Contradiction with Numbers 20:21
This verse illustrates the refusal of passage, mirroring Judges 19:12 where a city within Israel is avoided for safety, conflicting with expectations of openness.
Numbers 20:21: Thus Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: wherefore Israel turned away from him.
Contradiction with Luke 10:33
Unlike the Levite's avoidance in Judges 19:12, this verse shows a Samaritan offering aid, contrasting attitudes toward strangers.
Luke 10:33: But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion [on him],
Contradiction with 2 Kings 6:19
Contrary to Judges 19:12 where the Levite avoids Jebus, here misleading leads to delivering adversaries to Samaria, showing differing approaches to entering cities.
2 Kings 6:19: And Elisha said unto them, This [is] not the way, neither [is] this the city: follow me, and I will bring you to the man whom ye seek. But he led them to Samaria. [follow...: Heb. come ye after me]
Contradiction with Matthew 10:14
This verse advises shaking dust off feet if unwelcome, opposing the preemptive avoidance in Judges 19:12.
Matthew 10:14: And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet.
Contradiction with John 4:9
Reflecting different societal interactions, this verse has Jesus engaging a Samaritan woman, unlike the Levite avoiding certain peoples.
John 4:9: Then saith the woman of Samaria unto him, How is it that thou, being a Jew, askest drink of me, which am a woman of Samaria? for the Jews have no dealings with the Samaritans.
Paradox #1
The contradiction or inconsistency in this context might relate to the tension between the Israelites and the Jebusites at the time, as well as the animosity towards foreigners. The Israelites were hesitant to trust cities not under their control, like Jerusalem, which was inhabited by Jebusites. This illustrates a conflict in the narrative about associations with non-Israelite people.