Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:42-43
This verse speaks of Solomon reigning over Israel for forty years and his peaceful succession, which contrasts with the emergence of division and contention in 1 Kings 12:3.
1 Kings 11:42-43: And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel [was] forty years. [time: Heb. days]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:11
God declared that the kingdom would be divided, yet 1 Kings 12:3 shows an attempt to reconcile or unite the tribes, contradicting this divine decree.
1 Kings 11:11: Wherefore the LORD said unto Solomon, Forasmuch as this is done of thee, and thou hast not kept my covenant and my statutes, which I have commanded thee, I will surely rend the kingdom from thee, and will give it to thy servant. [is done...: Heb. is with thee]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:31-32
These verses prophesy the kingdom being torn apart, yet 1 Kings 12:3 depicts an effort to unify under a single leadership.
1 Kings 11:31-32: And he said to Jeroboam, Take thee ten pieces: for thus saith the LORD, the God of Israel, Behold, I will rend the kingdom out of the hand of Solomon, and will give ten tribes to thee:
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7
God told Samuel that the people's demand for a king was a rejection of Him; 1 Kings 12:3 contradicts this by showing the people's continued acceptance of human kingship rather than divine 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 1 Kings 14:16
God declaring He will give Israel up because of Jeroboam's sins contrasts with the people's initiative in 1 Kings 12:3 to maintain a cohesive kingdom under new leadership.
1 Kings 14:16: And he shall give Israel up because of the sins of Jeroboam, who did sin, and who made Israel to sin.