Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Samuel 9:8

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Samuel 9:8 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Samuel 9:8. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 2 Samuel, this verse shows that Mephibosheth was very surprised and felt unworthy when King David was kind and helped him. He thought of himself as not important, like a "dead dog," but David cared for him anyway.

2 Samuel 9:8: And he bowed himself, and said, What [is] thy servant, that thou shouldest look upon such a dead dog as I [am]?

Contradiction with Proverbs 22:2

This verse states that the rich and poor meet together, and the Lord is the maker of them all, implying equality, which contrasts with Mephibosheth's view of himself as a "dead dog" in 2 Samuel 9:8.

Proverbs 22:2: The rich and poor meet together: the LORD [is] the maker of them all.

Contradiction with James 2:5

This verse talks about God choosing the poor to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, contradicting Mephibosheth's expression of worthlessness in 2 Samuel 9:8.

James 2:5: Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? [of the: or, of that]

Contradiction with Genesis 1:27

This verse indicates that all humans are created in God's image, contradicting the depiction of oneself as worthless or a “dead dog.”

Genesis 1:27: So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Contradiction with Psalm 139:14

This verse speaks of being fearfully and wonderfully made, which contradicts Mephibosheth's low view of himself in 2 Samuel 9:8.

Psalm 139:14: I will praise thee; for I am fearfully [and] wonderfully made: marvellous [are] thy works; and [that] my soul knoweth right well. [right...: Heb. greatly]

Contradiction with Romans 8:16-17

This verse describes believers as children and heirs of God, which contrasts with Mephibosheth’s expression of self-deprecation.

Romans 8:16-17: The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:
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