Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7
The verse expresses that the people have rejected God as their king, suggesting disobedience to divine authority, which contradicts the call for obedience.
1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
Contradiction with Matthew 4:10
Jesus emphasizes worship and service to God alone, challenging the idea of placing honor upon a human leader.
Matthew 4:10: Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
Contradiction with Isaiah 42:8
God declares that He will not share His glory with another, opposing the directive to impart honor from one person to another.
Isaiah 42:8: I [am] the LORD: that [is] my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
Contradiction with Psalm 146:3
Warns against putting trust in human leaders, contradicting the instruction to follow and be obedient to a human leader.
Psalm 146:3: Put not your trust in princes, [nor] in the son of man, in whom [there is] no help. [help: or, salvation]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
Curses are pronounced on those who trust in humans, contradicting the implied trust in human leadership in Numbers 27:20.
Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.