Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 4:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 4:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.
According to the author of 1 Kings, Elihoreph and Ahiah were important helpers who wrote down things for the king, and Jehoshaphat helped by keeping track of important events. They all worked together to help the king stay organized and remember important details.
1 Kings 4:3: Elihoreph and Ahiah, the sons of Shisha, scribes; Jehoshaphat the son of Ahilud, the recorder. [scribes: or, secretaries] [recorder: or, remembrancer]
Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 18:17
1 Chronicles lists Benaiah as the head of the Cherethites and Pelethites, while 1 Kings 4:3 lists Benaiah as one of the king's assistants, showing differing roles.
1 Chronicles 18:17: And Benaiah the son of Jehoiada [was] over the Cherethites and the Pelethites; and the sons of David [were] chief about the king. [about...: Heb. at the hand of the king]
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