Contradictions and Paradoxes in Judges 18:11

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Judges 18:11 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Judges 18:11. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Judges, the family group called the Danites sent six hundred men with weapons from two towns, Zorah and Eshtaol, to get ready for a big journey or battle. This shows they were preparing to find a new place to live.

Judges 18:11: And there went from thence of the family of the Danites, out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol, six hundred men appointed with weapons of war. [appointed: Heb. girded]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

"Thou shalt not kill." contradicts Judges 18:11, as the Danites set out with armed forces potentially to take life.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the peacemakers..." contradicts Judges 18:11, where the Danites prepare for conflict rather than peace.

Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

"Trust in the LORD with all thine heart..." suggests reliance on God, which contrasts Judges 18:11, where the Danites rely on military might.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Romans 12:18

"If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men." contradicts the militaristic intent of the Danites in Judges 18:11.

Romans 12:18: If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4

"And they shall beat their swords into plowshares..." contradicts the military preparation of the Danites in Judges 18:11.

Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
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