Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 1:21

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 1:21 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 1:21. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, this verse is a way of saying that the mountains where King Saul died should be sad and dry because it's where something very bad happened. It shows how special Saul was because he was a king chosen by God, and now he's gone.

2 Samuel 1:21: Ye mountains of Gilboa, [let there be] no dew, neither [let there be] rain, upon you, nor fields of offerings: for there the shield of the mighty is vilely cast away, the shield of Saul, [as though he had] not [been] anointed with oil.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 22:31

This verse describes God as a shield and perfect in His way, contrasting with the curses in 2 Samuel 1:21 where protection is sought but withheld.

2 Samuel 22:31: [As for] God, his way [is] perfect; the word of the LORD [is] tried: he [is] a buckler to all them that trust in him. [tried: or, refined]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 16:34

This verse speaks of God's enduring mercy, which contrasts with the call for no rain and lack of anointing in 2 Samuel 1:21, suggesting a divine withholding.

1 Chronicles 16:34: O give thanks unto the LORD; for [he is] good; for his mercy [endureth] for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 23:5

Speaks of God anointing one's head with oil, directly opposing the call for no anointments in 2 Samuel 1:21.

Psalm 23:5: Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over. [anointest: Heb. makest fat]

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:10

Mentions the rain watering the earth, which contradicts the curse of no dew or rain in 2 Samuel 1:21.

Isaiah 55:10: For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:

Contradiction with Ezekiel 34:26

Promises showers of blessing, conflicting with the absence of rain in 2 Samuel 1:21.

Ezekiel 34:26: And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing.
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