Contradiction with 1 Samuel 9:16
1 Kings 19:16 mentions anointing Jehu as king, while 1 Samuel 9:16 discusses the anointing of Saul as king, highlighting the changing of divine favor and leadership roles over time.
1 Samuel 9:16: To morrow about this time I will send thee a man out of the land of Benjamin, and thou shalt anoint him [to be] captain over my people Israel, that he may save my people out of the hand of the Philistines: for I have looked upon my people, because their cry is come unto me.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 16:1-2
This verse states that God anointed Baasha as king over Israel, but in 1 Kings 19:16, God directs Elijah to anoint a new king, Jehu, indicating a reversal of God's prior blessing on Baasha's line.
1 Kings 16:1-2: Then the word of the LORD came to Jehu the son of Hanani against Baasha, saying,
Contradiction with Hosea 13:11
Hosea speaks of God giving and then taking away kings in His anger, which contradicts the purposeful and directed anointing of Jehu in 1 Kings 19:16, where there's a clear divine plan.
Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.
Contradiction with Acts 1:6-7
The verse implies that God's timing and decisions about kingdoms are not for humans to know, while 1 Kings 19:16 depicts Elijah being directly informed by God of the next rulers, showing a direct revelation of divine plans.
Acts 1:6-7: When they therefore were come together, they asked of him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?