Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 5:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 5:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 5:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Hiram of Tyre sent his helpers to Solomon because he knew Solomon was the new king after his dad, and Hiram always liked Solomon's dad, David.

1 Kings 5:1: And Hiram king of Tyre sent his servants unto Solomon; for he had heard that they had anointed him king in the room of his father: for Hiram was ever a lover of David. [Hiram: also called, Huram]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 5:3

This verse explains Solomon's struggles due to wars, whereas 1 Kings 5:1 begins with peace treaties.

1 Kings 5:3: Thou knowest how that David my father could not build an house unto the name of the LORD his God for the wars which were about him on every side, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:1

This verse documents Solomon's alliances through marriages with foreign women, possibly causing conflicts, while 1 Kings 5:1 indicates a harmonious relationship with Hiram.

1 Kings 11:1: But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, [and] Hittites; [together...: or, beside]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 11:14

This verse introduces Hadad the Edomite as an adversary to Solomon, suggesting dissent contrary to the peace in 1 Kings 5:1.

1 Kings 11:14: And the LORD stirred up an adversary unto Solomon, Hadad the Edomite: he [was] of the king's seed in Edom.
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