Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 15:7

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 15:7 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 15:7. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, the story of King Abijam and everything he did, like his battles with King Jeroboam, is written in another book called the chronicles of the kings of Judah. This means not all details are in this book, and there was fighting between these two kings.

1 Kings 15:7: Now the rest of the acts of Abijam, and all that he did, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:5

1 Kings 15:5 states that David did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and turned not aside from anything that He commanded, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite, while 1 Kings 15:7 does not mention David's exception as relevant to Abijam's deeds.

1 Kings 15:5: Because David did [that which was] right in the eyes of the LORD, and turned not aside from any [thing] that he commanded him all the days of his life, save only in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.

Paradox #1

1 Kings 15:7 mentions the acts of Abijam and his conflict with Jeroboam. A possible contradiction or inconsistency could be that other parts of the Bible, such as 2 Chronicles 13, provide a more detailed and positive account of Abijam (also called Abijah), describing a significant battle victory against Jeroboam that isn't mentioned in 1 Kings. This difference in accounts may lead to confusion or discrepancies in understanding his reign and character.

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