Contradiction with Judges 15:15
This verse describes Samson's incredible strength when he kills a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey, which contradicts Judges 16:7 where he suggests he could be subdued by binding with green withes, indicating vulnerability.
Judges 15:15: And he found a new jawbone of an ass, and put forth his hand, and took it, and slew a thousand men therewith. [new: Heb. moist]
Contradiction with Judges 16:20
This verse shows that Samson's true source of strength is the Spirit of the Lord, contradicting Judges 16:7 where it seems that physical bindings could overcome him.
Judges 16:20: And she said, The Philistines [be] upon thee, Samson. And he awoke out of his sleep, and said, I will go out as at other times before, and shake myself. And he wist not that the LORD was departed from him.
Contradiction with Hebrews 11:32-34
These verses commend Samson for his faith and extraordinary strength, seemingly contradicting Judges 16:7 by implying that earthly methods cannot subdue him.
Hebrews 11:32-34: And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon, and [of] Barak, and [of] Samson, and [of] Jephthae; [of] David also, and Samuel, and [of] the prophets:
Paradox #1
The potential contradiction could be that the verse involves a situation where a character's strength is linked to a specific condition, yet elsewhere in biblical texts, strength and power are generally attributed directly to divine favor or intervention, rather than contingent upon physical conditions or specific actions. This might seem inconsistent with other themes in the Bible that emphasize reliance on God's power rather than physical attributes.