Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 11:42

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 11:42 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 11:42. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Solomon was king in Jerusalem for forty years. He was in charge of all the people of Israel during that time.

1 Kings 11:42: And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel [was] forty years. [time: Heb. days]

Contradiction with Matthew 6:24

This verse speaks about serving two masters, which contradicts the idea of Solomon reigning over Israel for 40 years, suggesting leadership under God's guidance, while Solomon's heart turned to other gods as indicated in the surrounding verses of 1 Kings 11.

Matthew 6:24: No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

Contradiction with James 1:8

This verse mentions a double-minded man being unstable, contradicting the portrayal of Solomon's stable 40-year reign in 1 Kings 11:42, given his idolatry and divided heart.

James 1:8: A double minded man [is] unstable in all his ways.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:3

The commandment to have no other gods before God contrasts Solomon's reign, where he turned to other gods, as described earlier in 1 Kings 11.

Exodus 20:3: Thou shalt have no other gods before me.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:23

This verse equates rebellion with sin and idolatry with stubbornness, contradicting the successful, lengthy reign of Solomon implied in 1 Kings 11:42 as negative spiritual practices were present during his rule.

1 Samuel 15:23: For rebellion [is as] the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness [is as] iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from [being] king. [witchcraft: Heb. divination]
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