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.