Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 16:16

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 16:16 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 16:16. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, when the soldiers heard that Zimri had killed the king, they decided to make Omri, their army leader, the new king right there in their camp. This shows how the people quickly chose someone else to be the leader when they needed a new one.

1 Kings 16:16: And the people [that were] encamped heard say, Zimri hath conspired, and hath also slain the king: wherefore all Israel made Omri, the captain of the host, king over Israel that day in the camp.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

This verse states that all authority is appointed by God, which could contradict the people's decision to make Omri king instead of following divine appointment.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5-6

This verse advises trusting in the Lord rather than one's own understanding, potentially contradicting the Israelites' decision to appoint a king by their own judgment.

Proverbs 3:5-6: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with Hosea 8:4

This verse indicates that setting up kings without God's approval leads to chaos, conflicting with the people's impromptu coronation of Omri.

Hosea 8:4: They have set up kings, but not by me: they have made princes, and I knew [it] not: of their silver and their gold have they made them idols, that they may be cut off.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:1

It implies that a king's heart is guided by the Lord, possibly contradicting the legitimacy of a king chosen by the people's will over divine guidance.

Proverbs 21:1: The king's heart [is] in the hand of the LORD, [as] the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.
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