Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 11:18

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 11:18 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 11:18. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, this verse explains that Rehoboam married Mahalath, who was part of King David's family, and Abihail, who was part of Jesse's family. This shows how Rehoboam's marriages kept him connected to important families in Israel.

2 Chronicles 11:18: And Rehoboam took him Mahalath the daughter of Jerimoth the son of David to wife, [and] Abihail the daughter of Eliab the son of Jesse;

Contradiction with 1 Kings 15:2

1 Kings 15:2 mentions that Abijam's mother was Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom, while 2 Chronicles 11:18 states Rehoboam's wife was Mahalath.

1 Kings 15:2: Three years reigned he in Jerusalem. And his mother's name [was] Maachah, the daughter of Abishalom. [Maachah...: also called, Michaiah the daughter of Uriel] [Abishalom: also called, Absalom]

Contradiction with 2 Chronicles 13:2

This verse names Abijah's mother as Michaiah, the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah, contrasting with 2 Chronicles 11:18 where Rehoboam's wife is named Mahalath.

2 Chronicles 13:2: He reigned three years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also [was] Michaiah the daughter of Uriel of Gibeah. And there was war between Abijah and Jeroboam.
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