Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 23:15

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 23:15 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 23:15. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Samuel, David really wanted some special water from his hometown well because it reminded him of home and made him feel happy. It shows how much he missed his home and simple things from his past.

2 Samuel 23:15: And David longed, and said, Oh that one would give me drink of the water of the well of Bethlehem, which [is] by the gate!

Contradiction with Exodus 20:17

This verse contradicts 2 Samuel 23:15 by prohibiting coveting what belongs to others, whereas in 2 Samuel 23:15, David expresses a longing for water from Bethlehem, potentially seen as a personal desire for something not rightfully his.

Exodus 20:17: Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's house, thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that [is] thy neighbour's.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:26

This verse contrasts with 2 Samuel 23:15 by characterizing the righteous as giving without sparing, while David's request in 2 Samuel 23:15 for water appears as a self-centered desire rather than an act of giving.

Proverbs 21:26: He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:31-32

These verses contradict 2 Samuel 23:15 by advising against being anxious for material needs, encouraging trust in God to provide, whereas in 2 Samuel 23:15, David's yearning for water could be interpreted as an undue concern for physical comfort.

Matthew 6:31-32: Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed?

Contradiction with Philippians 4:11

This verse contrasts with 2 Samuel 23:15 by promoting contentment in every situation, while in 2 Samuel 23:15 David expresses a discontent need for something specific, potentially showing a lack of contentment.

Philippians 4:11: Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, [therewith] to be content.
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