Contradiction with 2 Samuel 10:18
This verse states that David slew seven hundred chariots and forty thousand horsemen, whereas 1 Chronicles 19:18 mentions seven thousand chariots and forty thousand footmen.
2 Samuel 10:18: And the Syrians fled before Israel; and David slew [the men of] seven hundred chariots of the Syrians, and forty thousand horsemen, and smote Shobach the captain of their host, who died there. [horsemen: also called, footmen]
Paradox #1
This verse describes a battle where many men were killed by David's forces. The moral conflict here could be the depiction of violence and killing, which might seem inconsistent with teachings about peace and love elsewhere in biblical texts. This can raise questions about reconciling warfare with moral teachings on nonviolence and compassion.
Paradox #2
One possible contradiction is that between this verse and 2 Samuel 10:18, which records the same battle but gives different numbers for the charioteers killed. In 1 Chronicles 19:18, it states 7,000 charioteers, while in 2 Samuel 10:18, it states 700 charioteers. This difference in numbers is a common point of discussion regarding discrepancies in biblical accounts.