Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 7:40

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 7:40 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 7:40. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, Hiram was a skilled worker who made important tools for King Solomon's temple. He finished all his work and made everything needed for the house of the Lord.

1 Kings 7:40: And Hiram made the lavers, and the shovels, and the basons. So Hiram made an end of doing all the work that he made king Solomon for the house of the LORD: [And Hiram: Heb. And Hirom]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 4:11

States that Huram finished making the basins in addition to the items mentioned in 1 Kings 7:40, implying a discrepancy in the details of his completed work.

2 Chronicles 4:11: And Huram made the pots, and the shovels, and the basons. And Huram finished the work that he was to make for king Solomon for the house of God; [basons: or, bowls] [finished: Heb. finished to make]
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