Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 21:14

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 21:14 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 21:14. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this verse shows how Jezebel had Naboth killed because she wanted to give his vineyard to King Ahab. Naboth didn’t do anything wrong, but Jezebel made up lies about him to take what she wanted.

1 Kings 21:14: Then they sent to Jezebel, saying, Naboth is stoned, and is dead.

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.
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