Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Chronicles 29:23

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Chronicles 29:23 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Chronicles 29:23. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Chronicles, Solomon became king after his father David, and he did really well as king. Everyone in Israel listened to him and followed what he said.

1 Chronicles 29:23: Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

1 Chronicles 29:23 describes Solomon sitting on the throne of the Lord, indicating divine approval. In contrast, 1 Samuel 8:7 denotes God expressing displeasure at Israel's desire for a human king, suggesting that earthly kingship is a rejection of God's rule.

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 Hosea 13:11

1 Chronicles 29:23 highlights Solomon's successful reign on the throne of the Lord. Meanwhile, Hosea 13:11 reflects God's anger by stating that He gave Israel a king in His anger and took him away in His wrath, implying divine disapproval over monarchy.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5

1 Chronicles 29:23 implies divine support for Solomon's kingship. Conversely, Jeremiah 17:5 warns against trusting in human leadership, which suggests skepticism towards earthly rulers and contradicts the idea of God's endorsement of Solomon's throne.

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.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 12:17-19

1 Chronicles 29:23 shows Solomon's kingship as God-ordained. However, 1 Samuel 12:17-19 describes how God showed displeasure towards the Israelites for wanting a king by sending a thunderstorm, challenging the notion of divine approval of monarchy fundamentally.

1 Samuel 12:17-19: [Is it] not wheat harvest to day? I will call unto the LORD, and he shall send thunder and rain; that ye may perceive and see that your wickedness [is] great, which ye have done in the sight of the LORD, in asking you a king.

Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:14-20

1 Chronicles 29:23 suggests fulfillment of God's plan with Solomon’s reign, yet Deuteronomy 17:14-20 lays down conditions and warnings regarding kingship as a concession to human desire rather than an ideal divine arrangement, indicating potential conflict with the narrative of divine foundation in 1 Chronicles.

Deuteronomy 17:14-20: When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;
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