Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 22:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 22:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 22:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Ahab died just like his fathers before him, and his son Ahaziah became the new king. This means that Ahaziah took over and started to lead the people.

1 Kings 22:40: So Ahab slept with his fathers; and Ahaziah his son reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 16:28

This verse contrasts by describing a different king's death without the specific details of succession and different context of king's end.

1 Kings 16:28: So Omri slept with his fathers, and was buried in Samaria: and Ahab his son reigned in his stead.

Contradiction with 2 Kings 3:1

This verse contradicts in terms of the timeline and reign of Jehoram, which can confuse the reader about Ahaziah's succession due to overlapping reign periods.

2 Kings 3:1: Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah, and reigned twelve years.

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