Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 21:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 21:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 21:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse shows how David learned about Rizpah, Saul's concubine, and the brave thing she did. Rizpah stayed and protected her loved ones, showing her love and loyalty.

2 Samuel 21:11: And it was told David what Rizpah the daughter of Aiah, the concubine of Saul, had done.

Contradiction with Exodus 34:6-7

These verses emphasize God's mercy and forgiveness, contradicting the harsh judgment in 2 Samuel 21:11.

Exodus 34:6-7: And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth,

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse states that children are not to suffer for their parents' sins, contrasting the idea of collective punishment in 2 Samuel 21:11.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 14:6

Highlights the principle that children should not be punished for parents' sins, conflicting with the retribution in 2 Samuel 21:11.

2 Kings 14:6: But the children of the murderers he slew not: according unto that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, wherein the LORD commanded, saying, The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children be put to death for the fathers; but every man shall be put to death for his own sin.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 31:30

This verse asserts individual accountability, opposing the collective punishment narrative in 2 Samuel 21:11.

Jeremiah 31:30: But every one shall die for his own iniquity: every man that eateth the sour grape, his teeth shall be set on edge.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 24:16

This law prohibits executing children for their parents' sins, creating a direct contradiction with the events of 2 Samuel 21:11.

Deuteronomy 24:16: The fathers shall not be put to death for the children, neither shall the children be put to death for the fathers: every man shall be put to death for his own sin.
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