Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 15:28

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 15:28 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 15:28. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of Kings, Baasha killed the king and became the new king during the third year that Asa was king of Judah. This story shows how people would fight to become rulers in those days.

1 Kings 15:28: Even in the third year of Asa king of Judah did Baasha slay him, and reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:16

This verse affirms an everlasting kingdom for David's line, contradicting the overthrow suggested in 1 Kings 15:28.

2 Samuel 7:16: And thine house and thy kingdom shall be established for ever before thee: thy throne shall be established for ever.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 13:13-14

God promises Saul's kingdom would have been established forever, contrasting with the brevity of Nadab's reign.

1 Samuel 13:13-14: And Samuel said to Saul, Thou hast done foolishly: thou hast not kept the commandment of the LORD thy God, which he commanded thee: for now would the LORD have established thy kingdom upon Israel for ever.

Contradiction with Psalm 89:35-37

The psalmist speaks of an everlasting covenant with David, which conflicts with the depiction of his lineage's disruption in 1 Kings 15:28.

Psalm 89:35-37: Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David. [that...: Heb. if I lie]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:5

God's promise to establish a perpetual throne for David's descendants contradicts the short-lived rule eliminated in 1 Kings 15:28.

1 Kings 9:5: Then I will establish the throne of thy kingdom upon Israel for ever, as I promised to David thy father, saying, There shall not fail thee a man upon the throne of Israel.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 33:17

Declares David will never lack a successor on the throne of Israel, opposing the interruption indicated in 1 Kings 15:28.

Jeremiah 33:17: For thus saith the LORD; David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel; [David...: Heb. There shall not be cut off from David]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:12-13

The promise of unbroken rule to David’s offspring appears at odds with the overthrow in 1 Kings 15:28.

2 Samuel 7:12-13: And when thy days be fulfilled, and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
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