Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 3:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 3:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 3:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this part of the story talks about two moms who had new babies around the same time and were in the same house by themselves. They were getting ready to share something important with a wise king named Solomon.

1 Kings 3:18: And it came to pass the third day after that I was delivered, that this woman was delivered also: and we [were] together; [there was] no stranger with us in the house, save we two in the house.

Contradiction with Exodus 20:13

1 Kings 3:18 describes a woman's child being accidentally smothered, but Exodus 20:13 establishes the commandment, "Thou shalt not kill," implying that life should be preserved.

Exodus 20:13: Thou shalt not kill.

Contradiction with Isaiah 45:7

1 Kings 3:18 mentions a tragic death, while Isaiah 45:7 states that God creates both peace and evil, suggesting divine control over such events.

Isaiah 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these [things].

Contradiction with Proverbs 14:12

1 Kings 3:18 depicts a situation where personal judgment leads to tragic consequences, whereas Proverbs 14:12 warns that a way that seems right to a person might lead to death, cautioning against self-reliance.

Proverbs 14:12: There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof [are] the ways of death.

Contradiction with Job 34:15

1 Kings 3:18 concerns the death of a child, while Job 34:15 speaks to the perishability of all flesh and the return to dust, focusing on the natural order rather than individual incidents.

Job 34:15: All flesh shall perish together, and man shall turn again unto dust.
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