Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 5:5

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

According to the author of 1 Kings, King Solomon wanted to build a special house for God, just like God promised his father, King David. God had told David that his son would be the one to build this house, and now Solomon was ready to do it.

1 Kings 5:5: And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. [purpose: Heb. say]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 2:3-4

While 1 Kings 5:5 states that Solomon will build a house for the name of the Lord, 2 Chronicles 2:3-4 records Solomon speaking to Hiram about building a house for God's name, indicating possibly different narratives or motivations.

2 Chronicles 2:3-4: And Solomon sent to Huram the king of Tyre, saying, As thou didst deal with David my father, and didst send him cedars to build him an house to dwell therein, [even so deal with me]. [Huram: or, Hiram]

Contradiction with Acts 7:47-48

1 Kings 5:5 speaks of building a physical house for the Lord, but Acts 7:47-48 suggests that God does not dwell in houses made by human hands, contrasting the need for such a temple.

Acts 7:47-48: But Solomon built him an house.
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