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:37

This verse speaks against putting familial and personal relationships above the commitment to follow Jesus, which contrasts with the preference expressed in 2 Samuel 19:37.

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.
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