Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 22:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 22:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 22:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, who is believed to be the prophet Samuel, this verse means that God saved the person from a very strong enemy who didn't like them because the enemy was too powerful for them to fight alone. God helped them when they were in trouble and couldn't win by themselves.

2 Samuel 22:18: He delivered me from my strong enemy, [and] from them that hated me: for they were too strong for me.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him, contrasting with 2 Samuel 22:18 where enemies are not at peace.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:44

This verse teaches to love and pray for enemies, which contrasts with being delivered from 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;
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