Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 4:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 4:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 4:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, David asked his helpers to punish some bad men by hurting them and putting them by a pool as a warning. They also showed respect by making sure an important person's head was buried properly.

2 Samuel 4:12: And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged [them] up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried [it] in the sepulchre of Abner in Hebron.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

"Thou shalt not kill" contradicts the execution commanded by David in 2 Samuel 4:12.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:39

"But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also" contradicts the act of retribution in 2 Samuel 4:12.

Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:29

"Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work" contradicts the retaliatory killing in 2 Samuel 4:12.

Proverbs 24:29: Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.

Contradiction with Romans 12:19

"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord" contradicts David taking vengeance into his own hands in 2 Samuel 4:12.

Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

Contradiction with James 1:20

"For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God" contradicts the wrathful act committed by David in 2 Samuel 4:12.

James 1:20: For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God.

Paradox #1

This verse may seem morally contradictory because it involves punishment that includes acts of violence. Readers might struggle with the idea of justice being served through such harsh measures, as it conflicts with themes of forgiveness and mercy found elsewhere in the Bible.

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