Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 17:13

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 17:13 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 17:13. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, the king was working hard to make the cities better and had many brave soldiers in the city of Jerusalem. This helped keep the people safe and strong.

2 Chronicles 17:13: And he had much business in the cities of Judah: and the men of war, mighty men of valour, [were] in Jerusalem.

Contradiction with Matthew 6:19-21

These verses advise against storing up treasures on earth, which contrasts with 2 Chronicles 17:13's mention of Jehoshaphat accumulating riches.

Matthew 6:19-21: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

Contradiction with Proverbs 11:28

This proverb warns that those who trust in riches will fall, in contrast to the portrayal of wealth in 2 Chronicles 17:13.

Proverbs 11:28: He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.

Contradiction with Isaiah 2:7-8

It lists the accumulation of silver, gold, horses, and idols negatively, contrasting with the positive depiction of accumulation in 2 Chronicles 17:13.

Isaiah 2:7-8: Their land also is full of silver and gold, neither [is there any] end of their treasures; their land is also full of horses, neither [is there any] end of their chariots:

Contradiction with Luke 12:15

Jesus warns against covetousness and emphasizes that life does not consist in the abundance of possessions, contrasting with the accumulation aspect in 2 Chronicles 17:13.

Luke 12:15: And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
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