Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 5:2

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

According to the author of 2 Samuel, even when Saul was the king, God chose David to be the leader and take care of the people of Israel like a shepherd. God wanted David to help and guide His people.

2 Samuel 5:2: Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

This verse suggests that the people rejected God as their king, whereas 2 Samuel 5:2 acknowledges David as a leader chosen by God.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

This verse indicates God's displeasure with the appointment of a king, contrasting with the acceptance of David as king in 2 Samuel 5:2.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

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