Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 14:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 14:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 14:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of 1 Kings, God sees something good in the boy from Jeroboam’s family, so He will let him have a proper burial. Even though the boy dies, people will be sad because he was different from the others in his family.

1 Kings 14:13: And all Israel shall mourn for him, and bury him: for he only of Jeroboam shall come to the grave, because in him there is found [some] good thing toward the LORD God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 15:29

This verse states that God does not change His mind or lie, which contradicts the implication in 1 Kings 14:13 that God's favor toward Abijah could be seen as a change in His judgment toward Jeroboam's house.

1 Samuel 15:29: And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he [is] not a man, that he should repent. [Strength: or, Eternity, or, Victory]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:5

This verse mentions God punishing children for the sins of the parents, which contradicts 1 Kings 14:13 as it shows God showing favor to Abijah despite Jeroboam's sins.

Exodus 20:5: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I the LORD thy God [am] a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth [generation] of them that hate me;

Contradiction with Ezekiel 18:20

This verse asserts that a son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, which aligns with the reasoning in 1 Kings 14:13 that Abijah is not punished for his father's sins, but may seem contradictory to God's overall judgment on the house of Jeroboam.

Ezekiel 18:20: The soul that sinneth, it shall die. The son shall not bear the iniquity of the father, neither shall the father bear the iniquity of the son: the righteousness of the righteous shall be upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked shall be upon him.
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