Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 14:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 14:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 14:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, Samson lost his wife to another man because she was given to his friend instead. This happened because things didn't go as Samson had hoped, and it made him very upset.

Judges 14:20: But Samson's wife was [given] to his companion, whom he had used as his friend.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:32

This verse contradicts Judges 14:20 by stating that divorcing a wife, except for fornication, causes her to commit adultery, suggesting a permanence in marriage contrary to the eventual separation in Judges 14:20.

Matthew 5:32: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Contradiction with Malachi 2:16

This verse contradicts Judges 14:20 by expressing God's hatred for divorce or putting away a spouse, which contrasts with the dissolution implied by "his wife was given to his companion."

Malachi 2:16: For the LORD, the God of Israel, saith that he hateth putting away: for [one] covereth violence with his garment, saith the LORD of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously. [that he...: or, if he hate her, put her away] [putting...: Heb. to put away]

Contradiction with Ephesians 5:31

This verse contradicts Judges 14:20 as it describes the union of a man and woman in marriage as becoming "one flesh," signifying a lasting bond that contradicts the transfer of Samson's wife to another man.

Ephesians 5:31: For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh.

Contradiction with 1 Corinthians 7:10-11

This verse contradicts Judges 14:20 by instructing married couples not to separate, whereas Judges 14:20 describes the separation of Samson from his wife.

1 Corinthians 7:10-11: And unto the married I command, [yet] not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from [her] husband:
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