Contradiction with 2 Samuel 24:25
This verse describes the same event but states that David built an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings, and the Lord was entreated for the land, implying it was not just burnt offerings alone.
2 Samuel 24:25: And David built there an altar unto the LORD, and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the LORD was intreated for the land, and the plague was stayed from Israel.
Paradox #1
1 Chronicles 21:26 involves an action of offering sacrifices to God, which is generally seen as a positive and obedient act in the biblical context. However, a potential contradiction could be seen in the broader context of animal sacrifice, which can be viewed as conflicting with modern ethical views on the sanctity of animal life and welfare. Additionally, the need for sacrifices to appease God may conflict with the understanding of a loving and merciful deity who would not require such acts.