Contradictions and Paradoxes in 2 Chronicles 2:18

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

According to the chronicler, this verse explains how King Solomon organized a big group of people to help build something important. Some people carried heavy things, some cut stones, and others made sure everyone did their job.

2 Chronicles 2:18: And he set threescore and ten thousand of them [to be] bearers of burdens, and fourscore thousand [to be] hewers in the mountain, and three thousand and six hundred overseers to set the people a work.

Contradiction with 1 Kings 5:15-16

These verses mention the number of workers and their purpose under Solomon, but differ in the specifics compared to 2 Chronicles 2:18.

1 Kings 5:15-16: And Solomon had threescore and ten thousand that bare burdens, and fourscore thousand hewers in the mountains;

Paradox #1

2 Chronicles 2:18 mentions a specific number of workers that Solomon had for a building project. The issue arises when you compare these numbers with another account in 1 Kings 5:15-16, where different numbers of workers are recorded for seemingly the same purpose. This discrepancy in the number of workers is seen as a contradiction or inconsistency between the two biblical accounts.

Paradox #2

The potential contradiction with "2 Chronicles 2:18" arises when compared to "1 Kings 5:16." In "2 Chronicles 2:18," it mentions 3,600 overseers for the work, while "1 Kings 5:16" mentions 3,300 overseers. These differing numbers for similar roles might cause confusion or appear inconsistent.

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