Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 4:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 4:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 4:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book of Kings, this verse tells us about a man named Baana who was in charge of several important places in the land where God's people lived. He took care of areas with names like Taanach and Megiddo, making sure everything was in order.

1 Kings 4:12: Baana the son of Ahilud; [to him pertained] Taanach and Megiddo, and all Bethshean, which [is] by Zartanah beneath Jezreel, from Bethshean to Abelmeholah, [even] unto [the place that is] beyond Jokneam:

Contradiction with Proverbs 3:5

Encourages trusting in the Lord completely, whereas 1 Kings 4:12 focuses on human leadership and administration.

Proverbs 3:5: Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

Contradiction with James 1:17

Describes God’s gifts as perfect and from above, which conflicts with the earthly governance and boundaries described in 1 Kings 4:12.

James 1:17: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-20

Advises storing treasures in heaven rather than focusing on earthly possessions and territories, unlike the territorial divisions noted in 1 Kings 4:12.

Matthew 6:19-20: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
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