Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 22:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 22:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 22:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, David gathered lots of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone to help build God’s house because he wanted to make it wonderful, even though it was hard for him. He made sure there was plenty of everything so that Solomon could add even more to it.

1 Chronicles 22:14: Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto. [trouble: or, poverty]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:2

1 Chronicles 22:14 mentions the materials prepared for Solomon's temple, but 1 Kings 6:2 describes the temple's dimensions, which some interpret as being different in size or scope from what might be expected from the quantities.

1 Kings 6:2: And the house which king Solomon built for the LORD, the length thereof [was] threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof twenty [cubits], and the height thereof thirty cubits.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 29:4

1 Chronicles 22:14 specifies gold and silver quantities prepared by David, but 1 Chronicles 29:4 lists different amounts, raising potential discrepancies in the recorded measures.

1 Chronicles 29:4: [Even] three thousand talents of gold, of the gold of Ophir, and seven thousand talents of refined silver, to overlay the walls of the houses [withal]:

Contradiction with 1 Kings 10:14

1 Chronicles 22:14 describes vast sums of gold prepared, while 1 Kings 10:14 records different amounts and sources of gold during Solomon's reign.

1 Kings 10:14: Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred threescore and six talents of gold,

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 24:24

While 1 Chronicles 22:14 emphasizes David's wealth and resources, 2 Samuel 24:24 highlights David purchasing materials rather than preparing them beforehand, suggesting an inconsistency in preparation scope.

2 Samuel 24:24: And the king said unto Araunah, Nay; but I will surely buy [it] of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing. So David bought the threshingfloor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver.

Paradox #1

Some readers find a contradiction in this verse when it mentions the quantities of materials collected, such as gold and silver, for building the temple. The numbers are considered unrealistic or inconsistent with other parts of the Bible or historical records. This may cause confusion or speculation about accuracy or translation errors.

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