Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 16:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 16:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 16:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, Zimri did some bad things, and if you want to know more about him, you can read about it in another book that tells more stories about the kings of Israel. It's like when you hear a little bit of a story and someone tells you where to find the rest.

1 Kings 16:20: Now the rest of the acts of Zimri, and his treason that he wrought, [are] they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?

Contradiction with Proverbs 15:3

Proverbs 15:3 states "The eyes of the LORD are in every place, beholding the evil and the good." This contradicts with 1 Kings 16:20, which records only the acts of Zimri and does not explicitly convey God's omnipresence and observation.

Proverbs 15:3: The eyes of the LORD [are] in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

Contradiction with Jeremiah 23:24

Jeremiah 23:24 declares, "Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD." This suggests God's omnipresence and awareness, whereas 1 Kings 16:20 focuses solely on human actions without mentioning divine observation.

Jeremiah 23:24: Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD. Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 12:14

Ecclesiastes 12:14 mentions, "For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil." This implies divine judgment of all deeds, contrasting with 1 Kings 16:20, which does not discuss divine judgment of Zimri's actions.

Ecclesiastes 12:14: For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether [it be] good, or whether [it be] evil.

Contradiction with Isaiah 46:9–10

Isaiah 46:9–10 states, "I am God... declaring the end from the beginning." This conveys God's foreknowledge and sovereignty, which is not mentioned in the recounting of Zimri's acts in 1 Kings 16:20.

Isaiah 46:9–10:
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