Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 1:26

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 1:26 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 1:26. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, David is very sad because he lost his best friend Jonathan, who was as kind and wonderful to him as a best friend could be, even more than the love he felt from anyone else. David remembers Jonathan's friendship with great happiness and love.

2 Samuel 1:26: I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan: very pleasant hast thou been unto me: thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.

Contradiction with Proverbs 27:17

This verse talks about friendship strengthening through mutual sharpening, which contrasts with 2 Samuel 1:26's expression of deep personal lament and love surpassing that of traditional friendships.

Proverbs 27:17: Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

Jesus commands to love one's enemies, which contrasts the expression of personal and exclusive love for Jonathan in 2 Samuel 1:26.

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 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Describes love as selfless and enduring, highlighting characteristics rather than comparing surpassing loves, contrasting with 2 Samuel 1:26's personal comparison of love.

1 Corinthians 13:4-7: Charity suffereth long, [and] is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, [vaunteth...: or, is not rash]

Contradiction with John 15:13

Speaks of the greatest love as laying down one's life for friends, which differs from David's expression of surpassing love for Jonathan without mentioning such sacrifice in 2 Samuel 1:26.

John 15:13: Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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