Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 15:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 15:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 15:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Asa took the valuable silver and gold from God's temple and his own palace and gave them to his helpers to send to the king of Syria. He wanted the king of Syria to be his friend and help him in a tough situation.

1 Kings 15:18: Then Asa took all the silver and the gold [that were] left in the treasures of the house of the LORD, and the treasures of the king's house, and delivered them into the hand of his servants: and king Asa sent them to Benhadad, the son of Tabrimon, the son of Hezion, king of Syria, that dwelt at Damascus, saying,

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:19

This verse contradicts 1 Kings 15:18 by showing the Israelites forming an alliance when they were previously in conflict.

1 Kings 15:19: [There is] a league between me and thee, [and] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent unto thee a present of silver and gold; come and break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me. [depart: Heb. go up]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 16:3

This verse highlights a contradictory perspective on loyalty, depicting how allegiances shift, contrasting with Asa's actions in 1 Kings 15:18.

2 Chronicles 16:3: [There is] a league between me and thee, as [there was] between my father and thy father: behold, I have sent thee silver and gold; go, break thy league with Baasha king of Israel, that he may depart from me.

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