Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 26:1

Check out Contradictions Catalog of 2 Chronicles 26:1 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts 2 Chronicles 26:1. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to the chronicler, the people of Judah chose Uzziah, who was just 16 years old, to be their king after his father Amaziah was no longer king. This shows that even young people can have big responsibilities.

2 Chronicles 26:1: Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who [was] sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. [Uzziah: or, Azariah]

Contradiction with 1 Samuel 8:7

This verse suggests that the people's desire for a king was a rejection of God's direct rule, potentially conflicting with their appointment of Uzziah (Azariah) as king in 2 Chronicles 26:1.

1 Samuel 8:7: And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.

Contradiction with Hosea 13:11

This verse indicates that God was displeased with the institution of monarchy, which contrasts with the people making Uzziah king in 2 Chronicles 26:1.

Hosea 13:11: I gave thee a king in mine anger, and took [him] away in my wrath.

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