Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house, and when he was done, it was all complete. Christians often understand this as showing Solomon's dedication and how much time and care he put into building something important to him.

1 Kings 7:1: But Solomon was building his own house thirteen years, and he finished all his house.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:38

1 Kings 6:38 states that Solomon completed the temple in the eleventh year, which appears to finish before the house mentioned in 1 Kings 7:1, yet implies simultaneous timelines for construction, which 1 Kings 7:1 seems to extend with 13 additional years for Solomon's house alone.

1 Kings 6:38: And in the eleventh year, in the month Bul, which [is] the eighth month, was the house finished throughout all the parts thereof, and according to all the fashion of it. So was he seven years in building it. [through out...: or, with all the parts thereof, and with all the ordinances thereof]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 9:10

1 Kings 9:10 suggests the completion of both the house of the Lord and the king's house by the end of twenty years, presenting a unified timeline rather than the separate sequential timeline implied by 1 Kings 7:1.

1 Kings 9:10: And it came to pass at the end of twenty years, when Solomon had built the two houses, the house of the LORD, and the king's house,

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 22:11

1 Chronicles 22:11 suggests a focus on the temple’s construction as a priority for Solomon, whereas 1 Kings 7:1 indicates he spent more time on his own house.

1 Chronicles 22:11: Now, my son, the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

Contradiction with Haggai 1:4

Haggai 1:4 criticizes people for dwelling in their well-appointed homes while God's house is neglected, suggesting a misalignment in priorities that contrasts with the detailed construction timeline of Solomon's house in 1 Kings 7:1.

Haggai 1:4: [Is it] time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house [lie] waste?
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