Contradictions and Paradoxes in 1 Kings 8:20

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 1 Kings 8:20 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 1 Kings 8:20. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 1 Kings, this verse shows that God kept His promise to King David by making his son, Solomon, the new king. Solomon is happy because he was able to build a special house, known as a temple, for God.

1 Kings 8:20: And the LORD hath performed his word that he spake, and I am risen up in the room of David my father, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the LORD promised, and have built an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 7:13

God promises David's offspring will build the temple, whereas 1 Kings 8:20 claims Solomon fulfilled this.

2 Samuel 7:13: He shall build an house for my name, and I will stablish the throne of his kingdom for ever.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 28:6

States Solomon is chosen to build the house, aligning with 1 Kings 8:20 but could be seen as contradicting David's hope in previous verses.

1 Chronicles 28:6: And he said unto me, Solomon thy son, he shall build my house and my courts: for I have chosen him [to be] my son, and I will be his father.

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 6:7-9

Reflects David's initial desire to build the temple, contrasted by 1 Kings 8:20 where Solomon carries out the task.

2 Chronicles 6:7-9: Now it was in the heart of David my father to build an house for the name of the LORD God of Israel.

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