Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 5:19

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 5:19 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 5:19. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Samuel, David asked God if he should fight the Philistines, and God said yes, promising to help him win. This shows that David trusted God to guide him and believed that God would help him succeed.

2 Samuel 5:19: And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

This verse emphasizes trusting in the Lord with all one's heart and not leaning on personal understanding, whereas 2 Samuel 5:19 shows David actively seeking God's guidance, which could imply needing assistance beyond simple trust.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 10:23

It suggests that a person's way is not in themselves, contradicting the decisiveness of David's inquiry in 2 Samuel 5:19, where he seeks a specific answer from God for immediate action.

Jeremiah 10:23: O LORD, I know that the way of man [is] not in himself: [it is] not in man that walketh to direct his steps.

Contradiction with James 1:5

Indicates that anyone lacks wisdom should ask God, showing that seeking God's guidance is for those without wisdom, potentially contradicting David's action of inquiring despite being wise in the Lord in 2 Samuel 5:19.

James 1:5: If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

Contradiction with Romans 8:14

This verse indicates that those who are led by the Spirit of God are children of God, implying a continuous, internal guidance contrary to the need for inquiry in 2 Samuel 5:19.

Romans 8:14: For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Contradiction with Isaiah 55:8-9

Speaks of God's thoughts and ways being higher than ours, suggesting a transcendence that could seem to contradict the direct, actionable guidance God provides to David in 2 Samuel 5:19.

Isaiah 55:8-9: For my thoughts [are] not your thoughts, neither [are] your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
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