Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 22:4

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 22:4 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 22:4. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, the king of Israel asked Jehoshaphat if he would join him in a fight, and Jehoshaphat said, "Yes, we are friends and will help each other." This means they wanted to work together and share their people and resources.

1 Kings 22:4: And he said unto Jehoshaphat, Wilt thou go with me to battle to Ramothgilead? And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, I [am] as thou [art], my people as thy people, my horses as thy horses.

Contradiction with Proverbs 20:18

This verse advises seeking counsel before going to war, while 1 Kings 22:4 shows Jehoshaphat immediately agreeing to join Ahab in battle without deliberation.

Proverbs 20:18: [Every] purpose is established by counsel: and with good advice make war.

Contradiction with Proverbs 24:6

This verse emphasizes the need for wise counsel in waging war, contrasting with the hasty agreement in 1 Kings 22:4.

Proverbs 24:6: For by wise counsel thou shalt make thy war: and in multitude of counsellors [there is] safety.

Contradiction with Luke 14:31

This verse suggests a king should carefully consider the ability to succeed in battle, unlike the quick agreement to war in 1 Kings 22:4.

Luke 14:31: Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?
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