Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 2:18

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

According to the author of the book, Asahel was a very fast runner, like a deer. He could move quickly across the field, just like swift animals do.

2 Samuel 2:18: And there were three sons of Zeruiah there, Joab, and Abishai, and Asahel: and Asahel [was as] light of foot as a wild roe. [of foot: Heb. of his feet] [as a wild...: Heb. as one of the roes that is in the field]

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 6:28

This verse lists the sons of Samuel as Joel, the firstborn, and Abiah, the second, which may contradict 2 Samuel 2:18 regarding mentions of sons of Samuel depending on genealogical context.

1 Chronicles 6:28: And the sons of Samuel; the firstborn Vashni, and Abiah. [Vashni: called also Joel]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 31:2

In this verse, the Philistines slay Jonathan and Abinadab, which appears to contrast with 2 Samuel 2:18 where Asahel is noted for his speed, suggesting a discrepancy in focusing on individuals in battle narratives.

1 Samuel 31:2: And the Philistines followed hard upon Saul and upon his sons; and the Philistines slew Jonathan, and Abinadab, and Malchishua, Saul's sons.

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