Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 22:48

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 22:48 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 22:48. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, sometimes leaders can be helpers or deputies instead of full kings, and that's okay as they guide people too. This shows that God can use different people in charge to take care of the land.

1 Kings 22:48: [There was] then no king in Edom: a deputy [was] king.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:49

This verse contradicts 1 Kings 22:48 by implying a different outcome for Jehoshaphat's shipping venture, stating that Ahaziah's proposal to join was rejected, which contrasts the cooperation implied in other contexts.

1 Kings 22:49: Jehoshaphat made ships of Tharshish to go to Ophir for gold: but they went not; for the ships were broken at Eziongeber. [made...: or, had ten ships]

Paradox #1

1 Kings 22:48 is often contrasted with other Biblical accounts regarding King Jehoshaphat's naval activities, particularly in relation to 2 Chronicles 20:35-37. In 1 Kings, it's noted that Jehoshaphat built ships, but they were wrecked and never set sail. In 2 Chronicles, it is mentioned that the ships were destroyed because of an alliance with Ahaziah, King of Israel, which displeased God. The apparent contradiction is between the details of why the ships failed to voyage and the involvement of Ahaziah, which is more detailed in the Chronicles account.

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