Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 13:3

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 13:3 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 13:3. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Christian understanding, this verse shows that Abijah, a king, got a big group of brave soldiers ready to fight, and Jeroboam, another king, had an even bigger group of strong fighters. It teaches that even when you feel outnumbered or small, being brave and trusting in God is very important.

2 Chronicles 13:3: And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of valiant men of war, [even] four hundred thousand chosen men: Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him with eight hundred thousand chosen men, [being] mighty men of valour. [Abijah set: Heb. Abijah bound together]

Contradiction with 2 Samuel 24:9

This verse lists 800,000 valiant men who drew the sword in Israel and 500,000 in Judah, which contrasts with the numbers in 2 Chronicles 13:3, where Judah has 400,000 and Israel 800,000, highlighting a discrepancy in military sizes.

2 Samuel 24:9: And Joab gave up the sum of the number of the people unto the king: and there were in Israel eight hundred thousand valiant men that drew the sword; and the men of Judah [were] five hundred thousand men.

Contradiction with 1 Chronicles 21:5

Similar to 2 Samuel 24:9, this verse also states that Israel had 1,100,000 men and Judah had 470,000, again differing from the account in 2 Chronicles 13:3, showing inconsistency in the enumeration of fighting men.

1 Chronicles 21:5: And Joab gave the sum of the number of the people unto David. And all [they of] Israel were a thousand thousand and an hundred thousand men that drew sword: and Judah [was] four hundred threescore and ten thousand men that drew sword.

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