Contradiction with Deuteronomy 20:16-17
These verses command the destruction of certain Canaanite groups, contradicting 1 Kings 9:20, which mentions the survival of the remnant of these peoples.
Deuteronomy 20:16-17: But of the cities of these people, which the LORD thy God doth give thee [for] an inheritance, thou shalt save alive nothing that breatheth:
Contradiction with Joshua 11:14
States that Joshua left none of the Canaanites remaining, which contradicts 1 Kings 9:20's mention of their remnants.
Joshua 11:14: And all the spoil of these cities, and the cattle, the children of Israel took for a prey unto themselves; but every man they smote with the edge of the sword, until they had destroyed them, neither left they any to breathe.
Contradiction with Judges 1:28
Indicates that the Israelites did not completely drive out the Canaanites and instead used them for labor, conflicting with God's commands to destroy them as per Deuteronomy.
Judges 1:28: And it came to pass, when Israel was strong, that they put the Canaanites to tribute, and did not utterly drive them out.
Contradiction with Deuteronomy 7:1-2
Commands the complete destruction of the Hittites and other groups, contradicting their mention in 1 Kings 9:20 as living remnants.
Deuteronomy 7:1-2: When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;
Contradiction with Exodus 23:32-33
Orders the Israelites not to make covenants but to drive these groups out, yet 1 Kings 9:20 mentions their continued presence.
Exodus 23:32-33: Thou shalt make no covenant with them, nor with their gods.
Paradox #1
There seems to be a contradiction regarding the Canaanite people. 1 Kings 9:20 mentions them as non-Israelite laborers, but earlier, the Book of Joshua suggests they were destroyed or driven out of the land. This discrepancy raises questions about their existence in Solomon's time.
Paradox #2
The contradiction or inconsistency in this verse could relate to the treatment and status of certain groups of people, such as forced labor or servitude. This may conflict with other biblical teachings that emphasize love, compassion, and equality among all humans.