Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:9
1 Kings 6:9 describes the house (temple) as being built of beams of cedar, differing from 1 Kings 7:3 which talks about covering with cedar above the beams.
1 Kings 6:9: So he built the house, and finished it; and covered the house with beams and boards of cedar. [with...: or, the vaultbeams and the panellings with cedar]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:15
This verse mentions that Solomon built the walls of the house with boards of cedar, contrasting with 1 Kings 7:3, which emphasizes the ceiling of cedar.
1 Kings 6:15: And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the cieling: [and] he covered [them] on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. [both...: or, from the floor of the house unto the walls, etc]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:18
1 Kings 6:18 describes the cedar within the house having carvings of gourds and open flowers, potentially conflicting with 1 Kings 7:3 in terms of detailing the architecture.
1 Kings 6:18: And the cedar of the house within [was] carved with knops and open flowers: all [was] cedar; there was no stone seen. [knops: or, gourds] [open: Heb. openings of]
Contradiction with 1 Kings 6:36
Describes a court built with three rows of hewed stone and a row of cedar beams, which slightly contrasts with 1 Kings 7:3's emphasis on cedar covering.
1 Kings 6:36: And he built the inner court with three rows of hewed stone, and a row of cedar beams.
Contradiction with 1 Kings 8:13
1 Kings 8:13 refers to the house as a settled place for God to dwell in forever, focusing on purpose over the material specifics mentioned in 1 Kings 7:3.
1 Kings 8:13: I have surely built thee an house to dwell in, a settled place for thee to abide in for ever.