Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 10:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 10:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 10:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Solomon was very rich and made many shiny shields out of gold. He used a lot of gold to make each shield, showing how rich and powerful he was.

1 Kings 10:16: And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of gold went to one target.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 7:48-50

Contradicts on the materials used for Solomon's shields, indicating items made of gold rather than other materials.

1 Kings 7:48-50: And Solomon made all the vessels that [pertained] unto the house of the LORD: the altar of gold, and the table of gold, whereupon the shewbread [was],

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 9:15

Provides a different account of the number and description of gold shields than what is presented in 1 Kings 10:16.

2 Chronicles 9:15: And king Solomon made two hundred targets [of] beaten gold: six hundred [shekels] of beaten gold went to one target.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 14:25-27

Describes a later event where gold shields were taken away, contrasting permanence with the earlier account.

1 Kings 14:25-27: And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, [that] Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem:

Paradox #1

The possible contradiction could be related to the practicality and historical accuracy of large quantities of gold being used in certain ways, given the economic and resource limitations of ancient times. However, without further context, there's no clear contradiction, inconsistency, or conflict.

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