Contradiction with Exodus 14:14
1 Kings 20:15 describes organizing men for battle, whereas Exodus 14:14 emphasizes that the Lord will fight for you, requiring only silence.
Exodus 14:14: The LORD shall fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.
Contradiction with Matthew 5:39
1 Kings 20:15 involves preparing for armed conflict, while Matthew 5:39 advises to turn the other cheek and not resist evil.
Matthew 5:39: But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.
Contradiction with Isaiah 2:4
1 Kings 20:15 involves military conflict, whereas Isaiah 2:4 envisions a time of peace where nations do not lift swords against each other.
Isaiah 2:4: And he shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people: and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. [pruninghooks: or, scythes]
Contradiction with Romans 12:19
1 Kings 20:15 prepares for physical vengeance, contrasted with Romans 12:19 which says vengeance belongs to the Lord and to refrain from repaying evil.
Romans 12:19: Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but [rather] give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance [is] mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.
Paradox #1
1 Kings 20:15 mentions a specific number of soldiers, but this number might conflict with other verses that describe the size of an army or troop numbers elsewhere in the same narrative. Such discrepancies can arise from different manuscript traditions, copyist errors, or differing accounts in historical records. If no specific conflict is noted, it might just be seen as a minor numerical inconsistency.