Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 22:32

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 22:32 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 22:32. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, when the army leaders saw Jehoshaphat, they thought he was the king they were looking for and wanted to fight him. But Jehoshaphat shouted out, correcting their mistake.

1 Kings 22:32: And it came to pass, when the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, that they said, Surely it [is] the king of Israel. And they turned aside to fight against him: and Jehoshaphat cried out.

Contradiction with Proverbs 21:30

States that there is no wisdom or understanding or counsel against the LORD, but 1 Kings 22:32 shows misguided counsel against Ahab, thinking he was the king of Israel.

Proverbs 21:30: [There is] no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Contradiction with Romans 13:1

Encourages submission to governing authorities as instituted by God, while 1 Kings 22:32 shows a situation where the commanders mistakenly attack someone they think is a king instead of following true authority.

Romans 13:1: Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. [ordained: or, ordered]

Contradiction with Matthew 10:16

Advises being shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves, whereas the decision of the captains in 1 Kings 22:32 to pursue their target was based on a false assumption, showing a lack of shrewdness.

Matthew 10:16: Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. [harmless: or, simple]
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