Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 3:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 3:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 3:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, a woman told the king that she and another woman lived together, and they both had babies while staying in the same house. They were asking for help because something happened to their babies.

1 Kings 3:17: And the one woman said, O my lord, I and this woman dwell in one house; and I was delivered of a child with her in the house.

Contradiction with Proverbs 31:8-9

These verses emphasize speaking up and judging fairly for those in need, while 1 Kings 3:17 depicts two women each claiming to speak the truth, suggesting conflicting claims rather than clarity and fairness.

Proverbs 31:8-9: Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction. [such...: Heb. the sons of destruction]

Contradiction with Exodus 20:16

This verse commands not to bear false witness, which is contradicted as one of the women's claims in 1 Kings 3:17 is false.

Exodus 20:16: Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.

Contradiction with Matthew 5:37

This verse advises that one's words should be truthful and straightforward, contrasting with the deceptive claims found in 1 Kings 3:17.

Matthew 5:37: But let your communication be, Yea, yea; Nay, nay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil.

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