Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 18:12

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 18:12 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 18:12. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of 2 Chronicles, a messenger told a man named Micaiah that everyone was saying good things to the king, and he should say something nice too. But Micaiah had to decide whether to say what he thought was true or just agree with everyone else.

2 Chronicles 18:12: And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets [declare] good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. [with...: Heb. with one mouth]

Contradiction with 1 Kings 22:13

This verse parallels 2 Chronicles 18:12 but may suggest contradiction in advising Micaiah to prophesy favorable outcomes, contrasting with warnings against false prophecies elsewhere in the Bible.

1 Kings 22:13: And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets [declare] good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak [that which is] good.

Paradox #1

The contradiction in 2 Chronicles 18:12 arises from the situation where messengers encourage a prophet to agree with the majority and deliver a positive prophecy to a king, even if it is not the truth. This raises a conflict between speaking the truth versus conforming to popular opinion or authority, highlighting the moral struggle between honesty and the desire to please others.

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