Contradiction with Exodus 20:13
This verse stating "Thou shalt not kill" contradicts 1 Kings 21:14, where Naboth is unjustly executed.
Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.
Contradiction with Exodus 23:7
This verse advises against killing the innocent and righteous, contrasting with the innocent death of Naboth in 1 Kings 21:14.
Exodus 23:7: Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.
Contradiction with Numbers 35:33
This verse emphasizes the defilement of the land through unjust bloodshed, which contradicts Naboth's execution.
Numbers 35:33: So ye shall not pollute the land wherein ye [are]: for blood it defileth the land: and the land cannot be cleansed of the blood that is shed therein, but by the blood of him that shed it. [the land cannot...: Heb. there can be no expiation for the land]
Contradiction with Isaiah 5:23
This verse condemns justifying the wicked and punishing the innocent, which contradicts the council's actions in 1 Kings 21:14.
Isaiah 5:23: Which justify the wicked for reward, and take away the righteousness of the righteous from him!
Contradiction with Proverbs 6:16-17
This verse lists hands that shed innocent blood as one of the things the Lord hates, in contrast to the wrongful killing in 1 Kings 21:14.
Proverbs 6:16-17: These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: [unto...: Heb. of his soul]
Contradiction with Proverbs 17:15
This verse states that acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent are abominable, contradicting Naboth's wrongful execution.
Proverbs 17:15: He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both [are] abomination to the LORD.
Contradiction with Isaiah 59:7
This verse condemns those who run to evil and shed innocent blood, contrasting with the events in Naboth's stoning.
Isaiah 59:7: Their feet run to evil, and they make haste to shed innocent blood: their thoughts [are] thoughts of iniquity; wasting and destruction [are] in their paths. [destruction: Heb. breaking]
Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:3
This verse commands to execute justice and do no wrong to the innocent, which contradicts the actions leading to Naboth’s death in 1 Kings 21:14.
Jeremiah 22:3: Thus saith the LORD; Execute ye judgment and righteousness, and deliver the spoiled out of the hand of the oppressor: and do no wrong, do no violence to the stranger, the fatherless, nor the widow, neither shed innocent blood in this place.