Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 16:6

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 16:6 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 16:6. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the Book of 1 Kings, Baasha, a king, died and was buried in a place called Tirzah, and then his son Elah became the new king. Christians understand this as part of the story of different kings and families ruling over the people in the Bible.

1 Kings 16:6: So Baasha slept with his fathers, and was buried in Tirzah: and Elah his son reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 2:30

While 1 Kings 16:6 states that Baasha was buried and slept with his fathers, 1 Samuel 2:30 says God will honor those who honor Him, suggesting longevity for the faithful, which contrasts with Baasha's fate due to his actions.

1 Samuel 2:30: Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed [that] thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Contradiction with Proverbs 10:27

This verse asserts that the years of the wicked shall be shortened, contrasting with 1 Kings 16:6, where Baasha seems to receive an honorable burial despite his sins.

Proverbs 10:27: The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened. [prolongeth: Heb. addeth]

Contradiction with Job 21:13

Job speaks of the wicked spending their days in wealth and dying peacefully, which contradicts with 1 Kings 16:6, where Baasha’s end comes as a result of his deeds.

Job 21:13: They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. [in wealth: or, in mirth]

Contradiction with Isaiah 48:22

This verse states there is no peace for the wicked, contradicting 1 Kings 16:6, which suggests a peaceful end for Baasha by stating he slept with his fathers.

Isaiah 48:22: [There is] no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 8:10

It remarks how wicked people are given a proper burial despite their actions, similar to Baasha's burial, but ecclesiastically questions the justice in this, offering a contradiction to 1 Kings 16:6.

Ecclesiastes 8:10: And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this [is] also vanity.
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