Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:17

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:17 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:17. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, David wanted to build a special house for God because he loved Him very much. But God had a different plan, and David's son would build it instead.

1 Kings 8:17: And it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 22:8

In this verse, God tells David that he cannot build the house for His name because he has shed much blood, contradicting 1 Kings 8:17, which shows David's desire to build the house without mentioning God's refusal.

1 Chronicles 22:8: But the word of the LORD came to me, saying, Thou hast shed blood abundantly, and hast made great wars: thou shalt not build an house unto my name, because thou hast shed much blood upon the earth in my sight.
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