Contradiction with Matthew 5:9
"Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God." This verse emphasizes peace, contrasting with the call to armed conquest in Numbers 32:21.
Matthew 5:9: Blessed [are] the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.
Contradiction with Exodus 14:14
"The Lord shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace." This suggests reliance on God for victory, contrasting with the active participation in battle mentioned in Numbers 32:21.
Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Contradiction with Romans 12:19
"Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord." This encourages leaving vengeance to God, opposing the directive to go armed.
Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Contradiction with Matthew 26:52
"Then said Jesus unto him, Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword." This discourages taking up arms, contradicting the directive in Numbers 32:21.
Matthew 26:52: Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?
Contradiction with 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." This vision of peace contrasts with the call to battle in Numbers 32:21.
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]