Contradiction with Genesis 11:4
In Genesis 11:4, the people build a tower to make a name for themselves, which contrasts with 2 Chronicles 27:4, where the building efforts are for fortification and national security, not personal glory.
Genesis 11:4: And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top [may reach] unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Contradiction with Matthew 6:19
Matthew 6:19 advises against storing treasures on earth, whereas 2 Chronicles 27:4 describes building cities, implicating a form of earthly accumulation and security.
Matthew 6:19: Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Contradiction with Luke 12:18-20
In Luke 12:18-20, the rich man builds larger barns, focusing on selfish accumulation, which contrasts with Jotham's construction efforts for fortification and protection.
Luke 12:18-20: And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods.
Contradiction with Jeremiah 22:13
Jeremiah 22:13 condemns building using unrighteous means, while 2 Chronicles 27:4 does not mention the means, implying a potential contradiction in motivation or method.
Jeremiah 22:13: Woe unto him that buildeth his house by unrighteousness, and his chambers by wrong; [that] useth his neighbour's service without wages, and giveth him not for his work;