Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 22:49

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 22:49 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 22:49. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Kings, Jehoshaphat, a king, wanted to send ships to get gold, but his plan didn't work because the ships broke before they could leave. This story shows that sometimes our plans don't go the way we want, even if we work hard on them.

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]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 20:35-37

These verses describe how Jehoshaphat allied with Ahaziah to make ships, but the ships were broken, which contradicts 1 Kings 22:49 that states Jehoshaphat did not make ships with Ahaziah due to their brokenness.

2 Chronicles 20:35-37: And after this did Jehoshaphat king of Judah join himself with Ahaziah king of Israel, who did very wickedly:
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