Contradiction with 1 Kings 4:25
This verse emphasizes peace and safety in the land under Solomon's reign, which may not correspond to the administrative control suggested by 1 Kings 4:8.
1 Kings 4:25: And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beersheba, all the days of Solomon. [safely: Heb. confidently]
Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:11-17
These verses illustrate the negative aspects of having a king, contrasting with the organized and beneficial portrayal of Solomon's reign in 1 Kings 4:8.
1 Samuel 8:11-17: And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint [them] for himself, for his chariots, and [to be] his horsemen; and [some] shall run before his chariots.
Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 4:8
Highlights the futility and toil of one individual without heir or successor, contrasting the organized, collective leadership described in 1 Kings 4:8.
Ecclesiastes 4:8: There is one [alone], and [there is] not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet [is there] no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This [is] also vanity, yea, it [is] a sore travail.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 17:5
The verse warns against trusting in human leaders, which contrasts Solomon's structured authority depicted in 1 Kings 4:8.
Jeremiah 17:5: Thus saith the LORD; Cursed [be] the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 17:14-20
These instructions about kingship emphasize limits on royal power, which contrasts the expansive domain managed by Solomon as described in 1 Kings 4:8.
Deuteronomy 17:14-20: When thou art come unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, and shalt possess it, and shalt dwell therein, and shalt say, I will set a king over me, like as all the nations that [are] about me;