Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 7:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 7:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 7:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the prophet Nathan who delivered God's message to King David, after you have lived your life and gone to heaven, God will make one of your children become a great king. This means that God promised David that his family would continue to be important and powerful.

2 Samuel 7:12: And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 17:11

This verse repeats the promise to establish a kingdom, but it lacks the specific reference to "thy seed" mentioned in 2 Samuel 7:12.

1 Chronicles 17:11: And it shall come to pass, when thy days be expired that thou must go [to be] with thy fathers, that I will raise up thy seed after thee, which shall be of thy sons; and I will establish his kingdom.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:30

This verse declares that no descendant of Jehoiachin would prosper or sit on the throne of David, contradicting the promise of an enduring dynasty in 2 Samuel 7:12.

Jeremiah 22:30: Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man [that] shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:39

This verse speaks of God casting off and abhorred the covenant, suggesting a breaking of the promise contrary to 2 Samuel 7:12.

Psalm 89:39: Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown [by casting it] to the ground.

Contradiction with Ezekiel 21:27

This verse proclaims the overturning of the throne until the coming of one with the right to claim it, implying an interruption that contrasts with the continuity promised in 2 Samuel 7:12.

Ezekiel 21:27: I will overturn, overturn, overturn, it: and it shall be no [more], until he come whose right it is; and I will give it [him]. [I will overturn...: Heb. Perverted, perverted, perverted, will I make it]

Contradiction with 2 Kings 25:7

This verse describes the end of the Davidic reign with the Babylonian exile, directly opposing the everlasting aspect promised in 2 Samuel 7:12.

2 Kings 25:7: And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes, and put out the eyes of Zedekiah, and bound him with fetters of brass, and carried him to Babylon. [put...: Heb. made blind]
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