Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 20:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 20:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 20:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the author of the book, this verse tells us that some groups of people wanted to fight against King Jehoshaphat. They were coming together to start a battle with him and his people.

2 Chronicles 20:1: It came to pass after this also, [that] the children of Moab, and the children of Ammon, and with them [other] beside the Ammonites, came against Jehoshaphat to battle.

Contradiction with Proverbs 16:7

Proverbs 16:7 implies that when a person’s ways please the Lord, even their enemies will be at peace with them, contradicting the notion of enemies coming against Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:1.

Proverbs 16:7: When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Contradiction with Psalm 34:7

Psalm 34:7 suggests divine protection for those who fear the Lord, contradicting the situation where Jehoshaphat faces attack despite his reliance on God in 2 Chronicles 20:1.

Psalm 34:7: The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Contradiction with Isaiah 54:17

Isaiah 54:17 assures that no weapon formed against God's servants will prosper, which contrasts with the immediate threat faced by Jehoshaphat in 2 Chronicles 20:1.

Isaiah 54:17: No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue [that] shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This [is] the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness [is] of me, saith the LORD.
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