Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 23:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 23:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 23:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse means that a good leader is like a sunny morning that makes everything feel fresh and bright, just like grass that grows happily after rain. It shows how the right leader brings happiness and growth to everyone, just like a sunny day makes us feel good.

2 Samuel 23:4: And [he shall be] as the light of the morning, [when] the sun riseth, [even] a morning without clouds; [as] the tender grass [springing] out of the earth by clear shining after rain.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:5

This verse states that the sun rises and sets, which can be seen as a regular cycle rather than the illuminating and nurturing light described in 2 Samuel 23:4.

Ecclesiastes 1:5: The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. [hasteth: Heb. panteth]

Contradiction with Jeremiah 12:1

Here, the verse questions why the wicked prosper, contradicting the notion of a ruler as a morning light that nurtures justice as idealized in 2 Samuel 23:4.

Jeremiah 12:1: Righteous [art] thou, O LORD, when I plead with thee: yet let me talk with thee of [thy] judgments: Wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper? [wherefore] are all they happy that deal very treacherously? [talk...: or, reason the case with thee]

Contradiction with Job 21:7

This verse puzzles over the prosperity of the wicked, which contradicts the perfect and just rulership metaphorically described in 2 Samuel 23:4.

Job 21:7: Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Contradiction with Psalm 37:35

Describes seeing the wicked in great power, challenging the ideal of righteous leadership akin to morning light as depicted in 2 Samuel 23:4.

Psalm 37:35: I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree. [a green...: or, a green tree that groweth in his own soil]

Contradiction with Micah 7:3

Discusses the corruption and evil deeds of leaders, contradicting the depiction of righteous governance in 2 Samuel 23:4.

Micah 7:3: That they may do evil with both hands earnestly, the prince asketh, and the judge [asketh] for a reward; and the great [man], he uttereth his mischievous desire: so they wrap it up. [his...: Heb. the mischief of his soul]
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