Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 7:9

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 7:9 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 7:9. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the book of 2 Samuel, God is telling King David that He has been with him everywhere he went, helped him by defeating his enemies, and made him famous like the most important people on earth. This shows that God takes care of those He loves.

2 Samuel 7:9: And I was with thee whithersoever thou wentest, and have cut off all thine enemies out of thy sight, and have made thee a great name, like unto the name of the great [men] that [are] in the earth. [out of...: Heb. from thy face]

Contradiction with Joshua 1:5

While 2 Samuel 7:9 speaks of God’s favor and presence with David, Joshua 1:5 repeats the promise of God’s presence in a way that could suggest the promise wasn’t unique to David, potentially contradicting the uniqueness implied.

Joshua 1:5: There shall not any man be able to stand before thee all the days of thy life: as I was with Moses, [so] I will be with thee: I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 9:11

This verse mentions that time and chance happen to all, which could imply a contradiction to the specific divine intervention and guidance uniquely promised to David in 2 Samuel 7:9.

Ecclesiastes 9:11: I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race [is] not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happeneth to them all.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 15:1

This verse implies that even the most favored individuals (like Moses and Samuel) can reach a point where God would turn away, which could contradict the seemingly unconditional support promised to David.

Jeremiah 15:1: Then said the LORD unto me, Though Moses and Samuel stood before me, [yet] my mind [could] not [be] toward this people: cast [them] out of my sight, and let them go forth.

Contradiction with Lamentations 3:8

This verse suggests that God can hide His presence, contrasting with the unconditional promise of presence with David in 2 Samuel 7:9.

Lamentations 3:8: Also when I cry and shout, he shutteth out my prayer.
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